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Fox News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Gov. Glenn Youngkin: Common sense is finally back in the classroom
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., discusses standing up for parents' rights in the classroom on 'The Story.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
15 Signs That Are So Absurdly Funny You'll Embarrass Yourself Trying Not To Laugh
Welcome to another weekly roundup of Reddit's funniest signs. They're the way to make you forget about all the stress you had this week! Last week's was hilarious, and today's won't disappoint. Here we go: this is one way to close off a road: Related: all the bright yellow spelling hints, this person still missed the mark: was an actual sign in a classroom and I love that one of the students was sitting on the desk barefoot: is when paying attention becomes crucial: Related: old lady that no one wants to mess with: caption for this one was "lots of accidents here": of sharts, amen to shitting and splitting: Related: here I say!: pertains to more than just corn: the toad!: may be the running joke for a while... Related: in point: yourself a minute or so to get this one: like a Mad Lib, really: finally, LMAO: Have YOU seen a funny sign recently?! Upload it in the comments, and it may be featured in next week's funny signs roundup! Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
15 Signs That Are So Absurdly Funny You'll Embarrass Yourself Trying Not To Laugh
Welcome to another weekly roundup of Reddit's funniest signs. They're the way to make you forget about all the stress you had this week! Last week's was hilarious, and today's won't disappoint. Here we go: this is one way to close off a road: Related: all the bright yellow spelling hints, this person still missed the mark: was an actual sign in a classroom and I love that one of the students was sitting on the desk barefoot: is when paying attention becomes crucial: Related: old lady that no one wants to mess with: caption for this one was "lots of accidents here": of sharts, amen to shitting and splitting: Related: here I say!: pertains to more than just corn: the toad!: may be the running joke for a while... Related: in point: yourself a minute or so to get this one: like a Mad Lib, really: finally, LMAO: Have YOU seen a funny sign recently?! Upload it in the comments, and it may be featured in next week's funny signs roundup! Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Forbes
6 days ago
- Forbes
Are College Professors Still Relevant In The Age Of AI?
A Robot Teacher teaching a bored and confused student. In 2025 ChatGPT can give you a full length lecture within seconds and TikTok is much more fun than listening to a professor read through a slideshow they haven't edited in years, so what is the point of showing up to class anyways? Even for instructors that care about teaching, keeping student's attention is increasingly challenging from pedagogues at elementary schools to graduate school professors at elite universities as students show up distracted and on their phones. Many are rightfully questioning why they got into the profession in the first place. AI and the global pandemic have only deepened the problem, and many schools will only continue to rely more on delivering education via new Artificial Intelligence tools to cut down on the rising cost of education, so what are instructors to do when so much is stacked against them? Some schools have taken drastic measures to eradicate at least part of the problem at its source, banning cell phones in the classroom or during school hours all together, with some U.S. States working to write this into law. But if students are showing up to class with already depleted dopamine levels from scrolling all morning what else can be done to get their attention back? Increased usage of technology in the classroom is only likely to exacerbate the issue. Self-paced learning, while convenient, has already proven to have lower completion rates (often falling below below 10%) and in some cases poorer outcomes, especially when specific support systems aren't put in place and students don't structure their study time correctly. There's also strong empirical evidence to support the need for humans in the classroom. A 2021 study in Frontiers in Psychology found that student motivation is significantly impacted by nonverbal behaviors like eye contact, tone, and body language, leading to increased student attention, engagement, and confidence. Furthermore, social presence, defined as the feeling of connection with a real person, has proven to improve critical thinking and overall student satisfaction in the learning experience. It's safe to assume then that human led instruction is here to stay at least in some form or another, a fair assumption given that especially in a higher education setting students are still likely to pay a premium for access to experts and individualized support. Bringing curiosity back into the classroom means creating unexpected and delightful opportunities for engagement for students that are otherwise likely to tune out to the same old model of teaching. Periodically inviting guest speakers that are industry experts or deeply knowledgeable about the topic being taught is a great way to create a pattern interrupt for the student. While it's important to vet the speaker ahead of time to make sure that their background and insight is interesting enough, experts tend to bring unique insight into the classroom that piques the curiosity of students that are keen on getting a glimpse into what a professional version of their life can look like from a first person perspective. These sessions can be relatively easy to