This is here just to preload the mouseover images. Not a technophile, not an expert, not a computer brain, not even a left-brained person. In August 1995, I received a grant that brought five Macintosh computers to my sixth grade language arts classroom. Although I love my machines, I am frustrated daily by what I don't know about them. This year, I'm planning to examine what I did last year, revise, improve, and experiment a little more to add to last year's operation.
Computers belong in language arts classes .
Your students will love computers . Although a few students were intimidated by the computers, most adapted to them as naturally as the proverbial duck to water. Most young people learned the programs faster than I had and eagerly helped their peers, working all year to help the intimidated few gain confidence with the equipment. Also, group work involved all students in the use of the machines. I encouraged them to personalize their writing allowing them to use different fonts, styles, and text colors.