Monday, March 10, 2014

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-10-14

4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:






Agnotology: CULTURAL PRODUCTION OF IGNORANCE PROVIDES RICH FIELD FOR STUDY + smf’s 2¢
Robert Proctor is one of the world's leading experts in agnotology, a neologism signifying the study of the cultural production of ignorance.   Irony and using a preposition to end a sentence with:  Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, died Jan. 10 at his home in San Luis Obispo of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive


The UTLA Presidential Race: CANDIDATES VYING TO LEAD UTLA REFLECT RECENT TEACHER WOES + UTLA STATEMENTS & E4E RESPONSES
The 10 candidates running for president of United Teachers-Los Angeles seek to lead a dispirited and divided teacher corps with common grievances but who lack consensus on how to move forward. By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times | http://lat.ms/1loK43O Incumbent Warren Fletcher, center, seeks a second and final term as UTLA president for a three-year position that pays $101,000 annually

LA Schools iPads: OFFICIALS CHOSE INCOMPLETE SOFTWARE OVER COMPETITORS
Annie Gilbertson, Education Reporter | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1cq4RE2 Grant Slater/KPCC : A student at KIPP Comienza in Huntington Park plays ST Math to review the week's material. The game tracks his progress and gives him harder activities as he masters skills. It's the type of interactivity L.A. Unified reviewers said they were




4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-9-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: ARTS AT THE CORE: Dr. Deasy’s elementary arts plan …and a PowerPoint about the budgetfrom LAUSD, presented w/o commentby smf / 0min 4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 3-8-144LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit:4LAKIDS - SOME OF THE NEWS THAT DOESN'T FIT  Arne blinks! FEDERAL OFFICIALS END STAND OFF, GREEN-LIGHT CALIFORNIA TESTING PLAN  A