Today, I got an email to the invitation of a workshop of MM Publications. One of its programs will be about digital education. Many language teachers say that “The Engagement Gap” is the greatest threat to modern education. The theory goes like this: Old pages are boring, textbooks are relics, and unless we wrap a […]
I recently took a break from the internet, and coming back was a shock to the system. If you haven’t browsed for a while, let me tell you: the modern web is a dumpster fire. What used to be a tool for information has turned into a digital gauntlet. Between the auto-playing videos, the cookie […]
It is Friday. I had two substitution classes, both of them were PE classes. Honestly, I could not and would not be a PE teacher. I just do not have that kind of controlling personality. And PE classes are something that need serious control. Managing 30 students at the gym is exhausting. Well, the students […]
So, I teach in Hungary, in a primary school (middle school) in a relatively well-off area. I wonder if kids in upper grades at other schools are also this out of control. At ours they regularly smash desks and chairs, provoke teachers, and swear in the most creative ways. They laugh maliciously at how they […]
I am telling you, there is something wrong with our society, especially with the younger generation. I know, I sound like a boomer but what I experience is real. Younger children are exhibiting signs of aggression, impatience, and emotional detachment, and their attention span is approaching zero. This is my observation nowadays and I have […]
It was a sad day today because I was at the funeral of our principal, who passed away a few days ago. It was an intimate and emotional moment in one of the public cemeteries in my town. A large group of people came together, and we were all just there, thinking about her in […]
We had to take our child to the department of pediatric dentistry. I made her busy in a corner, which was designed for kids. She was mesmerized by a green apple looking toy while we were waiting. Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with her bones and joints and we do not have to go back. […]