Last Minute Writing Practice

Tomorrow is the exam! If you want a little more writing practice, do these two activities!

1) Practice with Charts and Tables
2) Do a real Task 1

Study for the SWQ2

I know you are all feeling nervous about the upcoming quiz, so I put together some "Self-Study" packs where you can practice the reading question types we have learned. Each pack has a lesson video, an activity, and an answer key so you can mark yourself!

Here are the IELTS question types!

SUMMARY COMPLETION

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE CHOICE

FINDING INFORMATION (True, False, Not Given)

CHOOSING HEADINGS

Semester 1 Project - The Rough Draft

Okay, 12-01 and 12-12! For the last two weeks we have been practicing the elements of an IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 Essay. You learned how to write a good introduction (5 sentences - Ease In, State the Issue, Argument, Counter-Argument, and Transition!), and how to write a good body paragraph (8 sentences - ISEC - Idea, Support 1, Evidence 1, Support 2, Evidence 2, Support 3, Evidence 3, Connection!). We also practiced the structure of the essay itself (IOOO - Introduction, One Side, Other Side, Opinion!).

Today I want you to do THREE THINGS.

First, find your research for your topic for your project.

Second, write a first draft of an essay on this topic. Use the information from your research, and the structure I have taught you.

Third, look at this LIST OF APPROVED TOPICS, and double check that you are doing the right one. 1 student in 12-01, and 3 students in 12-12 do not have an approve topic! To those four students - make sure you do not pick a topic already chosen by someone else.

IELTS Listening - Form Completion

INTRODUCTION

It's time to practice form completion. Today we have three sets of activities that will allow us to first practice together, an then practice independently.

ACTIVITY A: Practice important vocabulary before starting the listening activity in Activity B.

ACTIVITY B: Inside this package of files, you will find a question sheet. Listen as your teacher plays the audio files, and answer the questions online on the ONLINE ANSWER SHEET.

ACTIVITY C: Answer the questions, then mark yourself. Be sure to check the banding conversion chart to see your band!

GOING DEEPER

Just so you know, this question type has five versions (forms, notes, tables, flow charts, and summaries) and for each version, there are two types - A) choosing answers from a list of words, or B) using up to three words from the audio.

This means that this questions type has 10 possible versions! Take a look and see for yourself! 

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HOMEWORK

A) Watch the video below. It explains the five versions and gives you a chance to practice them. If the video is taking too long to play, download it!

B) Let's continue practicing with  ACTIVITY D. Your task is to listen to the attached audio, and answer the questions.

C) Finally, practice with ACTIVITY E. Be sure to check your results with the answer keys attached!

IELTS Reading - Summary Completion

We've done summary completion before, and now it's time for part two.

a) Watch the video below!


b) DOWNLOAD THE PRACTICE ACTIVITY where you will have a chance to practice "Summary" and "Notes" Completion

c) Go and do the ONLINE ASSESSMENT and then ask the teacher how you fared!

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Listening - The London Tube

Good morning! Today we are going to listen to people talk about the London Tube - the oldest subway system in the world. DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY.

Learning How to Write an IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay

Hello!

Today we are going to start with a writing mini-course that will teach us the basic of how to write and IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 style essay.

The key things you will learn are
- The structure of the essay
- The structure of the introduction
- The structure of the body paragraphs
- How to put it all together

There are six activities. Let's get started!

1) A warm-up activity

2) Writing the introduction

3) Writing a body paragraph

4) Practicing body paragraphs

5) Guided essay

6) Editing a poorly written essay

Listening - Cheap Food

Good morning students! Today I want you to listen to a talk about cheap food, and why, in a downward economy, it becomes more popular. Please DOWNLOAD THE FILE and get started!

Listening - Workaholism

Good morning grade 12! For today's listening activity, I want you to listen to a talk about "Workaholism". While you listen to the audio, you can read the script (.pdf) and after that is done, open the .doc file and answer the question!

Semester 1 Project - Instructions

Good morning grade 12!

Today we will begin our project, which this semester means writing a Task 2 essay ON YOUR OWN!

Here is the procedure. If you do not follow these steps, you will not receive a good mark.

1) Pick a topic and research some basic info about it.

2) Go to your teacher to get approval for the topic. No student can do the same topic, so it is first come, first serve. I recommend researching two or three topics just in case.

3) Once you have approval, go and write the essay! To help you get started,watch the video below.

