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Macs make inroads into Swindon schools

The power of Macintosh computers were demonstrated at an Apple Education Day at the Swindon Town Education Centre at the end of October.
Children from primary schools said, “me and my friend Megan easy and quick, we had a lot of fun. tion centre coordinator Martin
showed how they had easily mas- made a cartoon and also a comic. I’ve put one on my Christmas list.” Turnbull said the facility had been
tered the skills to produce cartoons I’d never used an Apple but it was The County Ground educa- designated an Apple Education Re-
and stop-frame animations on lap- gional Training Centre to help more
tops and video cameras after only children from Swindon schools
two weeks’ loan. experience the creativity made
Children at Westlea Primary possible by Macintosh equipment
School made a short dragon slayer and software.
animation with a set made by On the day, Apple educator Joe
teaching assistant Trudy Talbot. Moretti demonstrated how even
Headteacher Suzanne Seaton was the most musically challenged
so impressed that she has put off person can easily create digital
decisions on buying new comput- music using Garage Band software.
ers until more Apple software is He showed how the results can be
evaluated. incorporated in the curriculum and
Dominic Stroud from Red Oaks can be distributed across the school
and the internet.
Westlea children showing off their work
to Swindon mayor David Wren with Cadets offer time
headteacher Suzanne Seaton, Apple
educator Joe Moretti, left, and Swindon to help
Town goalkeeper Phil Smith West Swindon Detached Flight Air
Technology trip to Oz for local heads Cadets is looking for volunteering
opportunities for members of the
Nine Swindon primary school headteachers and an IT technician spent three weeks in Australia during unit in the area over the next few
November studying how schools are using Apple Macintosh based technologies for music, video, anima- months.
tion and the web in their education programmes. Four cadets are available, accom-
Australia has developed the Cheney Primary Schools, said, “we ment in Sydney, and we are looking panied by an adult, on Mondays and
world’s most advanced integrated want to learn more about how they forwards to establishing closer links Fridays, from 7pm to 9.30pm. They
use of Macs in the classroom and the are using ICT as a delivery mecha- with schools down-under.” might also be able to offer some
heads visited 11 schools in Brisbane, nism for the whole curriculum, The trip is being funded jointly Saturday or Sunday mornings.
Melbourne and Sydney, after a four rather than as a discrete lesson on by the National College of School If you have a project that needs
day training programme. its own. Leadership, individual schools and some willing helpers, contact unit
Before departing Lauren Connor, “We made a short fi lm to present by the government’s Train to Gain secretary Louise Cordas: louise.
head of Moredon and Rodbourne to the Australian Education Depart- initiative. [email protected]

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