Year 12 photography project fun
My Year 12 students are so goddamn lazy! Only one turned up for our lesson, and since their Common Room is right behind the art room I decided I would go and pay them a visit. It was fun. I went in and said that if they weren't going to come to the lesson then the lesson would be brought to them. I guess that's kind of letting them win in a way (damn, damn kids) but at least we got a few things sorted. Had to go through with them again that they were really pretty fucked since they were failing and that they had 3 weeks holiday for Christmas in which time they have to finish 3 projects plus a few other bits of research until they are on an acceptable grade. I wonder if it will ever sink in.
It was pretty fun being in a Sixth Form Common Room again (yeah, small pleasures...) but made me feel SO old. I am around 6/7 years older than them. It just doesn't seem possible. Man, I do not act like someone who's that much older. I'm as bad as them in some ways! They were all talking about going out and getting drunk and I had to (natural teacher instinct) inform them that they shouldn't be drinking at their age, blah blah blah. I'm not old! Grr.
One thing became apparent - that when I leave they are gunna be royally screwed. They don't get on with the "proper" teacher (this is down to the fact that they are lazy bastards and quite fairly he can't be bothered with them when they make no sort of effort) and only started doing stuff since I came along because I'm "fun". So now I have to order them to make work and do research and not fail via email and telephone, which really doesn't have the same effect as telling them to their faces that they're bad children.
We have arranged to have an informal lesson in Exeter later in the week while I'm still around, so they can all get a bit of work done and they have someone there to tell them what to do... You would have thought that being of A Level standard and age that they should be able to motivate themselves and not have to be spoon-fed quite this much, and I know I shouldn't encourage it but I really don't want any of them to fail : (
It's gunna be a fun day out. Building on my successes with the Goth/Emo-Kid-hugging, we (OK, I) have decided that she should do a reportage photography project based on people/subcultures etc. I think it will be OK. Thing is, when I suggested it she was all like "yeah, that sounds great" and then when I mentioned that it's kind of illegal and not morally right to take someones photograph without prior permission she went a bit girly on me and was all like "I can't go up to them and ask if I can take their photos, they'll think I'm weird". I tried to explain that since I had asked them for hugs (you know, physical contact and all) and they had obliged, I was sure they would be up for photos, where they don't actually have to make any effort at all. It was decided that I had to come with them, with my teacher's badge if necessary, and ask on their behalf if they can take photos. Fucking pussies that they are.
I'd like to think I wasn't that wussy when I was their age, but I know for sure I was. I guess things don't change all that much then, not even in 7 years.
It was pretty fun being in a Sixth Form Common Room again (yeah, small pleasures...) but made me feel SO old. I am around 6/7 years older than them. It just doesn't seem possible. Man, I do not act like someone who's that much older. I'm as bad as them in some ways! They were all talking about going out and getting drunk and I had to (natural teacher instinct) inform them that they shouldn't be drinking at their age, blah blah blah. I'm not old! Grr.
One thing became apparent - that when I leave they are gunna be royally screwed. They don't get on with the "proper" teacher (this is down to the fact that they are lazy bastards and quite fairly he can't be bothered with them when they make no sort of effort) and only started doing stuff since I came along because I'm "fun". So now I have to order them to make work and do research and not fail via email and telephone, which really doesn't have the same effect as telling them to their faces that they're bad children.
We have arranged to have an informal lesson in Exeter later in the week while I'm still around, so they can all get a bit of work done and they have someone there to tell them what to do... You would have thought that being of A Level standard and age that they should be able to motivate themselves and not have to be spoon-fed quite this much, and I know I shouldn't encourage it but I really don't want any of them to fail : (
It's gunna be a fun day out. Building on my successes with the Goth/Emo-Kid-hugging, we (OK, I) have decided that she should do a reportage photography project based on people/subcultures etc. I think it will be OK. Thing is, when I suggested it she was all like "yeah, that sounds great" and then when I mentioned that it's kind of illegal and not morally right to take someones photograph without prior permission she went a bit girly on me and was all like "I can't go up to them and ask if I can take their photos, they'll think I'm weird". I tried to explain that since I had asked them for hugs (you know, physical contact and all) and they had obliged, I was sure they would be up for photos, where they don't actually have to make any effort at all. It was decided that I had to come with them, with my teacher's badge if necessary, and ask on their behalf if they can take photos. Fucking pussies that they are.
I'd like to think I wasn't that wussy when I was their age, but I know for sure I was. I guess things don't change all that much then, not even in 7 years.