Hong Kong students bring PSP to school, compete in exams
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Jul 2nd 2008 at 8:08PM }
Next time your teacher tells you to put away your PSP in class, point them to this. In Hong Kong, a program called the "Mobile Learning Platform" takes advantage of various electronic devices (PSP included) and uses them to give students quizzes. According to the PlayStation HK site, "students can use mobile devices including PDA, mobile phones or mobile gaming devices to log in to the mobile learning platform and then test their own knowledge anytime and anywhere."The program will be used for an "inter-school mobile quiz" contest to be held on July 8th. Eighteen schools will participate in a challenge that tests their knowledge of the Olympics, and other trivia. Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong is one of the sponsors.
Y'know, when we were kids in school, we wouldn't be able to use our Game Boys in class. But now, these students can use PSPs and win prizes. You guys have it so good.
[Thanks to Siliconera!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gurbinder @ Jul 2nd 2008 8:40PM
now asia has this. What dont they have...
Mr.ESC @ Jul 2nd 2008 11:31PM
You know I've always think that there should be a way to have wikipedia and other sites all the time in your pocket.
cafecito @ Jul 3rd 2008 7:45AM
Lucky bastards.
Neji @ Jul 4th 2008 10:46AM
ya true that
Jamesology @ Jul 3rd 2008 2:18AM
Maybe they should also include a driving lesson.... lol jk............
or maybe I'm not
*duunnnn ....du dun ..dun
Jeremy @ Jul 3rd 2008 2:25AM
It's always puzzled me that Hong Kong is one of the leading producers of movies, yet I don't think it produces any video games at all (I haven't seen any). You'd think Sony would be better off spending that money sponsoring game development, rather than some sort of Geek Olympics.
MATT @ Jul 3rd 2008 6:50AM
Absolutely NO asian love for the black PSP.
*comforts black PSP*
Neji @ Jul 4th 2008 10:52AM
Ya I wish we had that!!!!!!!! How come people in china allways get the cool new toys?? NOT FARE!!!!!!!!! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!
Neji @ Jul 4th 2008 10:51AM
Ya we never get the cool new toys! It's allways China!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!
dmcman @ Jul 6th 2008 1:00PM
I used to get away with using my game boy pocket in jr high during spanish class because I somehow found a spanish-english dictionary cartridge for it. Once that was good I just told the teacher I was always using the dictionary :)
Kresnik @ Jul 6th 2008 10:14PM
They sure know how to turn gaming gadgets into learning tools. Hope this will make PSP even more popular.
Kresnik @ Jul 6th 2008 10:16PM
They sure know how to turn gaming gadgets into learning tools. Hope this will make PSP even more popular and getting more games, of course.