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New Tablet Being Designed Specifically for the Classroom

July 24, 2012

I hope this new innovation proves inexpensive enough for public school students to enjoy as well:

NEWS Corp says it will launch a new tablet computer with AT&T aimed at the education market to bring “digital innovation” to US classrooms.

The media conglomerate headed by Rupert Murdoch says the effort will come from its education division, which is being renamed Amplify.

“Amplify is dedicated to reimagining K-12 (elementary and secondary) education by creating digital products and services that empower students, teachers and parents in new ways,” the company said in a statement.

“It is our aim to amplify the power of digital innovation to transform teaching and learning and to help schools deliver fundamentally better experiences and results,” said Joel Klein, chief executive of Amplify.

“Amplify will introduce new products in a thoughtful way, so that technology can finally live up to its promise to advance learning and augment teaching for students, teachers and parents everywhere.”

Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility, said the effort would include “a 4G mobile tablet-based experience that we believe will significantly enhance teaching and learning for grades K-12”.

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