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Handhelds for Students?

OmegaGeek writes "Wired is reporting from NECC 2002 that one solution to achieving universal computer access advocated by teachers (and marketing departments too, no doubt) is the use of handheld computers instead of laptops or desktop PCs. Is this a reasonable solution? Does it offer anything for the students other than the ability to beam notes instead of passing a piece of paper? I've also posted a commentary at LearningTech."

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  1. i hope theyre really cheap by guest12 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    how much will they really cost.

    fp

  2. What is WRONG with you Pussy-Ass Americans? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For one thing, you still let muslims roam free in your country, when you should have rounded them up and put them in camps before the first shard of glass from the WTC hit the ground.

    And NOW you're pussy footing around with not executing the mentally retarded! What the HELL are you doing? Clearly, mental retards are MORE of a threat to society than normal people. So if anything, they should be the FIRST into the chair.

    How many good and decent men will die because retards are allowed to roam the streets, guns in hand?

    America. To solve your problems you need to take affirmative action. Round up muslims and the mentally retarded. (You'll find them to be a shared demographic) Lock them away and then fake some 'breakout' attempts that thin the herd.

  3. Please post your location... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That way we can start with you, you retarded fuckwit.

  4. Re:Handheld speed of entry by grammar+nazi · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "I grafitti much slower than I type, but I type slower than I can take notes on paper."

    'grafitti' is a noun, not a verb. Also, in your last sentence, s/would be/is/; to clear things up.

    BTW, this is the grammar nazi's 500th grammar correcting post!! Everybody doublecheck his/her grammar before posting in honor of the grammar nazi.

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  5. --dumb idea. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    --K-12 education should be home schooled by concerned parents. US public education is not only un constitutional, it's a dismal failure. And the more money they throw at it, the worse it has become. The kids need a computer at home, and these massively propogandaized institutions need to be shut down, and the tax money stolen at the point of a gun from people to fund them needs to be reimbursed. The NEA is one of the most destructive and mis informed organizations existing in the US, it is primarily a propoganda tool of global socialists. They don't "teach", they brainwash kids into acceptance of a political agenda that includes outright lies and distortions. Whether or not they use PDA's is a moot point considering the larger issues with "public elementary education".

  6. Re:Handheld speed of entry by Dilbert_ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    'grafitti' is a noun, not a verb.
    And a sentence begins with a capital letter...

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  7. first germany wins post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    oh well. maybe in another 70 years. :/

  8. Re:1-0 already! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Germany didn't deserve the goal. They were badly outplayed by the USA. The game would be in extra time right now if the referee hadn't ignored the (correct) protest of the USA about that goal that wasn't. Germany is lucky to have escaped with a win.

  9. Re:Handheld speed of entry by SekretAsianMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    He doesn't have to capitalize because he was quoting the first word. Hence the '' 's.