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Show 6A Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, May 25, 1983 md Children Wfcr.fcr mptJtQirs (Iditor'i Not: This l the third In a urln ef article dealing with ham computer and their vie. Thh week' article I about the way children can benefit hem the computer.) KANCITIS By SHELLEY Review Correspondent Whether you have bought a home computer or baked three hundred cupcakes to help the PTA equip your local school with adequate hardware, the expectation is that your children will benefit. If you think your adorable, but average child will suddenly be mistaken for Albert Einstein, plan on being disappointed. You can, however, expect some positive results. A recent study discussed in Electronic Learning, a computer magazine for educators,' conIn general, students cluded: learn more, retain more or learn the same amount faster using computers. The impact of computer assisted instruction (CAI) on an individual child de- veloped software for children as young as 3 years old. They teach such as differentiating between left and right, letter and shape discrimination. In addition to formalized learning, the computer helps in developand ing other motor skills. Holly Cox is now 8 years old. She and Jill, 10, learned to play chess against the computer. Now they play it together. The computer opens new horizons for learning, said Sue Cox. Sometimes the kids will learn something on the computer and decide to explore it further by using the encyclopedia. Karen, 13, uses the computer to compose music. Cindy, 16, was the first Cox daughter to benefit from a home computer. It has given her a head start in her school computer classes. Since only 3 to 5 percent of eye-han- d , schools who require regimenta- lems. Stumm added, Its a lot command when operating a tion because or they must educate less likely a child will stare out computer creating a ' ram.. KeU.y sai(l. of children at numbers large window and play with his the one time. Kelly, who is working on her pencil when he is doing math Ph.D. in Education, uses the' drill on a computer. Stumm said he has seen comIn his own class of students, computer primarily for enrichputers instantaneously reverse ment. I developed packets the Stumm said he has seen a markthis Children besyndrome. ed improvement in computa- children can study to learn come excited again about learntional abilities due to extensive basis commands. Some stuing. They argue over who can dents have progressed to dissecdrill work on the computer. use the computer next. made progPeggy Kelly, a fifthsixth ting commercially Both Stumm and Kelly agree grade teacher at Lakeview rams so they can find out which Elementary in Roy, agrees the commands are used. computers will become a perStumm, who teaches compumanent part of the educational computer is an important addition to the classroom. I feel ter classes at a local computer scene. For learnone of its greatest values is that store, believes one of their maing, computers are the next best it familiarizes children with an jor values is the reversal of thing to a teacher, said Stumm. important tool of our world. By negative attitudes about learnusing the computer in school, ing. When children are very Following is a list of computer children begin to realize any- young, they are curious about offered in this area dura and classes ask million can everything one. body operate Another value of computers is questions. They are gradually ing the summer: Class.! offered on vmekly their ability to strengthen logic- trained out of their excitement basil Micro Mnemonicsscheduled sum me months. Tenatively al thinking skills. Children by hearing people say,' Dont during during for details Coll hours morning Introduction to Micro Computet Second grades have to follow a linear chain of ask SO many questions, and by prog-concep- . - 8 p , M""', ,Furttl ro1 tdtroc.MinSWrodar! Halo Shack, TRS-8- 0 computer camps offered at Compute Conte in Ogdon or Salt loin. Scheduled Can sign up at local in fivt day, two hour MSiiont. Radio Shack. LOGO compute camp for eight to e level year olds. BASIC compute camp for tw.lv. to fifteen yeir County School District Acadeny. Child should be recommended by teacher. Geared to gifted and tolehtd studorti. Beginning Computes (Cl.arfi.ld HigW Fourth through sixth grades Classes on Tuesday, Thursday) 10-1 June Computes (Woods Beginning odes. CIossm Cross High) Fourth through seventh June on Tuesday, Thursday) Banning tenth .omputes (Woods Cross High) Eighth througl Classes on Tuesday,- - Thursday; 10-- 1 1 30, 30 Independently sponsored computer closses (Cleor-- , Davis Davis r7 field High), Data Processing , 2, Advance! (Offers compute programming instruction in BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL AND PASCAL) High school students, receive 3a a crdit. Tenatively set for Monday-Fridahour doss; July. Davis County Community School (Clearfield High): Programming on Apple Compute Primarily for adults, high school students. Classe tenatively set for for nine 9 p m ; Monday, Wednesday; weks. Webe County School District is not offemg summer compute classes American households have E)AY now thru Monday, May 30th! Additional storewide savings on unadvertised items! Women's Print Blouses d , ?"d ts one-on-o- the majority of chilpends on factors such as de- computers, must on schools for an dren rely velopmental readiness, motivation and how the computer is introduction to the world of high technology. Preliminary used with the child. studies indicate the impact of Unfortunately, research ab- CAI may be even greater in out the effects of computers on school than during elementary school achievement childrens and intellectual development is high school. limited. The explosion of the Buzz Stumm, a sixth grade home computer market and the teacher at Hill Field Elemenrapidly increasing use of com- tary, is not surprised. My perputers in schools have highlightsonal theory is that if computers ed the need for carefully design- were used in the primary ed research. grades, fewer kids would be Some parents and teachers turned off by learning as they are concerned that computers got older. An enthusiastic adwill turn out to be nothing but vocate of CAI, Stumm said comtech- puters allow teachers to cusexpensive, over-ratenological toys that interfere tomize learning. If a child with teaching basic skills. needs extra drill on a particular can be Sue Cox, a mother of four concept, the computer to provide it. programmed who one is children, parent endorses comUnlike a human being, computer assisted instruction. puters are patient. They can Three years ago, she and her repeat the same fact in a variehusband, David, bought a home ty of ways as many times as computer primarily for record necessary. Kids like them beOnce the cause they never lose their temkeeping purposes. children discovered what it pers, said Stumm. could do, the adults didnt have In a study of 8,000 elementary a chance to use it. The Coxes, 75 percent of compuschools, who live in Roy, are now a two ters were used for drill work. computer family. Stumm said CAI excels in this d Holly, the area because students are forcyoungest of the Coxes four chil- ed to pay attention. The child dren, began using the computer has to interact with the compuwhen she was five. Holly liked ter. She gets immediate feedto play some of the easier back if an answer is wrong, instead of waiting for the games, said Sue Cox. Some companies have de- - teacher to correct her prob- whole-heartedl- Edmtilm q99qi? 12" y polyester blouses in asst, colors and patterns. 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