No more forgotten lunch money. Students in one Florida school district pay for school lunches by scanning their palms, which are linked to their accounts. (USA Today)
Can creativity be taught? Respondents to a new survey say yes. And NASA arguably thinks so; the company hosts a monthly class for its employees aimed at boosting creativity. (The Daily Press)
Arne Duncan as Secretary of State? He says it’s more likely he’d become a stripper. (ABC News)
Changing tide at MIT. Massachusetts Institute of Technology hires its first ever director of digital learning, charged with incorporating online learning into traditional instruction. (MIT News)
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