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NEWS ABOUT: classroom

classroom stories: 8 news summaries

(Newser) - An SMU dean has a message for his fellow college professors: Ditch the PowerPoint. Jose A. Bowen isn't anti-technology, explains the Chronicle of Higher Education, he just thinks too many instructors rely on it as a crutch. He's challenging others to "teach naked," without computers in the classroom,... More »

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technology • higher education • learning • college • professor • classroom • PowerPoint • Jose A. Bowen

Schools Cutting Cursive
as Computers Prevail

Penmanship takes a backseat to science, reading instruction

Jan 26, 09 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Cursive may become a thing of the past as schools pressed for time focus their attention on science and reading, the Indianapolis Star reports. Cursive is still widely taught, but the emphasis has shifted from writing beautifully to writing efficiently as wider use of computers has also edged out cursive’... More »

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education • technology • science • school • classroom • handwriting • typing

Schools Accused of Abusing Time-Out Rooms

Experts say seclusion rooms being misused to discipline troubled kids

Oct 18, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The practice of locking misbehaving children in school "time-out rooms" is troubling a growing number of parents and educators, the AP reports. The rooms—often tiny converted storage spaces—are meant to give kids a place to calm down, but experts say they are being used instead to discipline... More »

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education • autism • children • school • discipline • classroom

 Silicon Valley Unplugs 
 for Meetings 

Companies go 'topless' to boost employees' attention

Mar 31, 08 1:09 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

NYC Charter School To Pay Teachers $125K

Only public funds and grants to be used in test of teacher quality

Mar 7, 08 6:16 PM CST
(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 Times reports. Though the Equity Project, set to open in 2009, will have large classes and fewer classroom resources, teachers... More »

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education • New York City • salary • classroom • teacher pay • charter school • classroom size • Washington Heights • Zeke Vanderhoek

Net Makes Star of MIT Eccentric

Physics professor creates rainbows, has Net-happy acolytes in India and China

Dec 19, 07 8:11 PM CST
(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... More »

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Britney Spears • Internet • MIT • iTunes • classroom

More Schools
Ban Cupcakes

Holiday parties to substitute fruit, other 'healthy' treats to replace banned sweets

Dec 17, 07 10:16 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Go to Berkeley
Online, for Free

School posts 300 hours of classes on YouTube, offering 'public window into university life'

Oct 3, 07 6:52 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Google • YouTube • Sergey Brin • UC Berkeley • classroom

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