Every school pupil in Edinburgh from P6 to S6 has been given an iPad after the roll-out of a £17.5m scheme
It has been described as one of the city council’s “most significant” projects.
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It has been described as one of the city council’s “most significant” projects.
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Every school pupil from P6 to S6 in Edinburg, Scotland (the country’s capital city), will receive their own iPad as part of an ambitious and inclusive education strategy, Edinburgh Learns for Life, according to the City of Edinburgh Council. The 1:1 roll out, being carried out in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council’s ICT services provider CGI, will start from September thanks to a £17.6m (approximately US$24 million)boost to learning and teaching. In addition to the personal distribution additional iPads will be also be issued to P1 to P5 year groups on an agreed ratio. Key ...