"Think It Up" show... give them your money? WHAT?

LTT1 · ‎03-09-2010

C'mon America! Let's make the schools better! Give us your money!

What in the world... did anyone watch this?

What a mess... pardon my vent.

This show was poorly constructed ... and who was even watching... certainly not teens.

The show gave teachers nothing to work with.

I don't get it... Bill and Melinda G threw money at the topic... and so apparently did the stars who appeared and seemed to not know what to say.

~Have a Kind Heart, Fierce Mind, Brave Spirit~

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

They already get our money it's called property taxes. Schools get the lions share of what we pay yearly.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

Throwing $ at a school has never improved student academics. At the elementary level thru the college. We have universities with football coaches who earn 7 figures and glorious multi million dollar 50,000 seat stadiums.

Last nite there was a news story on PBS Nightly Business Report where a for profit company was building schools and providing individual student plans for elementary children. Cost? $20,000 per yr to the parents. They were looking for 'seed' capital, too.

Bella Carro · ‎10-01-2011

@LTT1 wrote:
C'mon America! Let's make the schools better! Give us your money!
What in the world... did anyone watch this?
What a mess... pardon my vent.
This show was poorly constructed ... and who was even watching... certainly not teens.
The show gave teachers nothing to work with.
I don't get it... Bill and Melinda G threw money at the topic... and so apparently did the stars who appeared and seemed to not know what to say.

So that's what that show was about. I took a look at it for just a minute and had know idea what it was. I thought it was some sort of Kids Choice Awards. Odd.

LTT1 · ‎03-09-2010

@Bella Carro

Yes... This is what it seemed like to me... a mess!

One teacher was shown who seemed to "have it." She was a physics teacher, probably with only a few honors-level students. Allowing students to go on field trips and essentially construct their own projects (after school) is a wonderful ideal. I'd give her kids $.

But nobody on the show mentioned the hurdles of legally taking kids off-campus as a group; reducing class size; providing materials, etc

~Have a Kind Heart, Fierce Mind, Brave Spirit~

Bella Carro · ‎10-01-2011

@LTT1 wrote:
@Bella Carro
Yes... This is what it seemed like to me... a mess!
One teacher was shown who seemed to "have it." She was a physics teacher, probably with only a few honors-level students. Allowing students to go on field trips and essentially construct their own projects (after school) is a wonderful ideal. I'd give her kids $.
But nobody on the show mentioned the hurdles of legally taking kids off-campus as a group; reducing class size; providing materials, etc

Oh, you mean real world, everyday, practical issues and hurdles? No, no, no, no space for that to be addressed. Only the warm and fuzzy. PBS had a good segment yesterday on the Seattle teacher strike. Lots of respect for them.

LTT1 · ‎03-09-2010

@Bella Carro

Will need to catch some of that PBS special.

also, yes, the taxes we pay are going to support schools... Where does the money go?🙊

~Have a Kind Heart, Fierce Mind, Brave Spirit~

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@LTT1 wrote:
C'mon America! Let's make the schools better! Give us your money!
What in the world... did anyone watch this?
What a mess... pardon my vent.
This show was poorly constructed ... and who was even watching... certainly not teens.
The show gave teachers nothing to work with.
I don't get it... Bill and Melinda G threw money at the topic... and so apparently did the stars who appeared and seemed to not know what to say.

I have no idea what this is about ..... WHEN was this on .... and what network ? WHO was the host? Was this a one time "special" ... or some new show?