Kids, Computers, and the Law

Prudence · 08-30-2005, 02:25 PM

We had an English professor in high school who didn't care what we did in class. His theory was that he was going to get his pound of flesh regardless and he didn't care if we chose to play in class and work on our own time or work in class and play on our own time.

But then the administration decided they didn't agree with the policy and we needed to have our butts in chairs, bent over books, even if some of us didn't read and retain well in that setting.

Some class activities are better done in class, to be sure. But other activities, like reading literature, are better done in the appropriate environment. And sitting in one of those desk/chair units where one can't adjust for height or posture, and under bad portable classroom lighting, and being distracted by the sniffles and snorts of 29 other students is not the appropriate environment.

08-30-2005, 02:25 PM	#38
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	We had an English professor in high school who didn't care what we did in class. His theory was that he was going to get his pound of flesh regardless and he didn't care if we chose to play in class and work on our own time or work in class and play on our own time. But then the administration decided they didn't agree with the policy and we needed to have our butts in chairs, bent over books, even if some of us didn't read and retain well in that setting. Some class activities are better done in class, to be sure. But other activities, like reading literature, are better done in the appropriate environment. And sitting in one of those desk/chair units where one can't adjust for height or posture, and under bad portable classroom lighting, and being distracted by the sniffles and snorts of 29 other students is not the appropriate environment. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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