Mar 5 2013: I was only intending for the Supreme Court to call a special General Election in 2013 so our voters could vote 200 respresentatives in and "furlough" the rest and their staffs. I don't want the Supreme Court to have more power than our representatives decisions. I like your idea of giving our Reps a computer (They have one anyway and free taxpayer internet access for themselves and their staff)and having them work from their home state, the travel savings would be unbelievable and all actions would be a matter of public record. Please continue to give me more information on your thoughts and your method/process to address sthe flagrant waste of taxpayers money. I feel like the carpet baggers are taking over..
Mar 5 2013: Thank you for your response, I doubt the cost of respresentation by Congress is a drop in the bucket. Have you had an oil painting done lately? All these "famous" representatives feel $20,000 per pop is a necessary tax payer item. As Old Ben Frankliln stated " a penny saved is a penny earned". The gold standard is also a very good idea. We have to start somewhere and beginning small is Ok as we can make more furloughs in the future.
Sep 28 2012: You are so right, Julian. The more a student can participate in a learning effort, the more he/she buys into it and can find ways to apply what they have learned as a working part of the group to their daily lives. The more schools will experiment with "hands on" learning the greater number of students that will happily participate. To just sit and listen and try to comprehend what the subject matter really is, is very difficult. Most students just shut down. The more the student can be part of the lesson with the professor, the greater result for all. The student is rewarded with a greater desire to learn and the professor can learn a lot from the student. Thanks for your input. Vera
Sep 27 2012: Vanessa, keep the faith, there are people like Robert Winner out there that are really going to change the system. Please read his comments, he is attempting (and I know he will suceed) to change our rote method of teaching into a pleasant and challenging experience. Nothing is worse than sitting in a lecture that the professor is too lazy to discuss openly and has you "listen" to tapes. This goes on all the time in many colleges. No life experience, just some old windbag expounding. I would expect if the students graduated from high school with an Associates or certification, they could improve their own capacity to learn more. The documentation is a necessary evil at this point. When things actually change there will be no sore backs from carrying too many outdated books and every student will be supplied with a laptop. A lot less expensive than the school supplying hardback books. Of, course we do know that the money made by these arrogant institutional leaders would be at risk. Time to get more integrity iinto the system. Keep on trucking though, that degree is so important as it effects the rest of your future. We need more dedicated persons like Robert and grants that support drastic changes in education teaching methods. .
Sep 26 2012: Fritizi, what do you think the trait is that some students possess and others do not have? There has to be something in the makeup of a person that makes one feel bored to tears while the other is enjoying the moment. If we could key in on keeping the interest peaked then learning would be a pleasure. I realize that we cannot expect every one to reach the stars, but most persons respond to encouragement and maybe that is part of the answer. Vera
Sep 26 2012: What was different about attending college that made you enjoy the classes more? When you were in High School did you feel you were just marking time?
Sep 26 2012: Again I agree with the two tier circulum but taken one step futher. The student would graduate with an Associstes Degree and/or a trade certificatio, journeyman apprentice. Get the shops for trades back in the schools where young people can apply their skills as they learn. The crafts persons could assist in the maintenace of equipment and the building and repair of vehicles and all appliances. The monies received from these skills could help defray the costs of the overall changes. How do you motivate the establishment to initiate change?
Sep 26 2012: James. I completely agree with you. Education should be fun and an enlightening experience. It should not be a chore that you dread. It needs to come across as an exciting adventure as you expand your mind and search for more information. Any suggestions as to how we can view education as an exciting endeavor?
Sep 26 2012: Ted lover, I would really like to know what was happening that suddenly made you realize that learning is fun and enjoyable. Was it a person, or an event? Learning should be pleasureable and all students should have the opportunity to express themselves in a mannerly way. Knowledge gives them this tool, and when a student is made to feel he or she doesn't quite fit in they do become rebels. I would like to see the establishment really get with life. Let the student excell as far as he can and encourage him/her to reach for the moon. Offering training for an Assocaties degree in high school proper of a craftsman certification in high school proper would give students a goal they can acheive. Tthank you for your input. Vera
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A reply on Conversation: High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
A reply on Conversation: High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
A reply on Conversation: High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
A reply on Conversation: High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
A reply on Conversation: High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
A reply on Conversation: High school students 9-12 are bored to tears. I was bored to tears in the 50's, ask a student today and they too are bored to tears.
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