4) For your information, this is how you will be marked.

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The Special Language of Charts and Graphs

Hello Grade 12! Today I want to practice the special language of charts and graphs.

a) Graphs use the language of change and time. Here is the activity.

b) Charts use the language of comparing and contrasting. Here is the activity.

c) Both charts and graphs require you to use the language of approximation. Here is the activity.

d) Once you have completed the activities, DOWNLOAD THE ANSWERS and see how you did!

IELTS Writing - Task 1 - Essay Structure

Good morning grade 12! Well, one of the ways we can more easily increase our score on the IELTS writing exam is to use the right structure for our essays. In fact, using the right structure can increase your overall band score on writing by up to 2 bands.

The thing about the essay structure for the IELTS Writing Task 1 essay (click the picture to make it larger) is that you need a special paragraph known as an overview. If you do not have an overview, you will be limited to no more than a band 5 on this writing task. So if you want to get a band 6 or higher on this task, you need an overview.

That said, how do you do it?

a) Here is an activity that gives you the BASICS OF TASK 1 STRUCTURE.

b) Now it is time to move on to some GUIDED ESSAY PRACTICE.

c) Then it is time for some FREE ESSAY PRACTICE.

d) Finally, when you are done c), please copy your essay, and PASTE IT HERE.

Let's get started!

IELTS Writing - Task 1 (First Attempt)

Gentlemen. Today I want you to give this a go. I want you to try to write a task 1 essay as best you can. I want to see what YOU know about this task, and in the next class, we will go over our successes and failures.

Please POST YOUR ANSWER HERE.

IELTS Reading - Choosing Headings

The video below explains how to answer questions where you are asked to select the heading (title) of a paragraph or section of a text. After watching the video, DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY and start practicing this question type.

If the video is taking too long to load, DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO HERE and watch it on your own computer!

After you have finished a) watching the video, and b) doing the practice activity, then go to this ONLINE QUIZ and see how good you are at this question type!

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Reading: Skimming and Scanning a text...

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read".

There are different kinds of reading. Scanning the menu at a restaurant is reading. Skimming through the phone book searching for a particular name is reading. Glancing through a magazine while waiting for your turn, at the hospital is reading. Devouring every word of a best-selling thriller is reading. And "reading" is also the label given to the process in which we engage when we try to understand, learn and retain complex material published in printed form. So, now is the time to start reading to achieve.....

True/False tests include several statements.You must read each one carefully to determine if it is right or wrong.
Remember these tips:
Watch for one word in the sentence that can change the statement's meaning from true to false.
Words such as all, none, everybody or nobody should alert you that it may be false. Always check your answers, if there is time.
So, gentlemen, make sure you read the questions carefully before answering.

Listening - Hills and Mountains

Good morning gentlemen! Today we will be listening to a talk about the difference between a hill and a mountain. Please DOWNLOAD THE ACTIVITY and get started!

IELTS Reading - True, False, Not Given 01

You seen the video, and you've answered the questions. Now it's time to practice these True, False, Not Given questions, and see how you do. Please CLICK ON THIS LINK and do the reading task about healthy living. Once you have finished, and submitted your answers, ask your teacher how you did!

Listening - Beekeeping

For this morning's listening warm-up, please listen to this BBC Six Minute listening exercise about bees in the UK. WHen you are finished listening, please complete the activity, and submit it to your teacher.

IELTS Reading - Diagnostic Test

Now it's time to take a look at the IELTS Reading exam!

Today you are going to try the reading exam, but in 3 parts. For each part, you only have 20 minutes to complete all the questions, and write your answers on the answer sheet. DOWNLOAD THIS FILE and begin Part 1. Use this 20 Minute Timer for each part.

Reading - Summary Completion 01

Hey 12-01 and 12-12! For our first reading assignment together, I want you CLICK ON THIS LINK and do the "IELTS Reading - Summary Completion 01" assignment. 

Reading - True, False, Not Given

Hello Grade 12! Below is a video that explain how to answer the "True, False, and Not Given" questions on the IELTS Reading exam. Please watch the video below, then DOWNLOAD THIS ACTIVITY and try to answer the questions yourself!

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Speaking task: Organising your talk:

In part 2 of the Speaking module you are given a topic card asking you to describe an event or experience and then explain something connected with that event or experience.

