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Palm TX is the choice of Wichita Schools

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Wichita schools has decided on which PDA their 7th graders shall use and it’s the Palm TX. The county purchase 730 units for their technology product.

Instructional Technology Specialist Jim Clark says, “Handhelds can facilitate new learning experiences. We have used them successfully at the elementary school level and found that students are more productive. They want to get their hands on the devices the minute they enter the building. At the middle school level, we expect some students to become in-house experts. These student technology leaders can help drive instruction, aid learning and even help teachers try new things.”

I like their thinking. When I was in grade school, the only technology the school provided was an abacus. Try having a meaningful learning experience with that handheld.

The basic learning program involves the 7th graders learning how to use the Palms. They’ll use the devices for surfing the web and more:

Seventh-grade students learn the functionality of the handhelds, get comfortable with web searches, and learn software applications for math, data collection, quizzes, eBooks and animation.

I bet the marketing people at Palm just love to hear that.  The next generation of handheld users are cutting their teeth on the Palm T/X.

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