Can you find software that is designed to teach about the computer
itself (such as: the parts of the computer, history of the computer,
computer vocabulary) or designed to teach computer applications (such
as a computer program teaching about Mircosoft Word, Excel, Publisher,
etc.)  I need the software to be suitable to elementary school kids,
and it would be benefical if it also could include teacher guides or
manuels. I would like as many different choices as possible. Also, the
cheaper the better, so if is possible to find the above in a shareware
or freeware version, that would help! :-)  Thanks so much!

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 04 Jul 2003 19:19 PDT

This is an interesting question, but it may not receive a good answer
at the price you have set. Locating "many different choices" of
software meeting your requirements is likely to take much more time
than most Researchers are willing to give for a return of $2.25 (the
Researcher's share of the $3.00 fee that you have set).

I encourage you to examine Google Answers' Pricing Guidelines and
consider repricing your question:

http://answers.google.com/answers/pricing.html

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Clarification of Question by lizzardq-ga on 08 Jul 2003 11:10 PDT

I have increased the price, but unfortunately cannot afford much more.
Although many different choices would be ideal, any information
regarding this question would be much appreciated! Thanks so much for
your help!

I found what appears to be useful software for learning computer
applications that is very visually-oriented and therefore should
appeal to schoolchildren.  Some of the lessons have supplementary
materials that can be downloaded.

"Video Professor is the leader in computer learning. We have taught
over 5 million people, and we can teach you Windows, Microsoft Office,
Quicken, FrontPage, and more!

Video Professor was founded in 1987 to provide consumers with training
on software for their personal computers. Since that time, millions
have successfully used and learned from Video Professor's fool-proof
"What-You-See-Is-What-You-Do" teaching method. The first lesson, DOS
1.0, was available only on video tape. Over the years, Video Professor
has produced hundreds of titles on video, CD-ROM, and online."

www.videoprofessor.com

You can view a demo of a lesson by clicking where it says "or click
here for a demonstration."

As far as a history of computers go, I haven't been able to find any
software specifically on that, but there are lots of web sites.  Here
are a few:

http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~hl/mmm.html "Mind Machine Museum: a virtual
museum and gallery of vintage computers"

http://www.computer-museum.org/exhibits/pccomeshome/index.html "The
Computer Comes Home: a History of Personal Computing"

http://www.computerhistory.org/exhibits/index.page "Internet History
and Microprocessor Timeline"

I hope you find the above information useful.  Please request
clarification if needed.

Sincerely,

Wonko

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Request for Answer Clarification by lizzardq-ga on 09 Jul 2003 14:31 PDT

Hi,
Thanks so much for your time. The videoprofessor software looks very
promising. I also thought the links you provided about the history of
computers also looked interesting. However, were you able to find any
software about learning about computer parts or basic computer
vocabulary? You didn't mention these in your answer, so I just thought
I'd double-check.

Thanks again! Have a fabulous day.

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Clarification of Answer by wonko-ga on 11 Jul 2003 12:35 PDT

http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:knqWHfZiXpQJ:www.geocities.com/introduction2computers/+introduction+computers&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
"Introduction to Computers"

http://www.fayette.k12.il.us/99/Intro2Comp/introduction_to_computers.html
"Introduction to Computers"

http://www.grassrootsdesign.com/intro/index.php
"Introduction to Computers",GrassRootsDesign

Try these links for information about computer parts and terminology. 
Please let me know if you require further clarification.

Sincerely,

Wonko

Search Terms "Introduction computers"

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Request for Answer Clarification by lizzardq-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:41 PDT

Hi,
I hope I'm not being a bother! The websites you gave were very
informative, but you were not able to find any software regarding
computer parts/terminology?  Just wanted to make sure since you didn't
mention it in your answer.

Thanks so much for your help!
Liz

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Clarification of Answer by wonko-ga on 15 Jul 2003 08:46 PDT

I'm sorry.  I had no success finding software addressing computer
parts and terminology.  The educational resources I encountered were
all Web-based.

Sincerely,

Wonko