Japan using the DS to teach in schools!

[Vengi]

 It's from a site I've never heard of that I came across while searching for news, I thought it was pretty interesting :)

 http://www.howestreet.com/articles/index.php?article_id=4400 

 

"It turns out that even some Japanese teachers have started using Nintendo's DS as an instructive tool. Yes, you read that right, they're using video games to teach!

Get this: The Kyoto school district now uses Nintendo DS machines in its four junior high schools, and it's seen spectacular results. Nearly 80% of its students were able to master an appropriate level of English vocabulary by using the DS, up sharply from just 18% before.

The teachers love the results, and they also love the device's Wi-Fi functionality. Children can electronically transfer their homework, assignments, and tests directly to the teachers. No more paperwork and no more "the-dog-ate-my-homework" excuses, either.

Here's the icing on the cake: A Nintendo DS costs less than $150, making it a much cheaper alternative to individual computers."

http://kotaku.com/gaming/ds/japanese-children-studying-with-ds-at-school-209279.php <-- other info.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3159779

Hideo Kageyama, professor at the Ritsumeikan University commented, "With speed, tempo and timing together, less strain on the mind leads to improvement in studying. Observing the students, they seem to be concentrating three times the usual and I thought that their degree of learning was much higher."

 

It really Shows how useful the DS is and how out-of-the-box Ninty is thinking.

Maybe it isn't Sony who will take over the PC....maybe it's Ninty, well at least the Pocket PC :)