May 15, 2007 4:44 AM PDT

Calculators tell teachers which pupils need help

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Information sent wirelessly from students' handhelds to instructor's PC allow teacher to correct, analyze errors in real time.

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This is a great tool.: As someone who wasn't always an ace in algebra, this would've been handy back in the day. Well, they have it now.

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Posted by ThunkDifferent.com (5 comments ): May 15, 2007 5:06 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

Great idea--Could we get one for the Presidency?: Gee! If the voters could only get something like this programmed for the President. When he or she starts to do something that is wrong, the voters could instantly respond with the appropriate "help".
Posted by Ravin RoadKill (8 comments ): May 15, 2007 7:40 AM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

My problem with the story: If students are using calculators in school, it's no wonder the people working at McDonalds can't make change.
Posted by willdryden (272 comments ): May 16, 2007 3:28 PM (PDT) Like Reply Link Flag

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