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Show - THE HERALD, Provo. Utah, 1984 Monday, May 28, Page 11 New Parental Challenge: Computer Whiz Kids - PORTLAND. Ore. (UPIi No sooner had parents gotten "New Math" off their backs than along came the school computer and a generation of software whiz kids who expect mom and dad to help solve their homework. David Moursund. a University of Oregon professor in computer science and education, sympathizes with parents who are intimidated by the new emphasis on computers in schools. He's written a "Parent's Guide to Computers in Education" that helps them learn about the tech nology and uses of computers and overcome a sense of alienation. "The general philosophy is that parents really want their kids to get a good education," said Moursund, who is also president of the International Council for Computers in Education. "At the same time, parents are not convinced our education system is working well. Attempts to make major changes in education generally have not been overly successful." New Math, for instance, which took a "college professor's ap- - V.A. Mortgages guaranteed mortgages by half a point to 14 percent, the second increase in three weeks. A banking industry spokesman said Friday buyers would have been better served if the rate had been raised even higher to approach prevailing market levels. That way buyers and sellers would be saved the current expense of five to six premium expenses "points," extra that further discourage sales. The V-rate was 12.5 percent as recently as March 20. "Certainly 14 percent may not last," said economist Mark Riedy of the Mortgage Bankers Association. "I would not be at all surprised if they have to raise the rate again soon." "Even if they had gone a full point we would still have two or three discount points," he said. 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Parents should read all they can about computers in newspapers, magazines and books, and watch television shows on computer topics, he said. hi y. A JL iio 6 Freedom of 20 22 24 25 26 10 Adam's grandson 4 diIT access inferiority 3 P 1 ratory season 8 Female's 9 State of 1 A T IP IT kT NMAnMlOES's" JL2LJ. L c. o.s ""y s.x JL. Coat type Arbiter Dustier length E D TEN tMjTl ed gTI.'Ib a Soviet Union (abbr.) 2 Carry 3 At a distance 4 Netherlands city 5 Exclamation of disbelief 6 Rubs out 7 Easter prepa- 41 Nevertheless 42 Noisy dispute Tle d AA 1 Michigan Game (Fr.) Coarse file Raw materials k Dl AID Blue-penc- 23 Canal system in northern G.XJ1 L -- I Guy-rop- 19 21 Feminine (suffix) A amount lost because the government-mandated mortgage rate is less than the lender's cost of money. "We're now at the point where the mortgage market is going to slow down rather rapidly," Riedy said. "This will contribute to the slowdown of the economy," he added. "The private economy is being victimized for the sake of the federal budget deficit, government spending." A government actually makes harder for people to manage house sale because they have come up with more money KO,TW, ence museums offer computer 'Villi 0 STUFF buyers and sellers are often forced to make up in additional fees, denominated in percentage points of the sales price, the up-fro- 798-935- Visits to computer stores also can help, he said, and local sci- in THE RIGHT industry argues. is terribly disaponly went half a of making the V-market work," Riedy said. He was referring to the way cades to see some of the innovative things computers can do. But that was before computers became more commonplace in the home and workplace. Now that 15 percent of families with a VISA card own a microcomputer, he said, parents probably can find a neighbor or friend with one who can explain the basics. larly much knowedge of computers or computers in education. But they would tend to support it, that schools are trying to do something better." Moursund used to recommend that to get over initial mistrust of Sponith Fork, begin with, the "I think it pointing they point in terms The (UPI) Veterans Administration has raised its rate for new federally computers, parents should spend a few dollars at electronic ar- With computers, though, "adults look at them as, on the average, something good. The typical adult doesn't have particu- MAIN ST. MOVIE Increase Again WASHINGTON proach " to teaching, did not work because "parents didn't understand what was going on," he said. "A big schism developed," and New Math lost favor. STREET Friday Saturday p.m. SHOWS TODAY AT 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15 TUES. THRU THURSDAY AT 7:15 AKD 9:15 0KLY iV CtltjjlJ ncrjn nit rjnnn ry JUI rbminn UUUUbu tV 61 E. 373-414- 5 L EUBBra QUfe ISJ 1 373-414- 5 v CENTER STREET) SHOWS TOOAT AT '.! IVM, j; 1,15 J'U 'sii.''!' IMV IRH1 HI 7:15 AO 9:15 ONLY. 25 E. CENTER STREET ) :! 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