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Oregon Schoolkids Given Palm Handhelds

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At least eight high-tech school districts throughout Oregon have begun using Palm, Inc. technology in their classroom curriculum as part of a broad handheld integration program, the mobile computing company announced Thursday. The integration concept jumped off in 2001 when Palm unveiled its Palm Education Pioneer (PEP) program grant. With funding from the grant, more than 100 schools nationwide implemented Palm handhelds, while a number of research hubs studied the effectiveness of the device in a classroom setting, according to a recent press release.

Published on Thursday 29th of July 2010 04:13:02 PM

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