tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912277.post6679893428929096914..comments2023-03-07T05:44:29.388-08:00Comments on Mark's edtechblog: In the public eyeMark Ahlnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912277.post-4161043134402117212007-08-31T18:20:00.000-07:002007-08-31T18:20:00.000-07:00JSG, Thanks for the pointer to the article, I link...JSG, Thanks for the pointer to the article, I linked to it <A HREF="http://www.nsba.org/site/doc_sbn_issue.asp?TRACKID=&CID=682&DID=41356" REL="nofollow">here</A>. I think paying kids, besides the ethical agruments against, sends clearly the message that it's only about passing the test, never mind learning anything at school - at least that's the message that comes across to me.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, thanks for your kind words. It sure is hard to stay positive sometimes, so I applaud your resolution to stay on the plus side of things. Thanks for being a passionate champion for those with less. This is why cloning is such a good idea - the world needs a lot more folk like you. Have a terrific year! - MarkMark Ahlnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272987393319865752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912277.post-76788850154524052962007-08-31T07:47:00.000-07:002007-08-31T07:47:00.000-07:00First.You have so much integrity and are such a fi...First.<BR/>You have so much integrity and are such a fine example of the kind of teacher that we need so much for children, thank you for going into teaching.<BR/>And thank you for your support of my efforts to use this "medium" as it should be used.<BR/><BR/>I am after a year revamping how I think about it. And how I use it.<BR/><BR/>I have decided that comments should be supportive and positive so I am trying to alter my relationship to this.<BR/>And I have seen that some folks are extremely brash. And that doesn't feel so great.<BR/>I'm learning and listening well.<BR/><BR/>One of the things I've tried to MODEL in my career is not advantaging myself over others. It is TODAY the biggest problem our society faces. It causes so much trouble. Some have more, others less. It is hard to resist getting a better room, having something other do not. Believe me being the one to volunteer to take less has always been hard to do. But it is important. This way I can look children in the face when I teach it in the room. My point, when the system was put in to "reward" my first thought was how this translates. What does it really say. I, myself was very upset years ago before the money disappeared when one school in our district got 10,000 bonuses. They of course drawing from a different neighborhood with far less of the issues I had in my area. It was simply ridiculous. Had they turned it down I could have respect-as it was I felt disheartened as I have at so many things withing the constructs this NCLB legislation rolled into place . As states translated it into practices that are so iffy.<BR/>At least from my view. I found it far from motivational. What I do many would find very, very challenging if not down right hard. So for this we are sanctioned. <BR/>Ah the intelligence guiding these things.<BR/><BR/>What we do is deal with rapidly moving transient kids, extreme poverty, crime, dysfunction and society gives us a nice punishment schema.Because as sure as there are rewards there are punishments. <BR/><BR/>Very cool post.<BR/>sarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720065989231127561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912277.post-84296123042826423482007-08-30T05:44:00.000-07:002007-08-30T05:44:00.000-07:00This has been the practice in Florida for some tim...This has been the practice in Florida for some time, but refusing the money isn't permitted. How about New York City's proposal to pay students?<BR/><BR/>http://www.nsba.org/site/doc_sbn_issue.asp?TRACKID=&CID=682&DID=41356JSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273484475543473726noreply@blogger.com