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Tablet PCs Go to School

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On January 22, 2004, 2:51 AM

For years educators and computer vendors have explored ways in which technology could aid with learning. Back in the 1980s when PCs first became affordable, technology was considered something to be taught, but now is considered an essential medium by which students learn.

Starting in January, one Ontario elementary school took this quest a step further by commencing a six-month pilot project with its grade eight students to see if Tablet PCs--a technology new on the market for about a year and a half--could improve the way these students learn.

Read more: [URL=http://pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,114383,00.asp]PC World[/URL].

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