Nintendo to hand out free DS consoles

Teachers attending a Handheld Learning Conference in London this October will all receive a free Nintendo DS Lite and a copy of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training.

The event, supported by Nintendo, explores how technology can be used for learning experiences both in and out of school.

Graham Brown-Martin, founder of Handheld Learning, said: “Providing teachers with free Nintendo DS Lites is not intended to be a gimmick, we expect our delegates to use them during the conference and experience an environment that would typically not be allowed in a classroom.”

The business development director for Nintendo, Darren Gorton, added: "We are proud to be supporting this important event once again and look forward to hearing from the some of the world’s leading thinkers in the field of learning.

“With over 70 million DS units in people's hands we are genuinely interested in the positive impact that they can have for self-improvement and collaborative learning.”

The three-day Handheld Learning Conference will run from October 13.