More than two thirds of children in England and Wales have internet access in their homes and regularly log on to an outside world where they can exercise their imagination and creativity.
It seems fitting that these skills should be made a larger part of children's overall education so that young people get the most out of the digital technology available to them.
Children's organisations are exploring new ways to take advantage of young people's interest in technology to benefit their educational and cultural development.
CASE STUDY 1 - WebPlay is an arts-education charity that combines drama and the internet to create projects for schools and link them online with professional theatre artists and drama practitioners.
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