Micro Mind Stretchers
A Schools Television series
A Schools Television series presented by Carol Vorderman.
This encouraged schools to experiment in various specific ways.
1. Desktop Publishing: The Problem
Desk Top Publishing, The Problem (1): Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN How would you use your microcomputer to design and publish a school magazine? Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
1. Desktop Publishing: Progress Report
Desk Top Publishing,The Progress Report (1) Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN A visit to Garfield Primary School shows how they use a micro-computer to produce their own school newspaper, The Garfield Gossip
2. Databases: The Problem
Databases, 2: The Problem: Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN The problem is, how would you use your microcomputer to create a database of school trips and places to visit? There’s a close look at a database in a library. Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
2. Databases: Progress Report
Databases: Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN The children of Ash Hill Middle School use a microcomputer to create their own database of school trips and places to visit. Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
3. Spreadsheets: The Problems
Spreadsheets – The Problem: Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN The problem is, how would you use a microcomputer and spreadsheet to analyse the results of an experiment to measure reaction times? Carol explains how spreadsheets work. Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
3. Spreadsheets: Progress Report
Spreadsheets-Progress Report Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN A visit to Robinson’s End Middle School shows how they used the computer spreadsheet. Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
4. Art and Design: The Problem
Art and Design: The Problem (4) Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN How would you use your microcomputer to design a personal logo? Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
4. Art and Design: Progress Report
Art and Design: The Progress Report (4): Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN Visit Crown Wood Primary School to see how they use their microcomputer to design personal logos which can be made into book covers, birthday cards or even printed on T-shirts. Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
5. Control: The Problem
Control: the Problem (5) : Presented by CAROL VORDERMAN How would you use your microcomputer to control the lights and curtains for a puppet theatre? Producer GEORGE AUCKLAND
5. Control: Progress Report
Control – The Progress Report: Carol Vorderman visits Moss Hall Junior School who use a microcomputer to control the lights and curtain of their puppet theatre.
