I believe I read recently that the price of cocoa beans has gotten much more expensive so chocolate producers have started using more sugar. Therefore the chocolate is lower quality.
I agree teaching often feels totally pointless. I have to remind myself, as a teacher in a low-socioeconomic status school, that I could very well be one of the most responsible and accessible adults in some of these kids lives and take solace in that. I try to at the very least be a positive male role model (the boys need one) for my students even if they aren't necessarily always learning the content I'm trying to teach them.
I totally agree on your last point as well. The standards to be a teacher are way too low. I work with several adults that should never be allowed to be responsible for educating children. Those people make all the rest of us look bad.
That subreddit paints a realistic picture of what it's like being a teacher, but I find it overly negative. While there are a myriad of reasons why education in the U.S. is in a bad place, there are also a lot of fulfilling and heartwarming moments to being a teacher that don't get brought up over there.
I teach middle school in a state with a cell phone ban. We had our first year with the phone ban last year, and I thought it was an improvement.
Phones can be very detrimental to the school experience. For one, it is very difficult to teach kids who are already unwilling or resistant to learning while they have a piece of technology they are literally addicted to in their hand. Secondly, phones and social media contribute to a lot to the bullying, violence, and general misbehavior that occurs at schools.
My school district also provides all students with an iPad, so they have their own school-provided tech. In my experience, this comes with their own problems though. I often feel like I am playing "whack-a-mole" keeping kids off their iPads (playing games, etc.) during instruction. It's nice to be able to incorporate technology into lessons, and it definitely is more convenient for teaching, but I don't think the trade off is worth it. For example, the cheating with A.I. was off the charts for me last year.
This coming school year, I am looking to incorporate more paper and pencil assignments into my teaching. A lot of my students seem to favor assignments where they aren't using their iPads. I think most agree that these kids' eyeballs need a break from the screens.
Also, to people with concerns about the phone ban, students are allowed to bring their phone to school. My state's law states that the phone must be turned off and in the student's backpack during instructional hours. Students may be on their phone at school before and after classes start. In the event of an emergency, no one is going to care if the students get their phone out their bag to call their adult. So, kids will retain access to their phone. In fact, most of the students carry their phones around in the pocket and none of the teachers generally care as long as the student isn't blatantly using their phone during class time. If a kid is caught using their phone during class time, they have to turn it in to the main office for the remainder of the day will escalating consequences for repeat offenses.
Also, I'm sure it varies from teacher to teacher, but I am very understanding when a kid needs to contact a parent/guardian. I will always allow my students to use the phone in my classroom, call a parent from the main office, or use their cell phone in the hall as long as the kid asks permission and explains the situation.
Wow! This looks really close. I did notice that the watch she is wearing in the movie has a big red button on the side, which this watch doesn't have. I'll try looking at other 90's G-Shocks though and see if I can't narrow it down.
I know, everything I gaming is such a known quantity these days. I miss the sense of mystery and discovery in these old MMORPGs. I feel like I’ve been chasing the feeling of playing early WoW for like 20 years. I think the Souls games have probably came the closet to scratching that itch in recent times.
I didn’t get to play much EverQuest (I played a lot of WoW though), but it seemed like people forming very deep companionships through MMORPGs was very common.
I don’t play many online games anymore in my old age and decrepitude, but do people still form these kinds of relationships via online gaming?
Also, I was first to introduce EverQuest to my friend group, but never played much due to the subscription requirement. One of my best friends, however, became totally addicted and dropped out of college because of the game. I always felt a little responsible for that…
I'm a teacher and do this with positive feedback I receive from my students. It helps whenever I dark out and feel like I can't cut it as an educator any longer.
Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti
or
Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille
I believe I read recently that the price of cocoa beans has gotten much more expensive so chocolate producers have started using more sugar. Therefore the chocolate is lower quality.
Love this game.
Nice! I just stumbled across this post, but I'm digging the album. I went ahead and purchased it to support the band. Thanks for Sharing!
