2. Blast from the Past
Sinclair ZX80 - Atari Portfolio - 1989
1980
Weight: 17.5 oz / 505g
Weight: 12 ounces CPU: Intel 80C88 @ 4.92MHz
CPU: Zilog Z80A @ 3.25MHz RAM: 128K, 128K+640K max
RAM: 1K, 64K max Display: 40 X 8 text
Display: 22 X 32 text 260 X 64 pixels
Expansion: Memory card slot
Connected to TV
60-pin expansion bus
Ports: Memory, cassette
Storage: Internal RAM disk
Peripherals: Sinclair thermal printer
RAM cards, 640K max
OS: ROM BASIC OS: Built-in DIP DOS
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14. Leading The Way . .
OLPC - One Laptop CESI- Computers in
Per Child Education Society
Ireland
Mass produce laptops Highlight uses of
Computers in Education
One laptop per child Merging Teaching and
Technology
Learning begins Raise awareness of new
Technologies
18. Final Project
Get in contact with and join The CESI and The
OLPC .
Publicise my Presentation using social networks
such as Google +, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Get in Contact with the people involved in the
pilot “iPod touch in the classroom” initiative.
20. Finally . . .
Any Questions?
Thanks for your
Attention
Editor's Notes
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Importance of early age introduction to computerd
But as the price dropped and I progressed on to seconday school we had over 250 computers and laptops in 3 different computer suites and again when I left the year after me provide each 6th year student with a net book for research
Played a very important roll in the deveoplment of hand held devices . Pushed the boundries and brought new standards