Amanda Robinson

Amanda Robinson lives in the Yorkshire Dales and is a 39-year-old mother and Primary School Specialist Teaching Assistant. ICT expertise, knowledge and experience span many age groups from 3 to 65-year-olds. Career to date ranges from Hotels to Graphic Designers, Adult training to Primary Schools and throughout her life has always aimed to adopt and easy, jargon-free approach. Working with 3-11 year-olds gave her the platform to try out her unique teaching approach. Most of the children had...See more

Amanda Robinson lives in the Yorkshire Dales and is a 39-year-old mother and Primary School Specialist Teaching Assistant. ICT expertise, knowledge and experience span many age groups from 3 to 65-year-olds. Career to date ranges from Hotels to Graphic Designers, Adult training to Primary Schools and throughout her life has always aimed to adopt and easy, jargon-free approach. Working with 3-11 year-olds gave her the platform to try out her unique teaching approach. Most of the children had limited knowledge of ICT and the associated vocabulary. By using play like activities and the introduction of characters Computer Land was brought to life. Margaret Hardaker (Meg) lives in the Yorkshire Dales and is a 38-year-old mother and NNEB qualified Nursery Nurse. Career to date ranges from Hotels to Elderly Care, Special Needs Training to Primary Schools and wholly advocates the potential for learning through play. As a self-taught artist Meg has used her creative skills to include all children and in so doing enabled them to achieve their creative potential. Her lively illustrations and knowledge of children has brought the book to life and has made the characters completely believable. See less