Student Application Design Programme
Educational technology initiative enabling students to design game applications for classroom use. Part of the broader Silicon Playgrounds digital education framework.
Applies to: England and Wales
Key Features
- •Student-designed educational applications
- •Game-based learning integration
- •Classroom technology enhancement
- •Digital skills development
Implementation Outcome
National Educational App Design Initiative
Following departmental pilot programmes, the Educational App Design Initiative was launched nationwide, enabling students to develop educational software.
Over 10,000 student-designed applications deployed across UK schools
This department's pioneering work in educational technology directly shaped national curriculum digital skills requirements
Digital Dividend Programme
Application revenues contribute to educational funding
Policy Information
Peter Mannion
education
Documentation
Reference ID: CLASSROOM-APPS
Mentions: 1 references
Implementation Year: 2012
This policy document is published under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. For enquiries regarding this policy, contact policy.unit@dosac.gov.uk
Classification: OFFICIAL | Document Reference: POL-CLASSROOM-APPS-2024
