Well, after a rough morning [tons of traffic, no parking, and an Italian quiz] it was a pleasure to come to class to learn about things that I am actually interested in. Although I seemed a bit tired in class, I was listening and enjoying our class discussion about the articles and the video clips.
As for the articles, my favorite was the cell phone issue. I am a firm believer that cell phones should be allowed in school, on silent but on the desk. God forbid something happens in class and cell phones are banned, it may be that one kid's phone that will save a life or prevent dange in the classroom.
The video clips were interesting to me as well. I liked the first cliup better even though I am interested in teaching English on the high school level. I remember when I was in elementary school and the teacher would conduct games like the one in the clip. We had fun and learned while still striving for a goal. As for "everyone being a winner," that may not be true in all circumstances, but it gives students the confidence to stay focused. Critics will criticize both sides of the issue no matter what the issue is anyway.... The high school scanerio bored me and to be quite honest with you, I thought it was a horrible activity.. no wonder the kids in the background were falling asleep!
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I agree with what you have said. I think the cell phone issue is really huge in our generation. If something happens, it's peaceful to know that someone has phone to make that call.
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