Read more classroom stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14089/classroom.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:43:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64968/keep-computers-out-of-class-prof-argues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn 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, that is....http://www.newser.com/story/64968/keep-computers-out-of-class-prof-argues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 20:32:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49027/schools-cutting-cursive-as-computers-prevail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCursive 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’s...http://www.newser.com/story/49027/schools-cutting-cursive-as-computers-prevail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 16:50:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40268/schools-accused-of-abusing-time-out-rooms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 children...http://www.newser.com/story/40268/schools-accused-of-abusing-time-out-rooms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Oct 2008 8:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23026/silicon-valley-unplugs-for-meetings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTired 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...http://www.newser.com/story/23026/silicon-valley-unplugs-for-meetings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Mar 2008 13:09:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21025/nyc-charter-school-to-pay-teachers-125k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 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,...http://www.newser.com/story/21025/nyc-charter-school-to-pay-teachers-125k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Mar 2008 18:16:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14448/net-makes-star-of-mit-eccentric.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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...http://www.newser.com/story/14448/net-makes-star-of-mit-eccentric.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Dec 2007 20:11:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14258/more-schools-ban-cupcakes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoliday 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...http://www.newser.com/story/14258/more-schools-ban-cupcakes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Dec 2007 10:16:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8766/go-to-berkeley-online-for-free.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNow 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...http://www.newser.com/story/8766/go-to-berkeley-online-for-free.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Oct 2007 18:52:48 CDT