70 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 24 Jul \ on: Are you a better conversationalist than a 16-year-old? Education
I did oral exams in Taiwan and I wasnt a fan. Many of the students didnt have a meaningful hobby they could talk about other than gaming. It was kind of....depressing.
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 24 Jul
Which games? World of Warcraft? League of Legends?
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 24 Jul
Wow and LOL are too old for them. They were playing fighter games, on their cell phones. Connecting with their classmates.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 24 Jul
At least they honest about their hobbies or how they spend their free time.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 25 Jul
Thats true, but when you give them an assignment for two weeks and they come up with nothing. It is a total waste of time as a teacher.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 24 Jul
It’s the same in Singapore. Some of my students write about getting better at Roblox when asked to do goal setting. Next time, I need to remember to bar gaming from their goal setting exercises.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 24 Jul
I tried to ask them about other things like camping, shopping, exploring. They seemed too glued to their phones to notice those things.
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