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  • March 2008

    • Silicon Valley Unplugs for Meetings

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 31, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Silicon Valley Unplugs for Meetings

      (Newser) - Tired of competing for attention with iPhones, BlackBerrys and laptops, some Silicon Valley companies are banning them from meetings. One exec calls it going "topless," short for laptopless, and the Los Angeles Times reports that it's boosting some companies' efficiency. "Aside from just being rude," an exec wrote, "partial attention generally leads to partial results." More »

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      Internet  • Facebook  • iPhone  • technology  • computer  • BlackBerry  • university  • laptop  • Internet access  • classroom  • Internet addiction

    • NYC Charter School To Pay Teachers $125K

      New York Times  |  Mar 7, 08 6:16 PM CST

      NYC Charter School To Pay Teachers $125K

      (Newser) - A New York City charter school plans to employ a radical new setup meant to test the value of teacher quality over extras in the educational experience, the New York Time s reports. Though the Equity Project, set to open in 2009, will have large classes and fewer classroom resources, teachers will make $125,000—twice that of an average NYC public-school educator. More »

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      New York City  • education  • salary  • classroom  • charter school

  • December 2007

    • Net Makes Star of MIT Eccentric

      New York Times  |  Dec 19, 07 8:11 PM CST

      Net Makes Star of MIT Eccentric

      (Newser) - The latest Net sensation doesn’t defend Britney Spears or mimic the history of dance; instead he explains electrostatics, pendulums, and the conservation of energy. Walter Lewin, a 71-year-old MIT physics professor, is one of the first academic superstars of the Internet, bringing educational showmanship—say, demonstrating rockets by riding a tricycle propelled by a fire extinguisher—to a global classroom, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Internet  • Britney Spears  • iTunes  • MIT  • classroom

    • More Schools Ban Cupcakes

      Chicago Tribune  |  Dec 17, 07 10:16 AM CST

      More Schools Ban Cupcakes

      (Newser) - Holiday parties in classrooms around Chicago won't be covered with red and green sprinkles this year, the Chicago Tribune reports. More and more schools are banning cupcakes in favor of "healthy" things like fruit skewers fashioned into reindeer antlers. It's part of a national trend to make special-occasion snacks consistent with the healthy-eating message and more nutritious school lunches. More »

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      Chicago  • obesity  • Illinois  • obesity epidemic  • snack foods  • classroom  • banned foods  • school lunch

  • October 2007

    • Go to Berkeley Online, for Free

      CNET  |  Oct 3, 07 6:52 PM CDT

      Go to Berkeley Online, for Free

      (Newser) - Now you can get a UC Berkeley education online, as the school has begun posting course lectures on YouTube. Forget the kittens and the exploding soda cans: there are more than 300 hours of videotaped class time at youtube.com/ucberkeley. Said a vice provost of the experiment, it “will provide a public window into university life,” CNET reports. More »

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      Google  • YouTube  • UC Berkeley  • Sergey Brin  • classroom

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