English. The continuation high school. They had the day to finish up any work for the soon-to-be-ending block. (Instead of four quarters and two semesters, the continuation high school's year is broken up into eight blocks.)
I ran into the the teacher in the parking lot. (Ms. S had a meeting at the district office.) After a brief rundown of the plans (of which a written copy was left in the classroom), she warned me that she didn't want the students using the Chromebooks (read: the computers).
Why? (I didn't ask; she just explained.) The kiddos have been popping keys off the keyboard...
Because of course they are.
So, instead of watching YouTube or playing Krunker while they had a sub (because while they'd have an actual assignment, most wouldn't actually do it), they were stuck with watching YouTube or playing Krunker on their phones.
Sigh.
Oh, I tried to get them on task. But at a certain point, the argument isn't worth the trouble.
At least this way, if they're going to be defacing devices, it's their own stuff they're mangling.
sigh....
ReplyDeleteMy sentiment exactly.
DeleteThere's not much you can teach to those who don't want to learn.
ReplyDeleteThe things kids do... At least they only pop the keys off. The things kids have done to their chromebooks at my Barbarian's school is mindboggling. Made even more puzzling by the fact they are issued the chromebook for 3 years (!) of schooling. If they break it through their own misuse their parents have to purchase a replacement. And still...
ReplyDeleteThese guys have a bright future ahead for them.
ReplyDeleteSadly, that's what I expect at that school.
DeleteNever heard of Krunker.
ReplyDeleteThat is baffling. ~shakes head~ I wonder every day how you face this kind of nonsense. Be well!
ReplyDeleteI don't face it every day. Some days they do work quietly, and my biggest issue is staying awake.
DeleteI don't even know what to say. How sad they don't even want to make an effort to learn something, or at least pretend!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't even know how to do this popping off of the keyboards. Anything not to learn. Dishearteningly if you are a teacher.
ReplyDeletebetty
Too bad you can't break something of their when they do that. that would teach them quick not to vandalize. Of course that would be too negative for the children...blah, blah, blah. I would want to make them clean the floor or something like that..oh wait, can't do that either...sigh
ReplyDeleteI don't know who it was. If the teacher does, she should be able to make them financially responsible. (Some teachers make the kiddos sign Chromebook contracts.) But they can totally make them do clean up work.
DeleteI wonder if kids realize adults also look forward for the hour to be up.
ReplyDeleteWow, wonder why they pop the keys off the keyboard? People are just destructive in general when something isn't theirs to have to repair or replace.
ReplyDeleteKim
Some people are just destructive in general. Surprising, but true.
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