facilitate if run in a Q&A format with the instructor as the moderator. Students can also be prompted to ask questions throughout the session or the guest can be directed to come ready with certain discussion prompts for the students, further alleviating the work of the instructor. Case-based learning can also be an effective way to bring practical application to the lessons being taught, something students increasingly crave to ensure what they are learning has utility in the real world. This can be done in a single classroom session or spread out across a semester, and the practical nature of the material creates opportunities for dynamic classroom activity formats like peer role-playing between the students, and calling on volunteers to role-play with the instructor in front of the room. Gamifying the learning experience can also help create accountability in the classroom. This can be an analog or digital dashboard that tracks contributions across modalities like speaking, listening, or helping peers. This can be organized as a ranked 'Top 10' list to avoid singling out students that are shy or unable to contribute to a particular class. Other ideas for gamifying the experience can be issuing badges to recognize mastery of skills like 'Team Researcher' or 'Master Negotiator' with the ability for students to unlock new titles or levels as they demonstrate competency in new areas, or providing students with learning credits in the form of a classroom currency for certain behaviors that can unlock access to introductions to professionals, or 1:1 resume reviews and mock interview sessions. When it comes to assignments another way to meet students where they are is to incorporate social media mediums like TikToks or Reels as Assignments that allow students to summarize or dramatize a lecture concept in a 30 to 60 second video. Students will be challenged to think about how to create compelling content around class material in a short form video and instructors can even create a competition around which content gets the most organic views. Learning is not only about downloading concepts to pass a test and graduate with a passable GPA. It's about creating memorable experiences that can help solidify the information being taught while working to create a well rounded individual that is equipped to make informed decisions about their future and the impact they want to have on the communities they belong to. As educators it's our job to continuously experiment with how we connect to students even as technology or cultural trends challenge the effectiveness of how things used to be done. After all, the ability to make a mark on our students is what makes our job more fulfilling.
National Post
6 days ago
- National Post
Jamie Sarkonak: Reddit's r/Teachers isn't proof of an Andrew Tate crisis in schools
Article content As for solutions, some teachers noted that girls in some classrooms will ridicule any boys who bring up Tate, and suggested letting the children police themselves. Other teachers, summarized the researchers, described 'violence' — but the researchers never reproduced any accounts of those. Article content Four paragraphs of discussion on misogyny, inceldom and Tate lament male supremacism and the 'machine of 'naturalized' male power.' Overall, it looks grim. Article content But what it lacks is a sense of context. The unverified accounts of classroom sexism were terrible, yes — something that no teacher or female pupil should have to go through. But they weren't quantified; and even if they were, a mere sample from Reddit wouldn't be statistically representative of the classroom experience. Self-reported tales of woe are more likely to be told in such spaces, as with any public message board since Roman times. We also have to assume there are false positives: cases when oversensitive teachers take grave offence to ironic humour typical of teens. Article content Article content Reddit discussions can be useful and informative, particularly in gauging a community's temperature — and for that reason, I cite them in columns from time to time — but they can't be the sole basis for academically gauging the prevalence of a problem. Article content So, is Tate-fuelled violence (by white boys in particular) really a problem in Canada? It's an objective fact that violence in school is a growing problem, with many major school boards reporting a statistical rise in incidents compared to before the pandemic. Teachers report having to deal with 'complex needs' without adequate supports; neglectful administrators; and, as a result, the normalization of violence. Compounding these problems are the minority of parent activists who campaign to keep police officers — one source of protection — out of the schools that need them most. Article content But these reports lack demographic information, and they don't include motive. The information that is out there throws the Reddit vignette into question: in the United Kingdom, one survey found that Tate was most likely to be viewed positively by Black youth aged 16 to 25 (41 per cent of whom approved of the man); and was also rated positively by 31 per cent of Asian (including South Asian) youth. Only 15 per cent of their white male counterparts felt the same — a group that, at the same time, has become the face of misogynistic violence through popular culture. Netflix's Adolescence, anyone? Article content Where it surfaces, Tate-fuelled misogyny is a problem. But we don't actually know where that is in Canada, or in which communities — at least, based on this six-month qualitative snapshot of a teachers' subreddit. Maybe that's something our social justice scholars can look into before they start another round of finger-pointing. Article content
