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CIC
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Computers in the Curriculum Project funded by Schools Council based at Kings College University of London. Produced material in 5 subject areas based on interactive computer programs
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NDPCAL
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National Development Programme in Computer Assisted Learning (NDPCAL) £2.5m budget over 5 years. 30+ projects established in UK to investigate potential of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL), mainly at tertiary level using graphics terminals to communicate with mainframe and minicomputers. Funded by 7 Government Departments
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Now the Chips are Down
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BBC Horizon TV Programme, Now the Chips are Down This broadcast set a ball rolling in government as to how prepared was the UK to develop and exploit the advent of microchip technologies.
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First microcomputers in schools
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First computers in secondary and primary schools in UK - (Commodore Pets) used for spelling and arithmetic practice or for programming in BASIC or LOGO. Government consultation 6th March - 12 April 1979 on proposal to establish Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP).
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Nascom II computer
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The Nascom II computer kit was based on the Z80 processor and had 2k of memory, 1.5k of which was dedicated to the operating system. Some school teachers purchased this kind of computer to help teach microelectronics.
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The Silicon Factor BBC TV pogramme
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BBC broadcast short series The Silicon Factor, 3 documentary programmes examining the applications of the new micro-chip technology and exploring its social and economic impact
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BBC Model B
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BBC awarded a contract to Acorn to produce a Personal Computer. By 1986 650,000 BBC Model B computers had been sold
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MAPE
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MAPE (Micros and Primary Education) founded
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MEP
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DES (Dept of Education and Science) establishes the Microelectronics Education Programme, (MEP) to support educational computing (mainly secondary sector - expanded into Primary), through the establishment of 14 regional consortiums of LEAs, plus 4 Special Education Microelectronics Resource Centres (SEMERCs). The idea for a new National Programme (England, Wales, Northern Ireland with separate arrangements for Scotland) had first been raised on 6th March 1979 via a consultation document Primary developments included to setting up of Blue File Software programs which were freely available. Project headed up by Anita Straker. Total budget £23m
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Micros in Schools
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DTI establishes Micros in Schools scheme £15.1m 1981/2. To provide all secondary schools (6,514 schools) with half priced microcomputer
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