Go through the topic card from Part 2 of the Speaking module:

Describe a sporting event that you have been to:

You should say:

what it was

why you went there

what you saw exactly

and explain why you enjoyed or didn't enjoy it.

Gentlemen, refer to page I4 of your IELTS Course book to get additional information.

Listening - Snake Bites

Hey Grade 12! For today's lesson, lets do a little six-minute listening DOWNLOAD THIS FILE and get started! 

Top Ten IELTS EXAM Taking Tips

As seniors your already know the IELTS exam well. Now its time to raise your game and polish your skills. Keep these top ten tips in mind throughout the year, in class, during quizzes and most of all come April 28th, 2011 - the day of your official IELTS exam. They will be sure to help you!

1. Read the question carefully. Underline key words. Be sure to be on task.

2. Don’t start writing right way – think and be strategic. Have a plan. Don't just jump into the writing process.

3. Write enough words. That means 150 for task 1 and 250 for task 2.

4. Don’t write too many words. More words means wasted time and more chances at making mistakes.

5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question. These words will not be counted towards your overall total.

6. Time is your enemy. Time Management should always be on your mind.

7. Task 2 is worth more. Do it first.

8. Check your writing. If you finish with time to spare use every minute to double-check your work.

9. Expand your vocabulary. If you know another words for something simpler use it. Watch for repetition. Be precise. Use what you know.

10. Think about who will mark your test. Use paragraphs, neat writing and organization.

Unlock your creative Genius...

"Among the few things more expensive than education these days is the lack of it".
Being a successful learner is no longer a matter of choice or more preference. It is a necessity inorder to survive and thrive in the "information age". The future belongs to learners. As we are constantly told by the various media, we live in a time of rapid change. And the pace of that change is faster than at any other time in human history. Every year, 20% to 30% of what we learned and understood about our world is obsolete.
Today and in the future, it is mind power that will dominate. Wealth and jobs are no longer in the land or physical commodities. Knowledge is wealth. Knowledge is where the careers and security are. So, gentlemen, teaching yourself how to learn is the most valuable skill you can learn today.

http://www.squidoo.com/keys-to-success-2011

The above link will provide you with valuable reading material.....

Listening - A Good Night's Rest

Good day Grade 12! Today I want to get a little listening practice in. Please DOWNLOAD THIS FILE then:

A) Listen to the .mp3 file (you can read the script on the .pdf)

B) Do the sheet named "Question.

MESSAGE TO SENIORS

You have all begun what will be your last year of high school and being a senior comes with responsibilities. To those grades below you, you must serve as an example of what is right, what is expected of a student in the ATHS family. With only four periods a week of English you must remain focused, be on time, and come prepared to work. Not only that, you need to spend time at home working on your skills. You are seniors and we expect you to work independently when needed. At some point through the year, request letters of recommendation from at least one teacher. Follow up with your teachers this year and let them know you need their letters of support as a part of your college applications. Also take advantage of your career counselor, as we also need you to communicate with us and keep us updated on your plans and progress. If you do so, ATHS has many means of support and assistance for its students. Take advantage of it! Lastly, take this time in your life to look back on the past and forward to the future. It is a great time in a young man’s life and we all wish you best in your upcoming and final year at ATHS Dubai.

WELCOME BACK

Welcome every morning with a smile. Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator, another golden opportunity to complete what you were unable to finish yesterday. Be a self-starter. Let your first hour set the theme of success and positive action that is certain to echo through your entire day. Today will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all. You were not born to fail.”

Let's begin the new academic year 2011-2012 with  our motto: "We're here to make a difference".

IELTS Writing - Approximation Language

IELTS Writing - Compare and Contrast Language

IELTS Reading - Classification

It's time to practice "Classification." I will have a video ready for you tomorrow, but for today, let's jump right in.

A) Classification 01

B) Classification 02

So long...

Yes, its time for you to spread your wings and fly, this is the way of the world and there's no stopping.
We @ IAT wish all of you every success and happiness. Keep up the spirit and values learnt and yes, go ahead and conquer the WORLD!

Good Luck and Good Wishes always,

Ms. Sunita

Exams & Adieu!

Gentlemen,

The academic year is coming to a close. Your classroom instructions are over. It's that time of the year where your focus is on the final exams with the eagerness to do well! It's also the time to be grateful to all those who have touched your lives and helped you with whatever you have wanted to achieve.

