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<BODY> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"><A HREF="../index.htm">Back to Index</A></TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Contact Details</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614"> <P><B>Marshal Baillie Anderson</B> <BR> 98 Highfield Lane <BR> Newbold <BR> CHESTERFIELD <BR> S41 8BA <BR> </P> <P>Tel/Fax: (UK) 01246 204126 <BR> Mobile: 07973 641914 <BR> Email: marshal@marshal.co.uk <BR> Web Site: www.marshal.co.uk<BR> </P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Personal Details</B></FONT><BR> </P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614">Marital Status: Single<BR> National Insurance number :YW425442C<BR> DES number 75/69405<BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Education</FONT></B></P> <B><FONT SIZE="+1"> </FONT></B></TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614">'O' levels English, Maths, Geography, Technical Drawing, Metalwork, General Science, Statistics<BR> 'A' levels Economic Geography, Engineering<BR> Degree:B.Ed (Hons) Nottingham<BR> <P><B>Courses</B></P> Summer '80 - '83 Mid Glam. Summer School: Drama/Adult Education - Gained Cert. Adult Education in '83<BR> Summer '85 E.D.A. Managing the Micro in Primary Education <BR> '85 - '86 Control Logo and the Real Environment (Control Technology) <BR> '86 - '87 Applications of IT in Special Needs <BR> '87 - '88 Ran pilot project for Deltronics Control Board <BR> '88 Information Technology Across the Curriculum (long course). Gained Cert. <BR> '88 - '89 Managing Special Needs in the Primary Classroom <BR> '93 Initial Cert. in Teaching Basic Skills - Literacy (City & Guilds) <BR> '93 Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills <BR> '94/5 GCSE German, C programming <P>Many short courses attended: Logo, Basic, Word-processing, Electronic Mail, Maths, Drama, C.D.T. Special Needs.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Employment</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614">H&M Rayne (Harrods) First Salesman Aug. '74 - April '75 <BR> Essex C.C. Traffic Warden April '75 - Aug. '75 <BR> Bexley LEA Teacher (Scale II Drama/ AVA from '81) Sept. '79 - Aug. '82 <BR> Bucks. C.C. Teacher (IT/Resources co-ordinator) Sept. '82 - Dec. '89 <BR> Stantonbury Com. Coll. Adult tutor (Computing) Sept. '82 - April '87 <BR> M.K Youth Drama Director/Tutor Oct. '83 - Dec. '87 <BR> Beaumont LTD. Director (Perf. Arts) Aug. '85 - Sept. '85 <BR> Bletchley Tech. Adult Tutor (Computing) Jan. '87 - April '90 <BR> Supply Teacher for: Bucks. '90 - '92, Derbys. '92 onward, Sheffield '92 onward <BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><B>Freelance</B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">In Service Teacher Education</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614"> <P>I have been offering this since '90. I have provided IT courses for schools at home and abroad (Malaysia and USA; currently negotiating with South Africa). I also provide a consultant role on IT matters. This training ranges from switching the machine on, through use of various applications to the development of school plans for IT. All courses and course materials are designed and produced by myself . </P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Software Design Consultant</B></FONT></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614"> <P>I provide this service to several publishers (e.g. <B>Storm, Topologika, The Advisory Unit, RESOURCE, 4Mation, Logotron</B>) at different stages of design from developing initial concepts to advising on finishing touches. Im just starting a new project for the <B>BBC</B>.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="146"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Exhibitions and conferences</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="614"> <P>I have run exhibition stands for <B>Topologika, Sherston Software</B> and led workshops and seminars on their products at various conferences (e.g. <B>MAPE, MUSE, Access IT, BETT, Acorn World, Wakefield Spring Computer Fair, DESCIT</B>). I also speak at various events on the use of IT in business and education.</P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Writing</B></FONT></P> <P><I><B>Technical/ Educational</B></I></P> <I><B> </B></I></TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>I produce software manuals and support materials for my own products, see below. I also write them for various publishers, examples include <B>Navigator</B> - silver Educational Software Award 1994 - <B>Number Tiles, Talking Rhymes, Clicker PC</B>, <B>Directions, Talking Clocks, Pages</B> etc. I have worked for the <B>National Council for Educational Technology</B> producing guides to multi-media and produced material for <B>ACTIS</B> . I am currently producing teacher support materials for many of the <B>Ten Out Of Ten</B> range of educational software. I have also written a huge documentation project for <B>Logotron</B> <B>(SuperLogo</B>) which include the editing and construction of large <B>Windows Help Files</B>.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><B><I>Magazines</I></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>I have written reviews and general editorial material for <B>Micro User, Acorn Computing, Educational Computing and Technology,</B> <B>BEEBUG,</B> <B>Acorn User, Let's Compute, Private Education, Key Ideas, Education Today, InteracTive, PC Kids, Arch World, Parents and Computers, Acorn Publisher, Risc User, Internet Business Magazine </B>and so on. I am just starting work for<B> Indicator LTD</B> on their fortnightly Internet newsletter.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><I><B>Editing</B></I></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>I was sub-editor/editorial assistant on <B>BEEBUG</B> magazine from Sept. '91 until April 1994. By the end of my time with them I was responsible for more than half of the magazine. Have had a commissioning editor role for <B>InteracTive</B> subject supplements.