The U.K. Times Online reports that the Ravenstone Primary School in Wandsworth, South London has distributed free smartphones to a class of 7-year-olds.
In line with their stated goal of embracing the integration of high-tech technology into their educational curricula, and thanks in large part to a hefty donation from an unnamed sponsor, the school is participating in a research project designed to determine the relative cost-effectiveness of using technology as teaching and study aid.While a class of older children received free Apple laptops, the smartphones that the younger students were given were feature packed with:
- a video camera
- internet access
- voice-recording capabilities
- satellite navigation
The handheld devices are expected to be of use to the students in every area of their studies including:
- geography
- math
- English
- and music
For more on this experiment in technology education, read the full story in TimesOnline