There are several websites that tell you how to prepare for an exam. But the foremost is 'Read Instructions Carefully' - understand what you have to do before jumping to writing the answers. Secondly, 'Manage Your Time Wisely'. You should have enough time to answer all the sections of your question paper. Finally, take time to 'Review' your paper before submission!

So gentlemen, we teachers wish you all the very best in your exams and for all your future endeavors.

You will be missed because you all are SPECIAL to us!

Good Luck!

God Bless! Keep in touch.

BE THANKFUL

How our life is, is not how it always will be. It is important to be thankful for what we have, and open to the possibility of a better day.

Watch this video, and see how words can transform worlds.

By thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

Oprah Winfrey

GO GREEN, IT'S MORE THAN TIME!

Green mission drives Emirati to South Pole

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• Dana Al Hammadi

Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old mother of five will become the first Emirati woman to explore Antarctica as part of the annual 2041 Expedition founded by polar explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan.

The 2041 initiative seeks to raise awareness about preserving the Antarctic environment after the international treaty banning mining and drilling in the south polar region expires in 2041.

The concern led by Swan aims at reversing the effects of climate change and protecting Antarctica, its pristine environment and animals.

And protecting the environment is an issue very close to the heart of Dana Al Hammadi. "I am a mother, and I worry about what we are doing to the planet that we will one day leave to our children," she told Gulf News.

Dana, passionate about the environment and gravely concerned about climate change, heads to the frozen continent with a team of about 70 environmental enthusiasts from around the world, led by Briton Swan, who was conferred an OBE by his country in honour of his work towards the preservation of the environment and as an explorer.

First-hand knowledge

The group will explore first-hand the effects of climate change on the planet.

"I want to touch, see and feel for myself how climate change is impacting the environment so that I can truly motivate others to protect it.

"In the UAE, we have a severe shortage of water and one of the largest carbon footprints in the world, so we need to take serious action to conserve our resources for future generations," Dana said.

"I have heard from previous participants how life-changing the 2041 expeditions can be. Before this, I have tried to do my bit towards conservation, but now I want to know and understand more so that I can inspire others to do the same," she added.

Dana, who works as a programme manager in Abu Dhabi, regularly participates in beach clean-up initiatives and social voluntary programmes. Having met a member of last year's expedition to the South Pole, she decided to undertake this year's journey. "I am already concerned that my children cannot enjoy the cleaner, purer world I grew up in," she said.

Daily workouts

So she signed up for the journey, and Masdar and etisalat offered to sponsor her. "To prepare myself, I've been doing cardiovascular workouts daily for the past three months, and also going for brisk walks three times a day. I understand that living in such a cold climate will be challenging, but I am excited because I know that what I learn and understand will be worth the effort," Dana said.

Along with the rest of the expedition members, she will spend 20 days exploring the southernmost continent, which is also the Earth's last remaining wilderness. The team will also discuss climate change and its effects in daily evening workshops, as well as look out for rare wildlife species. When asked what her family thought of he joining the expedition, Dana said her husband and children were all very excited.

Is there enough awareness on global warming? Have you heard of similar initiatives?

A GREAT FEAT INDEED!

MS. SUNITA

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A Writing Resource For University

Well, Grade 12s, you'll be heading on to bigger and better things soon, but wherever you go, you'll still need to do some writing, and the one place online that you can go to, which provides the best help, advice, and has the best resources for writing, is called OWL. That is, the "Online Writing Lab" which is run by Purdue University in the United States. You want to write a letter, a report, and essay, or anything, and they have the step by step instructions that will help you with what you need!

It's good to be a NERD at times.

Gentlemen,
Yes, it sure is good to be a nerd , part of a learning process. After all, what is life without l discovery?

Click on LearningNerd to find how Google can be useful as a writing tool.


Happy discovering!


Ms. Sunita

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY!

Gentlemen,

Today is 'No Tobacco Awareness Day'. The newspapers carry different articles on the same and so gentlemen if you are into it, JUST STOP IT or take help!

Click on the various points on the image and find what smoking does to your body!

Remember, you are not only ruining your own health but also the health of your near and dear ones.

WHO's flyer for the awareness.

So to sum it, just QUIT IT!

Your HEALTH is your WEALTH!

History of computers, some I have witnessed.

History, the History of Computers, and the History of Computers in Education

1780 - Early public schools adopt the teacher/manager model with the teacher as the primary manger of instruction and assessment in a single classroom.

