Thursday. First period. Co-taught freshman math.
It was the last ten or so minutes of class. I was seated in a corner, watching. And then, the opening strains of the music for Pac-Man rang out loudly in the middle of class.
I walked over to the student. Stood there. He looked up.
And he got very, very defensive. "I'm completely finished with my work. I have no other work to do. Class is almost over. I can play this game."
I continued to stand there.
That's when he realized why I had targeted him.
"Oops. Sorry."
He quickly muted the sound, and continued with his game.
He had headphones on, so he hadn't realized that his game's music was being broadcast to the entire silent classroom.
(He was right. He had finished his work. He could play a game for the remaining time in class. But, we weren't supposed to hear his game.)
I haven't played Pac Man in years.
ReplyDeletelol, did the class laugh?
ReplyDeleteHow times have changed. We would have had to read some class book or other. That would have been taken away, in my day
ReplyDeleteHe played Pac-Man? How retro!
ReplyDeleteI loved that game.
Hi Liz - kids! ... all right in the end - have a good weekend - cheers Hilary
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