Information Technology 8 to 10

All About Computers    (Print Materials)

Book introduces the various parts of a computer. Topics cover what is in a computer, memory, storage, I/O devices, DOS, Windows, and some basics of programming. Colourful visuals help explain concepts. Includes activities and an answer key.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

All the Right Type    (Software)

Multilevel software program for either Macintosh or MS-DOS uses drills and activities to teach proper keyboarding technique and help build skill and accuracy. Includes a word processor function and automatic record keeping for the teacher, as well as a user's guide with installation instructions and teaching strategies.

System requirements for Macintosh: Macintosh Plus or later; 512 K RAM; System 4.1 or later; high density disk drive. System requirements for MS-DOS: IBM PC compatible; 256 K RAM; double-sided disk drive; CGA card optional; DOS 2.0 or later (DOS 3.2 or later for 3.5" disks).

Audience:

General
ESL - keyboarding tutorials
LD - keyboarding tutorials

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Didatech Software

Becoming a Computer Animator    (Print Materials)

Illustrated book presents an in-depth examination of computer animation technology (virtual reality, 3-D, morphing), history, tools, applications, and careers. Includes instruction for techniques using particular software. Accompanying CD-ROM features over 20 working demo versions of animation software for both Macintosh and IBM computers.

System requirements for Macintosh: 68000 processor or later; 8 Mb RAM; System 7 or later. System requirements for Windows: 386 or later; 4 Mb RAM; Windows 3.1 or later; VGA graphics.

Audience:

General
ESL - graphical interface available
Gifted - open-ended, may take to higher levels

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Process

Supplier: Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (Ont.)

Communicating With Computers    (Print Materials)

Student book and teacher's resource book provide a general computer literacy overview for Apple and MS-DOS computers. Students develop skills in word processing, graphics, data management, and spreadsheet programs through numerous activities. Teacher's resource provides specific instructional strategies.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: D. C. Heath Canada Ltd. (Ont.)

Computer Integrated Manufacturing    (Video)

Seventeen-minute video introduces trends in modern manufacturing using the computer. Discusses advantages of computer integrated manufacturing, as well as problems, general business management, product and process planning, control systems, factory automation, and information resource communications.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: McIntyre Media Ltd.

Computers: A Visual Encyclopedia    (Print Materials)

Book uses extensive visuals to explain computer terms, concepts, and components, including ASCII, bytes, CD-ROMs, DOS, RAM, disks, programming, and Windows. Diagrams, photos, and illustrations enhance text. Includes an index for cross-referencing.

Audience:

General
ESL - visual emphasis
LD - visual emphasis

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (Ont.)

Computers Illustrated    (Print Materials)

Book presents a visual guide to the workings and components of a computer system, including its multimedia aspects. Chapters explore what a computer is, how the various parts work, and what the computer is capable of doing. Includes a detailed glossary.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (Ont.)

The Cruncher    (Software)

Macintosh spreadsheet program facilitates mathematical problem solving through spreadsheet application, animated tutorials, projects, colour charts and graphs, and an on-line notebook. A comprehensive teacher's guide is included. Software emphasizes presentations that include charts, sounds, and animations. Text-to-speech capability is provided.

System requirements: Macintosh Classic or later; System 7.0 with 2 Mb RAM; 8 Mb free disk space; printer highly recommended. Windows version has not been evaluated.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Davidson & Associates, Inc.

Desktop Publishing: Design Basics and Applications    (Print Materials)

Book introduces desktop publishing with an emphasis on the various hardware and software components. Chapters cover planning, formatting, graphic design, and artwork. Ten projects allow students to apply skills developed earlier.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

Digital Chisel    (Software)

Macintosh software package for preparing multimedia presentations consists of a detailed reference manual, CD, and installation disks. The HyperCard-type program allows students to incorporate text, pictures, movies, sound, animation, and hypermedia in projects. The CD features a multimedia library of 14 topics.

System requirements: Macintosh LC; 4 Mb RAM; System 6.0.7.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Pierian Spring Software

Graph Links    (Software)

Macintosh graphing program allows students to use data to set up a spreadsheet and generate pictographs, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs. Tutorial explanations and examples help clarify concepts. Includes a teacher's guide with detailed instructions. American symbols used.