Not to mention the 3 banger “Berlin Trilogy” Bowie albums made during this period.
Low, “Heroes”, & Lodger
This will be my 6th year working in education.
I agree teaching often feels totally pointless. I have to remind myself, as a teacher in a low-socioeconomic status school, that I could very well be one of the most responsible and accessible adults in some of these kids lives and take solace in that. I try to at the very least be a positive male role model (the boys need one) for my students even if they aren't necessarily always learning the content I'm trying to teach them.
I totally agree on your last point as well. The standards to be a teacher are way too low. I work with several adults that should never be allowed to be responsible for educating children. Those people make all the rest of us look bad.
That subreddit paints a realistic picture of what it's like being a teacher, but I find it overly negative. While there are a myriad of reasons why education in the U.S. is in a bad place, there are also a lot of fulfilling and heartwarming moments to being a teacher that don't get brought up over there.
I teach middle school in a state with a cell phone ban. We had our first year with the phone ban last year, and I thought it was an improvement.
Phones can be very detrimental to the school experience. For one, it is very difficult to teach kids who are already unwilling or resistant to learning while they have a piece of technology they are literally addicted to in their hand. Secondly, phones and social media contribute to a lot to the bullying, violence, and general misbehavior that occurs at schools.
My school district also provides all students with an iPad, so they have their own school-provided tech. In my experience, this comes with their own problems though. I often feel like I am playing "whack-a-mole" keeping kids off their iPads (playing games, etc.) during instruction. It's nice to be able to incorporate technology into lessons, and it definitely is more convenient for teaching, but I don't think the trade off is worth it. For example, the cheating with A.I. was off the charts for me last year.
This coming school year, I am looking to incorporate more paper and pencil assignments into my teaching. A lot of my students seem to favor assignments where they aren't using their iPads. I think most agree that these kids' eyeballs need a break from the screens.
Also, to people with concerns about the phone ban, students are allowed to bring their phone to school. My state's law states that the phone must be turned off and in the student's backpack during instructional hours. Students may be on their phone at school before and after classes start. In the event of an emergency, no one is going to care if the students get their phone out their bag to call their adult. So, kids will retain access to their phone. In fact, most of the students carry their phones around in the pocket and none of the teachers generally care as long as the student isn't blatantly using their phone during class time. If a kid is caught using their phone during class time, they have to turn it in to the main office for the remainder of the day will escalating consequences for repeat offenses.
Also, I'm sure it varies from teacher to teacher, but I am very understanding when a kid needs to contact a parent/guardian. I will always allow my students to use the phone in my classroom, call a parent from the main office, or use their cell phone in the hall as long as the kid asks permission and explains the situation.
Wow! This looks really close. I did notice that the watch she is wearing in the movie has a big red button on the side, which this watch doesn't have. I'll try looking at other 90's G-Shocks though and see if I can't narrow it down.
Who is the "Nothing Ever happens" guy?
Honky Tonk Cat
We should blow up Deimos.
HEYYYY YOU GUYSSSS
This watch is so sick!
I know, everything I gaming is such a known quantity these days. I miss the sense of mystery and discovery in these old MMORPGs. I feel like I’ve been chasing the feeling of playing early WoW for like 20 years. I think the Souls games have probably came the closet to scratching that itch in recent times.
That’s so cool.
I didn’t get to play much EverQuest (I played a lot of WoW though), but it seemed like people forming very deep companionships through MMORPGs was very common.
I don’t play many online games anymore in my old age and decrepitude, but do people still form these kinds of relationships via online gaming?
Also, I was first to introduce EverQuest to my friend group, but never played much due to the subscription requirement. One of my best friends, however, became totally addicted and dropped out of college because of the game. I always felt a little responsible for that…
I'm a teacher and do this with positive feedback I receive from my students. It helps whenever I dark out and feel like I can't cut it as an educator any longer.