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Hairnets, Yes; Fried Foods, No
===Steak, lobster, McDonald’s: Ask students in New York City’s public schools what their cafeterias should be serving, and those are the top three answers. Their parents have a lot of suggestions, too, which are rarely any more realistic. Eric Goldstein, the Department of Education executive who oversees school food, fields those suggestions. Frequently, he says, they start like this: “I just ate in this really great restaurant for $100 a person and this cafeteria food doesn’t compare with that....”===

A poster board on the wall of Robert Drewnowski's classroom instructs students to respect their fellow classmates and equipment, stand behind the line, complete the assignment and lastly "HAVE FUN!"
That last one now might be a bit easier for the Bacon Elementary School math teacher's students. The fourth-grade teacher has brought in a new teaching tool to help motivate his kids to learn math -- a Wii video game system...

Should We Resolve to Use Tech for Fitness Ed.?
While it may not be totally on point (and who ever is around New Year's Eve?), a [|timely new study] from the Consumer Electronics Association that finds technology can help motivate people to practice physical fitness, and thus stick to New Year's resolutions, reminds us of the flexibility of educational technology...

Six Easy Ways for Students to Create Videos Online
[|YouTube] [|claims] that twenty hours of video is uploaded to its site every minute. Much of this video is created by amateur video producers. In years past if you wanted to create video, you had to have (often expensive) recording and editing equipment. Today, the web has made it possible for anyone to create and edit professional-looking content without having to purchase any special equipment or software...

How to Weather the Frustrations of Technology Integration
"My screen is blue." "My computer froze and I lost all my work." "It didn't save." "It's blocked." One of the biggest distracters of technology integration is what I like to call the "technology fails." They are frequent, inevitable, and frustrating. This reason alone is why many teachers avoid integrating technology in to his or her class....

CNN Hero Linda Fondren Aims To 'Shape Up Vicksburg' Obesity Problem
====Shape Up Vicksburg is a grassroots movement to make our city the fittest in the nation. Two-thirds of our residents are obese or overweight. Obesity is a dangerous condition and major public health issue. Five of the ten leading causes of death and disability in the United States – heart disease, certain forms of cancer, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and hypertension (high blood pressure) are associated with overweight and obesity. Our vision is to end this epidemic and help our citizens become healthy and stay healthy. We are committed to reaching every member of the community, regardless of age, size, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.====

Risks for Youths Who Eat What They Watch
 * Too Much Sugar on TV...**

Tenafly students get lesson in eating, exercise Tenafly – Students at the Smith School tuned in to their inner peace March 22 where breathing exercises and healthy food tips were the highlights of the day.

Chicago schools adopt healthier menus District reduces or eliminates nachos, doughnuts and Pop-TartsDistrict reduces or eliminates nachos, doughnuts and Pop-Tarts

Food fun takes over Macomber (MA) School Performers from FoodPlay, a nationally touring Emmy Award winning nutrition show, came to Westport to teach the kids what's good and what isn't when it comes to eating.

[|Senator proposes $4.5 billion for child nutrition]

[|****Pupils Get Moving with Wii Fit****] Schools in Sunderland (UK) are introducing Wii consoles into the classroom to help tackle child obesity...

[|**Let the kids play video games -- they're burning calories**] Parents, we know it can be difficult at times to get your kids away from the video games and burn a few calories. But we have some good news: playing some of those video games can burn calories...

[|**Teaching young children to enjoy healthy school meals**] Following the [|'Food Is Elementary'] curriculum, schoolteachers are getting kids to eat their vegetables