System requirements: System 6.0.7 or later; 4 Mb RAM.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Harcourt Brace and Company Canada Ltd.

Highway to Cyberia    (Video)

Forty-seven-minute video, narrated by David Suzuki, examines the use of computers as a communications tool for people all over the world. Profiles video games and movies on demand, home shopping and banking, telepresence, 3-D animation and graphics, and the Internet. The social implications of these developing trends are questioned in a thoughtful and provocative manner.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation

Supplier: CBC Educational Sales

How Multimedia Computers Work    (CD ROM)

Award-winning CD-ROM features tours through the inner workings and components of a multimedia computer. It uses detailed 3-D animation with accompanying narration, music, and sound effects. Includes a glossary of computer terms, answers to common questions, and tips.

System requirements: MPC CD-ROM; IBM compatible; double-speed CD-ROM drive; SVGA colour monitor; 4 Mb RAM; SoundBlaster-compatible sound card.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Presentation
Process

Supplier: Addison-Wesley Publishers Limited

How Multimedia Works    (Print Materials)

Book provides an overview of multimedia computing. Topics include software and hardware systems, graphics, digital video, digital audio, CD-ROMs, and laserdiscs. Numerous illustrations help explain concepts.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

How the Internet Works    (Print Materials)

Book provides an overview of, and some important particulars on, the Internet. The topics include a description and explanation of the Internet, Telnet, downloading files, e-mail, security issues, and future trends. Step-by-step instructions and attractive visuals help to explain concepts.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

How To Make Great Videos - With Just a Camcorder    (Video)

Twenty-five-minute video instructs students in the basic techniques of video production using a camcorder. Also covers how to create a finished program. The issue of saving energy is used as an example topic for a video.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Process

Supplier: McIntyre Media Ltd.

How to Use THE INTERNET    (Print Materials)

Book provides an overview of, and some important particulars on, what the Internet is, how to access and use the Internet, and Internet-related software. Topics cover e-mail, electronic mailing lists, news groups, transferring files, and browsing. Step-by-step instructions and attractive visuals help to explain concepts. Some specifics about certain software or protocol may vary depending on the carrier.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

How Virtual Reality Works    (Print Materials)

Book provides an overview of the computer technology known as virtual reality. Topics include operation of the senses, hardware and software, history, professional applications, recreational use, and future trends. Numerous illustrations help explain concepts.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

HyperStudio    (Software)

Software package for Macintosh or
Apple IIgs allows students to create multimedia presentations with text, pictures, laserdiscs, sound, and drawing. The program works with Quicktime or Hypermedia. Includes an on-line tutorial and a book on how to use HyperLogo to control HyperStudio. HyperCard experience an asset.

System requirements for Macintosh: 2 Mb RAM with System 6.0.8, 4 Mb RAM with System 7; Macintosh Plus or later; colour monitor recommended. System requirements for Apple IIgs: 1 Mb RAM; 3.5" disk drive. Windows version has not been evaluated.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Presentation
Process

Supplier: Roger Wagner Publishing Inc.

The Internet by E-Mail    (Print Materials)

Book is an introductory guide to the Internet, with a focus on text-based, non-graphical e-mail applications. Topics cover the basics in sending and receiving mail, subscribing to on-line publications, mailing lists, newsgroups, file retrieval, on-line access sites, Archie, and government services.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

Inventing the Future    (Video)

Fifty-minute video documents the commercial and scientific development of computers from World War II to the Apollo II moon landing. Illustrates the stages of development from vacuum tubes to transistors and integrated circuits.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: B.C. Learning Connection Inc.

Looking Ahead: Earning, Spending, Saving    (Software)

Macintosh software program allows students to make simulated financial planning decisions for independent living. Students choose a career, determine take-home pay, track expenses, and update their bank balance accordingly. Includes a teacher's guide with instructions, worksheets, and assessment. American terms and spellings.

System requirements: System 6.0.7; 2 Mb RAM.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Harcourt Brace and Company Canada Ltd.

Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary: The Comprehensive Standard for Business, School, Library and Home, Second Edition    (Print Materials)

Reference book has over 5000 alphabetized, generic definitions accompanied by illustrations. It includes pronunciation guides and cross references. Five appendices cover common character sets and numeric equivalents.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Gage Educational Publishing Co. (Scarborough)

More Data Processing Applications    (Print Materials)

Simulation-based textbook deals generically with application software. Presents case studies from the business world that require the use of software and problem-solving approaches. Topics include word processing, data management, spreadsheets, project management, research skills, desktop publishing, and communications technology. Includes activities and a teacher's resource book.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Process

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

The Multimedia Workshop    (CD ROM)

Presentation software for Macintosh and Windows teaches students the elements of designing printed documents and video presentations. It features text, clip art, photos, Quicktime movies, sounds, and music. Standard format files also can be imported. Includes comprehensive print support with suggested projects.

System requirements for Macintosh: LC series or later; System 7.0 or later; 4 Mb RAM for 256 colours; 8 Mb RAM for thousands of colours; 3 Mb free disk space. System requirements for Windows: Windows 3.1 or later; 4 Mb; Super VGA 256 - colour only; 25 MHz 486 or faster; CD-ROM drive (double-speed recommended); hard drive and mouse; audio accessory necessary for optimum audio output, but not required; video card.
System requirements for Windows: Windows 3.1 or later; 4 Mb; Super VGA 256 - colour only; 25 MHz 486 or faster; CD-ROM drive (double speed recommended); hard drive and mouse; audio accessory necessary for optimum audio output, but not required; video card.

Audience:

General
Gifted - completely open-ended
LD - allows non-readers to express ideas or concepts

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Process

Supplier: Davidson & Associates, Inc.

The Paperback Computer    (Video)

Fifty-minute British historical documentary provides an in-depth perspective on the development of the computer and how this once threatening and forbidding machine has become a small, friendly, affordable tool.

Audience:

General
Gifted - could be used for historical enrichment

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: International Tele-Film Enterprises Ltd.

PC/Computing: How Computers Work    (CD ROM)

Illustrated book provides comprehensive overview of the inner workings and components of a PC. Topics include boot-up process, microchips, data storage, I/O devices, networks, and printers. Accompanying CD-ROM features 3-D animated tours, video interviews, and computing tips in a comic format.

System requirements: 386DX/33; 4 Mb RAM; Windows 3.1; MS-DOS 5.0; MSCDEX 2.2.1; double-speed CD-ROM drive.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.

Que's 1996 Computer & Internet Dictionary, 6th Edition    (Print Materials)

Comprehensive, pocket-sized, softcover dictionary contains more than 3500 definitions of computer, multimedia, and Internet terminology. Includes occasional small graphics and index tabs.

Audience:

General
Gifted - high vocabulary; in-depth explanations of technology terms

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (Ont.)

The Technological Classroom    (Print Materials)

Book provides teachers with an informative foundation for incorporating technology in the classroom. It deals with student progress, discussing technology with parents, integrated learning activities, and making decisions about the costs related to the inclusion of technology.

Audience:

General
Special Needs - chapter devoted to strategies for inclusion

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: Irwin Publishing

The Thinking Machine    (Video)

Fifty-minute British historical documentary provides an in-depth perspective on the development of the computer. It focusses on the computer as a "thinking machine" and how mankind has attempted to make it into a tool that acts and thinks like a human.

Audience:

General
Gifted - could be used for historical enrichment

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations

Supplier: International Tele-Film Enterprises Ltd.

UltraKey    (Software)

Introductory Macintosh keyboarding software program features instruction, skill-building exercises, and timed tests. The Enhancer software allows teachers to input test material. Includes a teacher's guide, technical help, and student's guide.

System requirements: System 7 recommended; 2 Mb RAM; 1.2 Mb free disk space; 4 Mb RAM; MacinTalk or PlainTalk speech extensions required for text-to-speech; colour monitor recommended. Apple II and MS-DOS versions have not been evaluated.

Audience:

General
ESL - tutorial
LD - tutorial

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Foundations
Presentation
Process

Supplier: Media Duplication

Virtual Reality    (Video)

Thirteen-minute video outlines the origins of virtual reality in military flight simulators and subsequent applications including NASA simulators, architecture, medical techniques, and games.

Audience:

General

Curriculum Organizer(s):

Presentation
Process

Supplier: Canadian Learning Company Inc.

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