Summary
Teacher Kevin Andrews with students at Geelong Grammar preparatory campus in Toorak learning to use BBC Micro Computers. Photo taken by Liddy Nevile. In the early 1980s, the emergence of personal computers saw young children interact with computers, some playing with letters on keyboards and others programming screen objects and robots.This digital image forms part of the Sunrise Collection which includes educational robots, software and multimedia recordings of teachers and students exploring new possibilities with computer programming. 'Computational thinking' in a constructionist environment was emerging in Victoria throughout the 1980s and 90s.
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Images & Image Making, Childhood, Information & Communication, Museum History, Social Spaces & Youth
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Individuals Identified
Andrews, Kevin
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Digital file
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Keywords
Computing, Educational Technology, Educational Materials, Teaching Aids, Museums, Students, Classrooms, Computer Accessories, Computer Programming