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BY MR, DOUG CURRY
The interest ,in computers has grown
steadily since we got our first Commodore
Pet named "Homer" at Robertson in 1982.
Now we have six additional Commodore 64's
all equipped with disk drives and coloured
monitors. Four of these 64's and the Pet
have been purchased by school fund raising
projects. The two remaining- C-64 setups
have been supplied by the Huron County
Board of Education. Along with the seven
complete computer stations we also have
five printers.
The demand for computers still is much
greater than the supply. Most teachers feel
that there should be at least one computer
for every classroom. An extra classroom
lab of computers - with about thirty com-
puters (one for every student in the class) is
' also a goal of many teachers who see the
great possibilities computers can play in the
education of elementary school :age
children. I personally have seen pupils who
have had great difficulty with hand-written
seatwork, produce remarkable results on a
computer. The computer is definitely one of
the important tools of the present and future
and we must prepare our children how to
use them wisely. Although the provincial
government has promised more financial
support to get more computers in elemen-
tary schools, this often takes time before
these policies are put into practice. We need
the communities continued support with our
fund raising projects to increase the number
-of computer stations now.. The computer has
proven to be an important educational tool,
but unless it is available on °a regular basis
steady progress can- not be made by the
pupils.
The use of computers has changed greatly
since 1982..Although we still use the com-
puter for dull practice type activities, a
greater variety of uses are being found for
their use in the classroom.
We have a few programs that help with
art and music activities. Some classes have.
used simple data bases where information
has been stored on disk and then printed out
in different forms. Very little work is done in
the elementary school with programming in
Basic like is done in' the highschool, but
many pupils can learn many of the ideas
and steps in programming by using a sam-
ple language like "Logo". Pupils at an early
public school age can write and correct and
even illustrate interesting stories by using
simple word processors like "Story Writer"
and "Kid Writer" Utility programs like
"The Print Shop" are used in our school to
show pupils how computers can be very
useful in making our work easier. Logical
thinking can .be strengthened by the use of
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computers while at the same time providing
great fun and excitement for the pupils.
This year Robertson School will have the
Icons from the Board office in our school
from Mar. 28 - April 22 and June 20-24. At
this time 16 computers will be available to
our school allowing whole classes to work on
the computer at once. All the pupils in the
school really enjoyed" the Icons when they
were in the school Last year.
The computer is only a machine. It is not
the answer to all our problems. To use if ef-
fectively we must learn to use it wisely. It
has already made important contributions
to strengthen the education of many of
Robertson's pupils. More teachers are tak-
ing courses in computers and using them
-ourselves, resulting in more computer use
in our school.
With your continued support in this impor-
tant endeavour, we will continue to make
great progress.
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1. Articles for Sale
G1R15 FIGURF SKATES size 1 510.00. Phone
524-6522.
USED SKATEBOARD for sale. In good condition
(includes, slide rails, nose saver. and tail saver).
Phone 524.2804 after 4:00 p.m.
TEDDY BEARS - 17" high. soft and cuddly, brand
new. with swivel heads. orms, and legs. All col-
ours available„ 515.00 each. They're great os
Christmas presents birthday presents or just for
yourself. Phone,524.8571 after 4:00.
LADY'S 5 speed "Sports" bike - gold - good condi-
tion $35.00. Phone 524-7265.
SEVERAL G.I, JOE figures and vehicles for sole.
All in good condition. Phone 524.2804 after 4:00.
A PAIR of girl's skates, size 2. $10.00. Phone
524:4162 anytime.
GIRL'S 16" bike. $20.00. Phone 524-7201:
GIRL'S SKATES. size 10 • $10.00. girl's skates, size
1' ] $20.00 Don Jackson's: Boy's skates. 'size 12.
Bauer, $20.00; Boy's skates. size 1. Bauer,
$20.00; Girl's Bike 20 inch. $50.00 (All in ex-
cellent condition). Phone 524-8695 anytime.
PAIR OF goal skates. size 6, Bauer. Good condi•
tion. Grey. Asking $55.00 or best offer. Phone
524-4858 anytime..
26. Help Wonted
DO YOU NEED a babysitter? If so call 524-2202
ofter 4:15. I like to work with kids, 1 am 13'4. 1f
you want references I hove some. Phone
524.2202 after 11:15 p.m.
40. Lost & Found
BOY'S WHITE BIKE with orange letters "Panther"
serial No. 796528 (police licence No. 756) - miss-
ing October 2nd from Robertson-scftool, Please
call 524-4392.
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