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Show -J : J L'W; 5 . t rj ' I 4 I r, i- ' .x f - - .rj - ! ... , I,,, ......... v-s,is' i '1 i i COMPUTER AGE The PTA al Muir Elementary Elemen-tary recently purchased a third Apple II computer for the school. The organization has been busy with fund raising projects. The largest being a very successful carnival held in the late fall. Most of the proceeds pro-ceeds going to make the computer com-puter purchase. MANY STUDENTS are beginning be-ginning to learn the functions of the computer. Special mini-classes mini-classes are being taught expressly ex-pressly to acquaint young stu dents with the history of computers, com-puters, how they work, what they can and cannot do, skill in their use, how they are used in the world today and what they imply for the future. The computers will be used for special education. Drills, practice and tutorial experience. experi-ence. Management functions and staff administration will also be a part of the new program. prog-ram. Computers are with us to stay. They are actually a new dimension of the curriculum, not merely a new gadget. Muir Elementary School has reached the "Computer Age" and students find the computers, one of which was donated by the school Parent-Teacher Association, exciting and educational. Front group of students is comprised of Tiffany Tayler, Melody Hether and Cory Christensen. Middle group is Amy Richins, Scott McDonald McDon-ald and Dave Denning. Bryan Anderson and Joan Christensen, of the PTA, comprise the third group. |