The “Internet of School Things” comes to the UK to teach kids the power of data

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The UK’s £800,000 ($1.25 million) “Internet of School Things” project is being run by a consortium called DISTANCE, which includes the educational sensor company ScienceScope, LogMeIn’s Xively internet of things platform, Intel, various universities and others. The idea is not only to teach kids about the potential of connected everyday devices, but to use such devices to bring other subjects to life. The children will collect data in the areas of transport, energy, weather and health, and DISTANCE will develop new apps and visualizations to make use of that data.


The “Internet of School Things” comes to the UK to teach kids the power of data