Building a Conceptual Computer
Frederick H. Bell · Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12 · 1972
Providing students with an introduction to the rapidly expanding field of computer science can be somewhat of a problem for the majority of teacher who do not have easy access to a computer facility. The seemingly inherent facination that computers hold for many children can be subverted if a teacher's first lesson about computers does not provide proper motivation for students. Lengthly discussions of the history of computers, binary and hexadecimal arithmetic, computer hardware, and computer progmmming can best be presented after the stage has been set by an initial informative and motivational lesson providing opportunity for student participation.