Programming For Education On The Electron
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Information
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If you have recently bought an Electron computer are are looking for useful learning programs then this is the book for you.

Teachers and parents will find it provides a source of programs in a variety of subjects. Aimed primarily at younger children these programs show how the various features of the Electron computer can be used to their best advantage.

Using a structured approach the programs are developed in a modular fashion and can be freely adapted to suit a variety of educational needs. Although a knowledge of BASIC is not essential using this book will encourage you to develop programming skills in novel and interesting ways.



The Authors
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Both authors have helped to introduce computers to schools in Hampshire. Patrick Hall is Deputy Head Teacher of a junior school in Hampshire. He has run in-service courses for teachers in computing. John Scriven has taught in both primary and secondary schools for several years as well as lecturing in computing. He is a regular contributor to Popular Computing Weekly.



First Sentence
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Acorn Computers are well known for their BBC micro, which has become the standard computer in the majority of primary and secondary schools in the U.K.