[etni] Fwd: Bewa Re: Online Literature Course this summer

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Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 10:58:26 +0300
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From: Barry Silverberg <barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Bewa Re: Online Literature Course this summer

RE:  A message from a frustrated Rena Spolter about trying to
register, or even find, an On Line Lit Program Course:

Dear Anybody looking for an on Line Lit program course,

My suggestion to anybody who still hasn't taken the OLC (Online
Literature Course) is be very leery of Online literature Etc....  You
Don't KNOW what Minister of Education Shy Peron and his lovely wife
Evita are planning for us.  There's all kinds of rumors circulating.
No more Bagrut Exams?  No more external exams?  Yes Bagrut exams, but
no grades, only a slap on the back and an automatic Mazal Tov on
completing high school?  Only Bagruts in Key subjects, so we'll be
educating monKEYS and donKEYS?  All subjects to be taught from right
to left?

A number of years ago the US of A instituted a program called No Child
Left Behind. At first, many educators took this to mean you could give
non functioning students a good kick on their right behind, but no,
alas, it meant principals had to fake grades or they got fired.

I would certainly be very wary of any program with a grandiose name
that sounds great on a $50,000 ad campaign and has nothing to keep it
in the air. What's our new one?  Yisrael Olla Kitta?  which means,
more or less:  "Israel Goes Up a Class?"  "Israel passes to the next
grade?" "Israel is pushed forward regardless of performance?'  "Israel
Gets High?"

Whatever, it's promos like this that make me sweep out the Miklat and
keep my files backed up.

Anyway, my advice is, don't spend the summer learning the seven deadly
components unless we get a clear message from the MOO.

You have been warned.

by Yair Lapeed on- the- Rug,
As told, through a system of smoke signals, to Barry Silverberg,



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rena Spolter <renaspolter@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Online Literature Course this summer

After reading Kobi's question about an Online Literature course this
summer, I immediately went to the website of the Inspectorate for
English of the MOE to see if there is any information.  Since there
was no information about a literature course, I proceeded to MaTaCH's
website, where they list all the online continuing education courses
that they offer.  Lo and behold, an online summer literature course
for 2014 was listed.  However, when I clicked to find out more
information, the following message appeared on the bottom of the page:

Registration has closed. Anyone who registers now will be put on the
waiting list for the course that may open in the 5775 school year.
(Here is the link to the page)

Needless to say, I am extremely frustrated!  Where in the world, or on
the world wide web, was such information posted???  PLEASE tell me if
there is some location where courses are listed.

Thank you,
Rena Spolter
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