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Year: 1995 – Province: Manitoba
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Ron Kalinchuk
At Virden Junior High School in Virden, Manitoba, Ron Kalinchuk teaches a class that combines the creativity of art and the technology of computers. Ten years ago, Mr. Kalinchuk was at the forefront of computerizing the classroom and introduced his students to TRS-80s and Commodore 64s. As the computers grew more powerful, Mr. Kalinchuk organized a curriculum that covered a wide range of computer skills. Today, he uses multimedia extensively in the classroom.