Talk:Harkness table
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"This Harkness Table is the only one of its kind, with built in power points and a wireless access point, to support the school's laptop program."
This is statement is not true, at least for the reason it states. The Harkness Tables at The Lawrenceville School (at least in the Noyes History Building) contain power outlets, ethernet ports, and a VGA and audio hookup as well as a wireless access point mounted in the class room.
[edit] Exeter
"The Harkness table refers to a style of teaching used most notably by Phillips Exeter Academy"
Though I have witnessed a similar fascination with Exeter's use of Harkness tables on their website, I've never really understood why Exeter's use is so notable, especially given that the donation was made to many schools, all of which used the money to put Harkness tables in most/many classrooms. Exeter is clearly proudest among a group of peers who are all proud of the Harkness table, but unless someone can offer some justification on why Exeter's use is the most notable (vs. visible,) I think this clause should be deleted. Mjl0509 18:30, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
The current list of schools includes many which claim to use Harkness tables, but only a few were endowed by Harkness himself. As far as I can tell, the idea was hatched between Harkness and Lewis Perry of Exeter. Lawrenceville also got Harkness money. The list of schools needs to be checked. I have deleted Whitby, which doesn't mention Harkness tables on its web site, and goes through age 14. I don't know about the others. There have been a lot of anonymous additions.... --Macrakis 19:42, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
