tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.comments2023-06-27T07:21:31.604-08:00Alaska Education UpdateAlaska Education Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01197287493425434863noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-87673920980974035732012-01-06T23:13:53.929-09:002012-01-06T23:13:53.929-09:00no, just brevity. It's Rep. Alan Dick.
goo...no, just brevity. It's Rep. Alan Dick. <br /><br />good to hear from you! I read your blog often.Alaska Education Updatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197287493425434863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-59519348285671830022012-01-06T21:45:25.508-09:002012-01-06T21:45:25.508-09:00Is there a reason you don't mention the sponso...Is there a reason you don't mention the sponsor's name?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-62420843120036504002011-07-22T23:48:59.007-08:002011-07-22T23:48:59.007-08:00Well, yes 1.3 billion Chinese might be on the inte...Well, yes 1.3 billion Chinese might be on the internet soon, but that doesn't mean I am conversing in their language any more than I use Urdu on internet sites now.<br /><br />In other words, no worry. And yes, the translation services are getting better.Jacob Dugan-Brausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287631724339961459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-61211874602866208412010-06-26T12:48:29.162-08:002010-06-26T12:48:29.162-08:00Those two concerns (the cost and what could possib...Those two concerns (the cost and what could possibly be accomplished) were two of the concerns I heard expressed during hearings and floor votes. For the larger task force, the Higher Education & Career Readiness Task Force, the participating agencies and organizations will each pay costs associated for their member to participate, so that will spread the cost out. But that's not to say there won't be a cost.<br /><br />As to whether anything will be accomplished or not, that's always a risk with task forces. However, I was really happy with the reccomendations of the Joint Legislative Education Funding Task Force (JLEFTF) and the changes that have been made as a result of the recommendations. <br /><br />I imagine that you, as a retired professor, have a similar vantage point that I do, as a parent: we both see how things actually operate on the ground. We compare that with the ideals that are voiced at the legislative and policy-setting level and see the dichotomy. How can those ideals be translated to the schools and classrooms? Hey, and that's not to even mention that some of them conflict with each other, some of them are not practicable, and some will simply be ignored by individual teachers or administrators. <br /><br />But I still think the task forces are a good idea. If they are half as effective as the JLEFTF, it will be worth it.Alaska Education Updatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197287493425434863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-2832380208280557092010-06-25T15:27:09.444-08:002010-06-25T15:27:09.444-08:00When I first saw this as a bill, I rolled my eyes....When I first saw this as a bill, I rolled my eyes. The people who have created the monster plus a few others are going to review themselves.<br /><br />We have tons of studies by people who don't have a vested interest in the outcome. <br /><br />I'm just trying to consider when these people are going to meet and actually do any work on this. Just the cost of setting up a meeting for this group would pay a couple teachers' salaries I bet.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-22207238527326772132010-06-25T11:45:08.602-08:002010-06-25T11:45:08.602-08:00Okay, the camera stopped working halfway through m...Okay, the camera stopped working halfway through my family's vacation. I returned it to Costco (Yay for Costco) and was wondering whether I should get the same kind again. But, when I went to the camera section, they no longer had this model in stock, so now have a different camera. Probably just a fluke with that one camera.<br /><br />The one thing the Finepix JX250 did not do well (before it stopped working) was take indoor photos. It did not correct the color for flourescent lighting, and the pictures came out really yellow and with poor focus. Other than that, I liked the camera before it stopped working.<br />ShanaAlaska Education Updatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197287493425434863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2334470162275538268.post-40860002298690996182010-05-24T21:35:14.154-08:002010-05-24T21:35:14.154-08:00Wow, what an beautiful snap you have shared with u...Wow, what an beautiful snap you have shared with us. I am really impressed with the tree you have shared with us.Character Education Resourceshttp://www.iamgoingtocollege.comnoreply@blogger.com