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Terri CDepartment for Social Affairs & CitizenshipTerri CEducational 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
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
Application revenues contribute to educational funding
Peter Mannion
education
Reference ID: CLASSROOM-APPS
Mentions: 1 references
Implementation Year: 2012
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Classification: OFFICIAL | Document Reference: POL-CLASSROOM-APPS-2024