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From: mtbb34@ms.uky.edu (Becky McEllistrem)
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: Re: Computer Education Programs for Elementary Teachers
Message-ID: <8472@g.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 27 Feb 88 21:07:28 GMT
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Reply-To: mtbb34@ms.uky.edu (Becky McEllistrem)
Organization: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
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Keywords: Help!
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Hi, I'm a new poster (well I think I got one article on here) and have a 
"slight" problem...  

I'm an education major interested in teaching (for the moment but not later)
grades K-4.  I have also developed (over last year) an interest in computers.
What I would really like to do is teach computers on the elementary level
and eventually act as a consultant to teachers who do teach students at the
elementary level.  Fayette County (Lexington Kentucky) has begun to have
computer labs in the elementary schools but there is no teacher preparation
courses here at the University of Kentucky (except I believe, in the Masters
Special Education program) I was searching for an Undergraduate degree or
Graduate degree in Computer Education for elementary students.  We haven't
even HEARD of any for Undergraduates... Anyone?

Thanks ahead  of time, 

              Becky McEllistrem

P.S. Part of UK's problem is that the elementary schools haven't even begun
a type of formal curriculum and are still debating whether or not they want
to teach first graders to program.  Sigh, the wheels are moving here, I just
wish they were a little bit faster.

Becky



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