Last Friday was a long, long day.
The long-term English 9 assignment has been going fairly well, all things considered. The lesson of the day was "How to Send a Teacher an Email", and it was taking up the whole long period. (The kiddos got antsy which was understandable.)
Sixth period was my last class of the day. And the lesson was going well. I was in the middle of discussing a slide on screen when the classroom door opened.
I recognized the student. I couldn't tell you his name or his period number, but I knew he had been in class earlier in the day.
Completely oblivious to the full class sitting in their seats, watching, this boy strode across the room to inform me, "I finished the MLA assignment and submitted it in Google Classroom".
Um, great?
(The assignment had been due the previous class period, so it was late. Or it had been assigned the previous week. There were two MLA formatting assignments, and I was unclear on which one he was referring to. As I wasn't going to chase it down, especially at that moment, I didn't ask.)
Message delivered, he strode back out the room, and I continued the lesson.
Freshmen...
I guess I'm going to have to reiterate that if they want to tell me they've submitted an assignment late they need to email me. I thought I made that clear in the email lesson. (I kind of hit this concept hard: when a student tells me they submitted an assignment, I won't remember, but when I'm going through my emails, I can chase it down and take care of it.)
They’re learning … but not interrupting class us something he should have already learned
ReplyDeleteYou'd think, right? But alas, he's not the only one who thinks nothing of arriving while I'm teaching a different class.
DeleteIs this kid a boomer who doesn't believe in technology or something? lol
ReplyDeleteI remember the time when we were taught 'how to write letters' in school, and now its upgraded to an email. How technology is taking over the smallest of things.
ReplyDeleteWell, in this case it's because the emails they send us suck. Some are nice and polite and give the needed information. And some are rude and demanding and don't tell us what the student really needs. (Like, "I need help," without specifying what kind.)
DeleteI have my google classrooms set to email me when something is submitted late, which great for summative assessment, less great when a kid decides to "turn in" every activity from the term in one hit!
ReplyDeleteI think I turned that off when I turned off the thing that alerts me when every assignment is submitted. Since I don't do these long terms all that often, it's not something I think of.
DeleteHmm, a habit for students to get into, I suppose... ;)
ReplyDeleteAm I ever a museum piece. By 9th grade I had already taken typing and some shorthand. (The shorthand wasn't planned but became necessary when most of the typewriters were stolen mid year and we had to share.) We learned to compose business letters, too. I was thinking that no one I know over age 25 sends emails but now I know better.
ReplyDeleteEmails are necessary with so much of their work done online.
DeleteHe must think by telling you face to face all is right in the world? Maybe he thinks that doesn't make it late....who knows what goes on in their heads from time to time. I always enjoy your stories.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how to communicate to them that I'm not going to remember them telling me this, especially when I'm still learning all their names.
DeleteHow strange. And my, how things have changed since I was a high school student. lol
ReplyDeleteIt's a different world.
DeleteIt's a different world now. Though I really like my student era before where things are so simple but of course Technology is a big help also.
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