Programming
Many educators and trainers were inspired by the ability to create their own programs for computers, unleashing a new kind of creativity and problem solving which in some cases were life-changing
- First program — by Julian Fletcher — last modified Apr 05, 2011 11:05 PM
- My first programming experience, probably shares similar characteristics to many other people who started using computers
- First experience with a computer system — by Neil Stanley — last modified Apr 05, 2011 11:05 PM
- Programming with punch cards in school in 1970
- Computing to Art and then ICT — by Keith Sibley — last modified Apr 05, 2011 11:05 PM
- A professional life story, starting with computing in a commercial context and them moving into education through Art teaching to ICT
- Computer appreciation — by Bill Gibbon — last modified Apr 05, 2011 11:05 PM
- Early experience of computers in teacher training
- Chris is Cool — by Christopher Gutteridge — last modified Nov 02, 2011 02:20 PM
- The best musicians are the ones who started practising young, and never stopped. It's the same for computer programmers.
- Computer Studies without touching a keyboard — by Ruby Rennie Panter — last modified Jun 08, 2015 01:28 PM
- While at Oban High School in the 1970s I took computing studies as one of my 6th-year courses. I didn't touch a keyboard for the whole year.
- Programming through the decades — by Tricia Lockhart — last modified Jun 08, 2015 01:39 PM
- In 1964, as a 15/16 year old, in a Herefordshire school founded in 1632, an inspiring Maths teacher (Mr Jones) taught us Fortran IV. We borrowed a punch for the cards from Wiggins a local paper company and they ran our programs for us.
