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Smart Kindergarten

Posted by michael on from the watch-johnny-pull-sally's-hair dept.

A UCLA professor is working on set of sensors and data-capture applications to record a school classroom in intimate detail. The project webpage has more information; see also an older story. The professor apparently envisions actually deploying these sensors in a classroom next spring, but doesn't mention what school is willing to participate.

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  1. Coming soon to NBC by CptChipJew · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm a Kindergartner, Get Me Outta Here!
    Starring MC Hammer

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  2. Get the kids used to... by double-oh+three · · Score: 3, Funny

    Get the kids used to Big Brother early!!! We'll all be living under his gaze soon, so might as well give the tods a headstart!

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  3. Great by ad0gg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now will all know who's been stealing lunches. And who secretly eats the crayons and glue.

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  4. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We'll have statistics on which color playdough is the most popular, as well as the optimal nap time.

  5. Oh, great.. by TheDarkener · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now they're gonna analyze all the "doctor" sessions in great detail.

    Privacy for kindergardeners!!!

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    1. Re:Oh, great.. by Aadain2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Big Brother == Federal Government

      Little Brother == State Government

      Kindergarten Monitor == Really bored prof with tenure :)

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    2. Re:Oh, great.. by hesiod · · Score: 2, Funny

      > How long before we reach 1984

      Unless we start over, you're a bit late, dude!

  6. Re:What parent would agree to this? by Megaslow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe parents can elect to get e-mail (pager, sms) alerts: WARNING: Suzy is picking her nose! ALERT: Johnny's fly is down! What if the microphones happen to record the children during sing-along time? Will the RIAA have to get involved?

  7. Usenet by eclectic_echidna · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is bad enough that my 10 year old Usenet posts are available to my potential employers.

    Now they can download what I did in Kindergarten?

    --ee

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  8. Sure... by Hayzeus · · Score: 4, Funny

    A UCLA professor does it, and they call it science. My Uncle Murray does it, and all of a sudden it's a felony. The Man offers nought but injustice.

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  9. the results are in by meeotch · · Score: 5, Funny
    Students will wear caps with sensors called "iBadges" pinned to them, Srivastava said.

    5 years and 4.3 million dollars later, researchers report their findings: that you can't convince a first grader to wear a beeping, faintly warm hat for more than six minutes at a stretch.

  10. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by laigle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kindergarten learns about kids!

  11. I'm sorry! by SHEENmaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm also the one who's been using the T1 line for updating my own private Debian/Sid mirror daily.

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  12. Just like 1984 by MC68040 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "1984 - At kindergarden", some would love this.

    +3 paranoia.