1946 - First vacuum tube-based computers developed; universities help in computer development effort; technology used in war effort.

1951 - Little technology used in schools, primarily TV; baby boom begins with resulting increases in class size; first-generation Univac computer delivered to the US census bureau.

1954 - General Electric is the first business to order a computer. Early rock and roll music, based on the rhythm and blues tradition, gains a little in popularity.

1955 - IBM's first commercial computer is sold; the cold war results in use of technology in aircraft design and in weapons control. Russia developing the technology for the first spacecraft.

1956 - Eisenhower elected president; Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog"; school overcrowding growing; school dropout rate rapidly declining toward zero; schools still based on the teacher/manager model in individual teacher-controlled classrooms; the cold war continues with technology playing an important role and is intensified when Russia sends up their Sputnik space vehicle to demonstrate their lead in technology.

1958 - As cold war continues, National Defense Education Act brings some new money and some new technology into schools, but primarily in vocational education. Mainframe host computers are not widely accepted in schools that are still using the single classroom, teacher/manager method of delivering information to students.

1959 - Transistor-based computers in use; the cold war continues with public support for the development of technology needed for space exploration.

1960 - COBOL business-oriented, high-level programming language created; Kennedy elected president with campaign promises to put more money into education; crime rate doubles in one decade; Gary Powers shot down in hi-tech spy airplane; 70,000 involved in civil-rights sit-ins.

1962 - Airlines begin to use a computerized reservation system. President Kennedy diverts more money into education. The cold war continues and results in a confrontation with Russia as hi-tech spy planes discover missiles in Cuba; George Wallace campaigns for governor of Georgia pledging segregation forever.

1963 - Vocational Education Act passes with new money supporting the use of technology in schools; however, the mainframe and minicomputers in use at this time are using batch processing methods that do not fit well with the single teacher-as-manager-of-learning methods in use in most schools; BASIC, a simple high-level programming language is developed, mostly for use in universities to train programmers; IBM 360 family of computers is developed; most computers still using host methods with punched cards as the primary input device; line printers are still the primary output device; the cold war and the competitive space exploration effort continues with President Kennedy's call for the science to be developed that could put a man on the moon.

1964 - Johnson elected president; the Beatles rapidly rise to stardom; Bob Dylan writes songs that give voice to the protest movement; the Gulf of Tonkin incident results in the first confrontation between the US and the government of North Vietnam; the civil rights movement grows including a one-day civil-right protest absence of 464,000 students in New York; China explodes a test Atomic bomb.

1965 - Elementary and Secondary Education Act brings new money into schools for technology. Mainframes and minicomputers are put into place in some schools, but most are used for administration or for school counseling (databases for information a bout and for students); the cold war continues as President Johnson expands the war, with 125,000 American troops in Vietnam; hi-tech weapons are used in bombings of North Vietnam; 50,000 Americans killed in traffic accidents.

1967 - High-level programming languages such as Fortran are being taught are in universities. School vocational training programs begin to include computer maintenance; Stokely Carmichael declares a need for SNCC to move from civil rights to black power; Mohammed Ali refuses army induction for religious reasons bringing national attention to both the black power movement and the anti-Vietnam movement; student strikes on many campuses related to protest over both civil rights and the policy in Viet nam; acid rock and protest rock grow in popularity; centers of dissidence like Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco develop; anti-war protests grow, especially on college campuses; 380,000 US troops in Vietnam.

1968 - Nixon elected president; riots in many cities break out over civil rights issues; the cold war continues with a rapid expansion of the war in Vietnam 9,419 dead in Vietnam; some programs designed to bring money for technology into schools are canceled; host computers are not widely adopted in schools because they are seen as appropriate for use with the teacher/manager model of learning (they don't fit into the single classroom, but instead are accessed remotely by sending batches of data).< BR>
1969 - Neil Armstrong arrives on the moon; the Woodstock rock concert in upstate New York draws hundreds of thousands; the cold war and the war in Vietnam continues; many students, religious leaders, civil rights leaders, and ordinary citizens begin n to speak out against the war in Vietnam.

1970 - Pascal created; the US bombs Cambodia; Kent State antiwar students killed by Army reserve troops; mainframes and minicomputers in use in some schools, but very little use in the delivery of instruction.

1971 - Intel's first microprocessor developed; the first microcomputers (PCs) are developed; mainframes and minicomputers are in wide use in business; a few software companies begin to develop mainframe and minicomputer- based instructional program s; 18-year old given the vote.

