My students crack me up. They're designing restaurant menus right now, and I came to check on a table doing a really expensive steak restaurant. They have food ranging between $50 and $150, but then this one side dish for $0.10 labeled "bread for 장발장"장발장 is Jean Valjean. From Les Mis. They said it's "bread for poor people so they can still eat at the restaurant" omfg
Quote from: TeresaD on May 17, 2016, 11:20:06 amQuote from: antmar on May 17, 2016, 09:51:01 amSo I didn't know if this was a rant or a rave so I decided to put this here because it ended on a good note.Yesterday after school I went on my usual running route. This was only my 3rd time running and I had already discovered a route I like that involves passing by the downtown police station. Well I started to get a bit impatient this time with the waiting time so I pushed the crosswalk button. Once the light changed I started to run again and within minutes 4 cops flew past me and I got to wonder why. It was then that I realized I had pressed an police emergency response button. Whoops. I just kept on running hoping that nothing would happen. But man was that one nerve racking run. I decided to run past the police station just to see if they would do anything or even notice that it was I that had pushed the button. I did it and nothing happened. Guess it's safe to say I'm okay. My husband almost pressed what I suspect was a panic button the other day. I practically shouted, "Don't!" because I had a feeling it wasn't the crosswalk button (even though I didn't know what it was). Glad he didn't press it because we were strolling, not running!That is so hilarious, I have tears in my eyes. Thanks for sharing your awkward mistake Oh gosh, I did almost do that didn't I... That would've been terrible Label these things in English as well, come now, you gotta think that's a good idea. Just one word "emergency" understood by almost everyone who can read the roman alphabet, English or otherwise.
Quote from: antmar on May 17, 2016, 09:51:01 amSo I didn't know if this was a rant or a rave so I decided to put this here because it ended on a good note.Yesterday after school I went on my usual running route. This was only my 3rd time running and I had already discovered a route I like that involves passing by the downtown police station. Well I started to get a bit impatient this time with the waiting time so I pushed the crosswalk button. Once the light changed I started to run again and within minutes 4 cops flew past me and I got to wonder why. It was then that I realized I had pressed an police emergency response button. Whoops. I just kept on running hoping that nothing would happen. But man was that one nerve racking run. I decided to run past the police station just to see if they would do anything or even notice that it was I that had pushed the button. I did it and nothing happened. Guess it's safe to say I'm okay. My husband almost pressed what I suspect was a panic button the other day. I practically shouted, "Don't!" because I had a feeling it wasn't the crosswalk button (even though I didn't know what it was). Glad he didn't press it because we were strolling, not running!That is so hilarious, I have tears in my eyes. Thanks for sharing your awkward mistake
So I didn't know if this was a rant or a rave so I decided to put this here because it ended on a good note.Yesterday after school I went on my usual running route. This was only my 3rd time running and I had already discovered a route I like that involves passing by the downtown police station. Well I started to get a bit impatient this time with the waiting time so I pushed the crosswalk button. Once the light changed I started to run again and within minutes 4 cops flew past me and I got to wonder why. It was then that I realized I had pressed an police emergency response button. Whoops. I just kept on running hoping that nothing would happen. But man was that one nerve racking run. I decided to run past the police station just to see if they would do anything or even notice that it was I that had pushed the button. I did it and nothing happened. Guess it's safe to say I'm okay.
Quote from: TeresaD on May 17, 2016, 02:21:56 pmQuote from: nomadicmadda on May 17, 2016, 12:33:02 pmMy students crack me up. They're designing restaurant menus right now, and I came to check on a table doing a really expensive steak restaurant. They have food ranging between $50 and $150, but then this one side dish for $0.10 labeled "bread for 장발장"장발장 is Jean Valjean. From Les Mis. They said it's "bread for poor people so they can still eat at the restaurant" omfg That is actually really sweet. And clever. Your students are pretty bright. I'd have been mighty impressed with them myself Omfg I can't with them today hahahahahahahahaha. The next class a boy pulled this one on me when we were practicing "Whaddaya doin' today?"
