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==Central team==
The director of the programme was Richard Fothergill. By April 1981 he had set up a small team of seven people, operating from offices at Cheviot House in Newcastle Polytechnic.<ref>Fothergill, R. (1982) 'The Microelectronics Education Programme' in (eds.) J. Megarry, D.R.F. Walker and S Nisbet, World Year Book of Education:Computers and Education, Kogan Page reprinted 2006</ref> John Anderson was appointed Deputy, and the rest of the central team consisted of Bob Coates, Helen Hindess, Mike Bostock and Lynn Craig later supported by Mike Page for Press and Media, Bill Broderick for International, and Alan Greenwell and Ralph Tabberer for Curriculum Development. The information collection and dissemination was carried out by the information officer who used an early form of [[Teletext]] (called [[Prestel]]) and email (called [[Telecom Gold]]) to disseminate news of materials and training opportunities. Each member of staff created correspondence (see Old Computers link below) on a handheld wordprocessor, a [[Microwriter]], designed by [[Cy Endfield]].
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*[http://education.guardian.co.uk/obituary/story/0,12212,1351297,00.html Guardian obituary of Richard Fothergill]
*[http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=558 Description of Microwriter]
*http://old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=558
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6217447.stm BBC Micro and Professor Hopper]
* http://www.educationengland.org.uk/history/chapter05.html
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