teachers play vidya games too
I know y'all want to hear about my childrens.
Sadly there's not a lot to tell yet. We've only had a few classes, and on Friday we went to the library, which meant I didn't do anything but sit in the back and read while the librarian gave them her presentation. The bulk of the presentation takes place in a conference room that's equipped with row upon row of computers, so that students can take a hands-on approach in following the lecture, which demonstrates how to use the library's various databases and how to phrase search terms effectively. Standard stuff. I sit in the back and watch over them to make sure they're semi-paying attention and to read the book I bring with me.
In my first class (I teach two, as always), I heard a couple of my male students muttering to each other. They were sitting directly in front of me, so it was easy to lean forward and see their monitors--one of them had navigated to a page of WoW videos. I said, very gently, "That doesn't look academic." The boy responded, without missing a beat (although appropriately sheepish) "But we're supposed to find things that interest us."
I told them that I had been playing WoW for three years and they exploded into a flurry of excited whispers. Eventually I said 'PAY ATTENTION :|' and leaned back, since the librarian was speaking again (she had given them time to test out the databases, but they're meant to be searching for material relevant to IMMIGRATION, not video games), but it was funny. One of them asked me if I played Horde or Alliance in a very ACCUSING tone, lol. I said I played both, and he said 'But Alliance is better, right?' These questions came after their incredulity wore off, mind.
Sadly there's not a lot to tell yet. We've only had a few classes, and on Friday we went to the library, which meant I didn't do anything but sit in the back and read while the librarian gave them her presentation. The bulk of the presentation takes place in a conference room that's equipped with row upon row of computers, so that students can take a hands-on approach in following the lecture, which demonstrates how to use the library's various databases and how to phrase search terms effectively. Standard stuff. I sit in the back and watch over them to make sure they're semi-paying attention and to read the book I bring with me.
In my first class (I teach two, as always), I heard a couple of my male students muttering to each other. They were sitting directly in front of me, so it was easy to lean forward and see their monitors--one of them had navigated to a page of WoW videos. I said, very gently, "That doesn't look academic." The boy responded, without missing a beat (although appropriately sheepish) "But we're supposed to find things that interest us."
I told them that I had been playing WoW for three years and they exploded into a flurry of excited whispers. Eventually I said 'PAY ATTENTION :|' and leaned back, since the librarian was speaking again (she had given them time to test out the databases, but they're meant to be searching for material relevant to IMMIGRATION, not video games), but it was funny. One of them asked me if I played Horde or Alliance in a very ACCUSING tone, lol. I said I played both, and he said 'But Alliance is better, right?' These questions came after their incredulity wore off, mind.