Provides specific ways to use word processing, graphics, slide shows, page layout, database, spreadsheet, charting, hypermedia, and telecommunications software (including e-mail and the Internet) to teach topics in the K-12 curriculum. The book is written at a beginning level for teachers who have had little or no prior experience with computers. Sample activities, teaching ideas, and step-by-step instructions will help the instructor use these computer applications. The reader learns how the computer can be used as a practical tool that teachers and students can use in all areas of education. May be used with either a Macintosh or Windows PC. To effectively use the book, instructors will need ClarisWorks 5.0, HyperStudio 3, and Netscape or another Web browser.