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"Internet for Kids", Deneen Frazier/Barbara Kurshan/Sara Armstrong, 1995,
0-7821-1741-4, U$22.99
%A   Deneen Frazier defrazie@rvgs.vak12ed.edu dfrazier@pen.k12.va.us
%A   Barbara Kurshan
%A   Sara Armstrong saarmst@telis.org saarmst@cello.gina.calstate.edu
%C   2021 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA   94501
%D   1995
%G   0-7821-1741-4
%I   Sybex Computer Books
%O   U$22.99 510-523-8233 800-227-2346 Fax: 510-523-2373 info@sybex.com
%P   314
%T   "Internet for Kids"
 
This is a collection of projects suitable for kids.  Internet applications may
be used to pursue the projects.  The intent appears to be to set up a "learn by
doing" experience to familiarize children with the applications and resources
of the Internet.  (It is sometimes difficult to determine to whom the book is
really addressed: kids or parents/teachers.)  There are, however, a few
problems.
 
The interest level of most of the projects is at an elementary level, but the
instructions or skills needed to accomplish the project are at a high school
level at least.  Parents or teachers will have to assist, and this removes a
lot of the "discovery learning" quality of the experience.  The directions for
access to resources needed to realize the assignments are very specific.  This
makes it easy to finish the tasks, but it means that kids are not learning to
use the search tools of the net.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKINTKDS.RVW   960615

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