LA Learning Exchange - July 11-17, 1997

JULY 11-17, 1997
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Are Computers the
Filmstrips of the '90's?

COMPUTERS IN EVERY CLASSROOM? Which is most "essential" for today's students:

Music Education
Chemistry
European History
American Literature
Practical Job Skills
Computer Literacy

In a provocative article in this month's Atlantic Monthly, Todd Oppenheimer questions the research showing that computers improve teaching and learning, and examines the trade-offs of spending up to $100 billion for this latest educational "revolution."

"A Bridge to the Twenty-first Century?" Teachers, students, parents; tell us what you think.

Teacher Brings Mars into Classroom

Teacher Karen Hare has not only integrated the Mars Pathfinder mission into her science and math curriculum, but is also using the mission to enhance her students' excitement about learning.
Explore Mars and the Solar System

Launch your own exploration of Mars and the Solar System by visiting Challenger Center Online. If you can't take your students to Mars bring Mars to them. Check out these Mars Resources, which include several educational modules to help you supplement your own classroom curriculum. Or eat a Mars bar.

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