1972 - Five men working for President Nixon's re-election caught in the Democratic party's headquarters in the Watergate hotel complex; Nixon re-elected president and orders the bombing of North Vietnam.

1974 - President Nixon resigns and is given a full pardon by his successor, President Ford; a gasoline embargo creates lines at gas stations; Patty Hurst kidnapped; Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's lifetime home run record; Apple I computer is sold in kit form.

1975 - Some Apple 1 PCs are donated to schools; some schools have adopted mainframes and minicomputers and refuse to consider PCs; four Nixon administration official convicted in Watergate cover up; The war in Vietnam ends and the government of Nor th Vietnam invades and takes over South Vietnam.

1976 - Carter elected president; the cold war continues; Iraq holds hostages, rampant inflation; the Apple I computer gains popularity in small business.

1979 - 15 Million PCs estimated to be in use worldwide; PC-based spreadsheets developed, mainframes and minicomputers still in wide use.

1980 - Reagon elected President, the cold war continues with Reagon declaring Russia to be the "evil empire"; the TI 99 which uses a television screen as the monitor is the world's most popular PC.

1981 - IBM is the first mainframe manufacturer to develop a PC; drill and practice CAI gains acceptance in schools; the cold war continues. The first educational drill and practice programs are developed for personal computers.

1983 - IBM PC clones proliferate; Sperry Corporation is the second mainframe manufacturer to develop a PC (actually developed by Mitsubishi in Japan); the Apple II computer finds widespread acceptance in education because PCs better fit the teacher /manager model of instructional delivery (PCs can be used to "support" the ongoing teaching in the single classroom). Simple simulation programs are developed for personal computers.

1984 - Reagon re-elected; 31 states use 13,000 PCs for career guidance, but there are still relatively few computers in classrooms; the Apple Macintosh computer is developed; commercial software manufacturers develop computer-based tutorials and learning games.

1986 - 25 % of high schools use PCs for college and career guidance, K-8 schools buying mostly Apple II and Macintosh computers, high schools buying mostly DOS-based clones.

1988 - Bush elected President; 60 % of all workers in the US use computers, laptops are developed; Gorbachoff proposes an end to the cold war;

1990 - Multimedia PCs are developed; schools are using videodiscs; object-oriented multimedia authoring tools are in wide use; Simulations, educational databases and other types of CAI programs are being delivered on CD-ROM disks, many with animati on and sound; the US crime increases dramatically; the cold war ends.

1992 - Clinton elected President; for the first time, police and prison budgets begin to surpass education budgets; schools are using Gopher servers to provide students with on-line information.

1994 - Digital video, virtual reality, and 3-D systems capture the attention of many, but fewer multimedia PCs than basic business PCs are sold; object-oriented authoring systems such as HyperCard, Hyper studio, and Author ware grow in popularity in schools; most US classrooms now have at least one PC available for instructional delivery, but not all teachers have access to a computer for instructional preparation.

1995 - The Internet and the world wide web began to catch on as businesses, schools, and individuals create web pages; most CAI is delivered on CD-ROM disks and is growing in popularity.

1996 - The Internet is widely discussed as businesses begin to provide services and advertising using web pages. New graphics and multimedia tools are developed for the delivery of information and instruction using the Internet; many schools are rewiring for Internet access; a few schools install web servers and provide faculty with a way to create instructional web pages.

1997-2007 - The growth of the Internet expands far faster than most predicted. It soon becomes the world's largest database of information, graphics, and streaming video making it an invaluable resource for educators; but marketing-oriented web pages, computer viruses hidden within downloadable programs and/or graphics, and spam (widely disseminated email-based sales pitches) threaten it's usefulness. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo constantly develop new ways to find information within the ever-growing number of web pages. Web sites that offer individuals a place to put personal information become popular, as does internet-based publishing and discussion forums. Voice recognition slowly enters the computing mainstream, but its development is slowed by an unacceptable frequency of errors. Some computers incorporate TV input, but it is not as common as many predicted. Educational software becomes more useful and interesting to students as graphics and video are incorporated. Larger computer storage capacity and the growing prevalence of CD-ROM and DVD drives in personal computers make it easier for educators to store large graphic and video and sound files for educational applications.

2008 and beyond???

Reference: www.csulb.edu/murdock/histofcs.html