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><I><B>Odds & Sods</B></I> </P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>I have written and edited catalogues, copy for packaging and regularly produce press releases. Have scripted and recorded the narration of two sales videos for <B>Applied Cytometry Systems</B>. I am writing four childrens books. These are currently titled; <B>The Computer Joke Book, The Computer Puzzle Book, How to Keep Really Dangerous Pets</B> and <B>The Big Book of Lies</B>.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Open University</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>I was Academic Assistant on the MBA summer school (Keel - B888) for four years. I have produced computer-based learning materials for the Manufacturing Management section, using <B>SimFactory</B> from CACI.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Software</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>My publications so far: <B>Stig of the Dump.</B> (BBC, Acorn, RML 186/286); <B>Worst Witch</B>. (BBC, Acorn, RML 186/286); <B>Teletype</B>. (BBC); <B>Zillion</B>. (BBC, RML 186/286); <B>Sellardore Tales</B>. (BBC, Acorn, RML 186/286); <B>Screen Turtle</B> (Acorn, PC); <B>Desk Top Screen Turtle</B> (Acorn); <B>Music Box</B> - Gold Educational Software Award '95 (Acorn, PC), <B>Music Maker 1</B> - highly commended NCET awards (Acorn, PC), <B>How To Be Bottom </B>(Acorn - Schools pack based on The Shakespeare Show, see below) and <B>MathsBook (Addition and Subtraction) (</B>Acorn, PC version in development) <B>MathsBook (Multiplication and Division) </B>(Acorn, PC version in development).<B> </B>I currently have designs in hand; <B>Music Maker 2, </B>and new packages for<B> 4Mation</B> and the<B> BBC </B>both under NDAs.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="142"> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>The Internet</B></FONT></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="618"> <P>I have designed and run a commercial course, <B>The Internet for Business</B> for <B>North Notts. TEC </B>and<B> North Derbyshire Business Link </B>for whom I am an approved training provider; I am currently in negotiation with other local TECs to do the same. I have designed, built and continue to maintain the <B>Topologika Web Site</B> at <B>www.topolgka.demon.co.uk</B>, a site for <B>MGM Spares</B> at <B>www.mgm-spares.demon.co.uk</B>. and the <B>Eastwords</B> site at <B>www.fernhse.demon.co.uk</B>. I provide the web version of <B>Sheffield Business Clubs</B> (<B>www.ukco.co.uk/sbc</B>) newsletter and manage their on-line membership database, using their own <B>MS Access</B> files and macros which I developed myself to automatically create the directory. Sites under development include<B> Osmosys Records</B>. I write a regular column in <B>Acorn Publisher</B> on website design, and various pieces in <B>Internet Business Magazine</B> and <B>Indicators</B> Internet Newsletter as well as articles in the magazines listed above. I have written on Internet educational marketing issues for the <B>ISTI</B> site. I can also provide training in <B>Front Page 97/8</B>.</P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="139"> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Public Relations</B></FONT></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="621"> <P>I was engaged for a variety of freelance public relations work for <B>Pure PR</B> in Sheffield, I worked there on the <B>Sanderson</B> account, providing PR for their <B>SCRIPT</B> <B>for Windows</B> schools' administration package, the <B>FECAS</B> college administration system and various local government systems. I also run PR for <B>Topologika </B>which has given me a wide range of experience using the Internet for PR - see the Press section of the Topologika site .</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="139"> <P><FONT SIZE="+1"><B>Other Work</B></FONT></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="621"> <P>I was contracted to assemble the educational software content of <B>The Shakespeare Show (How to be Bottom)</B>, launched at<B> The Barbican</B> in autumn '94. This involved dealing with various publishers/authors/artists, setting up projects and overseeing them to completion - I personally produced a <B>multi-media file</B> on music in Shakespeare's time. I have a contract with <B>Chesterfield Adult Basic Education Service</B> to establish and support their IT based adult learning facility where I support <B>Microsoft Office</B> and develop <B>CBT</B> systems. I represented a consortium of UK educational software publishers on a fact-finding, contact-making visit to the <B>American Software Publishers Association</B> in San Diego. I am currently setting up for PC multimedia production, my first project will be a CBT package for <B>ACS</B> created using <B>Authorware 4</B>.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="139"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Personal</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="621"> <P>I do a variety of voluntary work including Adult Basic Education and counselling. I also spend a lot of time in dramatic circles. I have written several plays and musicals for adults and children, direct/produce on a regular basis, design and run lighting and run theatre workshops at several levels. I am currently getting more involved in story telling and the 'oral tradition', though this CV is largely true.</P> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="Right" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="139"> <P><B><FONT SIZE="+1">Equipment Available</FONT></B></P> </TD> <TD ALIGN="Left" VALIGN="Top" WIDTH="621"> <P>I work mostly from home where I have the following available: Acorn MS 128, A5000 (4Mb Ram 512 Mb HD), PC P133: 32MB RAM, 1.6MB HD, SoundBlaster Pro. 8x CD drive, Laptop, printers, 800 dpi scanner, video grabber, Ion camera.</P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </BODY>