Quote from: nomadicmadda on May 17, 2016, 12:33:02 pmMy students crack me up. They're designing restaurant menus right now, and I came to check on a table doing a really expensive steak restaurant. They have food ranging between $50 and $150, but then this one side dish for $0.10 labeled "bread for 장발장"장발장 is Jean Valjean. From Les Mis. They said it's "bread for poor people so they can still eat at the restaurant" omfg That is actually really sweet. And clever. Your students are pretty bright. I'd have been mighty impressed with them myself
Quote from: Zealot_Hill on May 17, 2016, 11:23:27 amQuote from: TeresaD on May 17, 2016, 11:20:06 amQuote from: antmar on May 17, 2016, 09:51:01 amSo I didn't know if this was a rant or a rave so I decided to put this here because it ended on a good note.Yesterday after school I went on my usual running route. This was only my 3rd time running and I had already discovered a route I like that involves passing by the downtown police station. Well I started to get a bit impatient this time with the waiting time so I pushed the crosswalk button. Once the light changed I started to run again and within minutes 4 cops flew past me and I got to wonder why. It was then that I realized I had pressed an police emergency response button. Whoops. I just kept on running hoping that nothing would happen. But man was that one nerve racking run. I decided to run past the police station just to see if they would do anything or even notice that it was I that had pushed the button. I did it and nothing happened. Guess it's safe to say I'm okay. My husband almost pressed what I suspect was a panic button the other day. I practically shouted, "Don't!" because I had a feeling it wasn't the crosswalk button (even though I didn't know what it was). Glad he didn't press it because we were strolling, not running!That is so hilarious, I have tears in my eyes. Thanks for sharing your awkward mistake Oh gosh, I did almost do that didn't I... That would've been terrible Label these things in English as well, come now, you gotta think that's a good idea. Just one word "emergency" understood by almost everyone who can read the roman alphabet, English or otherwise. Yes, I would have died of embarrassment Yeah, I think the button was yellow. Like, at least make it red which is more immediately associated with emergencies
I asked another student if he has an eraser, and the same kid goes, "Hey teacher, here is laser! Pew pew!" as he mimes laser beams coming from his eyes and attacking the error on the other student's paper.
My students had midterms yesterday so I decided to let my classes watch movies today.I'm new at this school and my 6th graders have been my most difficult classes, most of them are taller than me and seem so old it's hard to believe they are still in elementary school. Anyway I logged into my netflix and let them choose a movie they would like to watch from the kids section. I thought it would all be way too young for them but 6-1 chose Kung Fu Panda, 6-2 chose Happy Feet 2 and 6-3 chose Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.They were all absolutely enthralled! It was so sweet. When they are behaving like spawns of satan it's easy to forget they're just kids underneath it all. Was nice to see that side of them
Quote from: Imogen1991 on May 19, 2016, 12:13:56 pmMy students had midterms yesterday so I decided to let my classes watch movies today.I'm new at this school and my 6th graders have been my most difficult classes, most of them are taller than me and seem so old it's hard to believe they are still in elementary school. Anyway I logged into my netflix and let them choose a movie they would like to watch from the kids section. I thought it would all be way too young for them but 6-1 chose Kung Fu Panda, 6-2 chose Happy Feet 2 and 6-3 chose Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.They were all absolutely enthralled! It was so sweet. When they are behaving like spawns of satan it's easy to forget they're just kids underneath it all. Was nice to see that side of themI've noticed this in Middle school too. Some of them act like they don't wanna watch Ice Age or Madagascar cause they're too "old" for those movies but then they're glued to the screen for 45 mins and loudly "Awwwww...." when I have to turn it off. Pretty cute for satan spawns I gotta admit I enjoy kids movies too
The funny thing is that I used to let my kids pick movies from a collection, and the majority would almost always pick movies like "Avengers" or "Man of Steel"... but then, like, over half the class would get bored and stop paying attention.So I started forcing them to watch animated films like "Big Hero 6" and "The Croods", and they're all just so captivated, even when they moan and groan about it at first. These are middle school boys, 2nd and 3rd grade.