AlphaSmart Intelligent Keyboard Selected by Albertson Foundation to Improve Technology in Education.CUPERTINO Cu·per·ti·no A city of western California west of San Jose. It has an electronics industry. Population: 50,000. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1999-- Education Initiative to Provide Technology and Training for K-12 Classrooms Intelligent Peripheral Devices See peripheral. peripheral device - peripheral , a Silicon Valley education technology developer, announced today that its AlphaSmart The AlphaSmart is a brand of portable, battery powered, word-processing keyboards manufactured by AlphaSmart, Inc., currently owned by Renaissance Learning, Inc. Background keyboard has been selected by the J. A. & Kathryn Albertson Kathryn Albertson (August 27 1908 - April 30 2002) was the wife of the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist. She was born Kathryn McCurry, in Boise, Idaho on August 27, 1908, the daughter of Neunan and Ida Mae McCurry. Foundation to be part of the Foundation's new Technology Initiative. Dedicated to making technology an effective teaching tool, the Foundation is providing approximately $80 million over the next three years to integrate technology into the classroom. The first phase of this innovative program will offer every K-12 school district in Idaho up to $250,000 to acquire hardware, software and teacher training to improve student learning. The cost-efficient AlphaSmart keyboard will enable these school districts to stretch their grant dollars by equipping e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. up to 10 students with individual word-processors for less than the cost of a single computer. The AlphaSmart 2000 is an intelligent peripheral that operates as a remote keyboard. Its portability provides students with the opportunity to write essays, take notes or practice keyboarding anywhere and at anytime. For example, an entire class can word-process on their personal AlphaSmart and later transfer their individual text files into any application on a PC or Macintosh. The Albertson Foundation believes that children need to have at their fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. the information and tools to help them become good writers. Technology like the AlphaSmart will enable more students to become experienced writers by permitting school districts to effectively share their limited resources. The convenient, rugged AlphaSmart 2000 is robustly engineered to withstand the aggressive handling of even the rowdiest student. It includes a full-size keyboard, a four line text display, weighs only two pounds and can run for 150-300 hours on three standard AA batteries. In addition to English, localized Translated into the spoken language of the country. See localization. versions of the AlphaSmart 2000 keyboard are available for speakers of Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. , French, Portuguese, and Swedish. The innovative AlphaSmart 2000 is the recipient of several awards, and was chosen by the Disney Corporation for its "Innoventions" technology exhibit. "The Albertson Foundation's generous gift will address one of the most pressing needs in education, the improvement of writing skills," explained Intelligent Peripheral Devices Vice President Manish Kothari. "We are delighted to be part of the Foundation's effort to use technology to enhance basic writing and computer skills, and we hope our product will alleviate Alleviate To make something easier to be endured. Mentioned in: Kinesiology, Applied the limited technology access that students face today." About the J. A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation is a private, family foundation, founded in 1966 by Joe and Kathryn Albertson. The foundation's mission is to foster improvement of education in Idaho through the promotion of research, experimentation and innovation in the educational environment. To learn more about the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, visit their Web site (http://www.jkaf.org). About Intelligent Peripheral Devices Based in Silicon Valley, Intelligent Peripheral Devices was founded by two former Apple engineers with a desire to dramatically reduce the cost of computing computing - computer in education. Their first AlphaSmart Intelligent Keyboard shipped in 1993. Additional information about Intelligent Peripheral Devices and the AlphaSmart product line can be obtained at the company's website (http://www.alphasmart.com). |
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