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From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
Subject: Acorn news release: Super Choice of IT courses
Date: 20 Jan 93 08:50:39 GMT
Acorn to Offer Super Choice of IT Courses
Embargo Release Date 20th January 1993
Acorn Computers has joined forces with Superchoice to offer a series of
fully resourced residential Information Technology courses tailor-made for
schools and colleges.
Superchoice - a subsidiary of the Pontin's Leisure Group - will be offering
the first Active-IT term time courses at their Osmington Bay Centre
overlooking Weymouth Bay in Dorset. The Centre boasts four fully equipped
Information Technology rooms each containing twelve Acorn Archimedes
workstations. Other locations around the UK will be added in the future.
The Active-IT courses are designed to take IT out of the classroom and to
explore cross curricular themes through adventure and discovery. Each course
is driven by the needs of the curriculum and is individually tailored for
each group of pupils. As well as providing instruction, the courses will
also offer hands-on experience of a variety of outdoor pursuits such as
orienteering and field studies.
Acorn's Education Marketing Manager Dick Wallin explained that Acorn had
become involved with Superchoice to launch Active-IT because it appeared
such a worthwhile project. "There is clearly a need to extend IT beyond the
classroom and into the world at large." he explained. "Active-IT will
satisfy a number of curriculum objectives and add an important element of
cross curricular activity at the same time. "
Lloyd Smith, Managing Director of Superchoice, described the courses as a
learning experience driven by fun and adventure. "Active-IT links
information technology with the real world." he said. "Rather than learning
computer practice for its own sake, pupils will be able to relate their IT
useage to real life situations.
"School groups are accomodated to a high standard in our single-roomed
chalets, all of which have their own private facilities." he added.
ENDS
Further information from Lloyd Smith at Superchoice on 0273 676467