Micros in Schools
January 1, 1981
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) establishes Micros in Schools scheme £15.1m 1981/2. The aim was to provide all secondary schools (6,514 schools) with
Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP)
January 1, 1981
DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP).
MAPE (Micros and Primary Education) founded
January 1, 1981
Micros and Primary Education (MAPE) formed after a conference in 1981 at Exeter University
£23m Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) established
January 1, 1981
DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP) to support educational computing (mainly secondary sector – expanded into Primary), through the
The Silicon Factor BBC TV Series
September 14, 1980
BBC broadcasts short series ‘The Silicon Factor’: 3 documentary programmes examining the applications of the new micro-chip technology and exploring its social and economic impact.
The Silicon Factor BBC TV series
January 1, 1980
BBC short series The Silicon Factor examining the applications of the new micro-chip technology
‘Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas’ by Seymour Papert
January 1, 1980
‘Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas’ by Seymour Papert published
First microcomputers in schools
January 6, 1979
First computers in secondary and primary schools in UK – (Commodore Pets)
Computers in Education As a Resource – CEDAR established
January 1, 1979
Computers in Education As a Resource – CEDAR was established in 1979 at the end of the National Development Programme in Computer Assisted Learning
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Micros in Schools
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) establishes Micros in Schools scheme £15.1m 1981/2. The aim was to provide all secondary schools (6,514 schools) with
January 1, 1981
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Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP)
DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP).
January 1, 1981
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MAPE (Micros and Primary Education) founded
Micros and Primary Education (MAPE) formed after a conference in 1981 at Exeter University
January 1, 1981
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£23m Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) established
DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP) to support educational computing (mainly secondary sector – expanded into Primary), through the
January 1, 1981
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The Silicon Factor BBC TV Series
BBC broadcasts short series ‘The Silicon Factor’: 3 documentary programmes examining the applications of the new micro-chip technology and exploring its social and economic impact.
September 14, 1980
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The Silicon Factor BBC TV series
BBC short series The Silicon Factor examining the applications of the new micro-chip technology
January 1, 1980
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‘Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas’ by Seymour Papert
‘Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas’ by Seymour Papert published
January 1, 1980
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First microcomputers in schools
First computers in secondary and primary schools in UK – (Commodore Pets)
January 6, 1979
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Computers in Education As a Resource – CEDAR established
Computers in Education As a Resource – CEDAR was established in 1979 at the end of the National Development Programme in Computer Assisted Learning
January 1, 1979
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