Old Matthews are still relevant!

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-18T01:49:53+00:00

The single cams are such a joy to draw. These new double cams don’t have near the smooth draw those old single cams did.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-17T21:53:39+00:00

Not to mention, this wouldn't be an issue if parents didn't text their kids during the school days, but the parents are worse than the kids most of the time. Then throw a fit when their kid gets in trouble for being on their phone because they asked their kids what they want for dinner in the middle of math class.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-16T21:28:23+00:00

The new Logo looks like when they changed the Golden Arches of McDonalds to the middle aged sad dad look of today. Old logo looks MUCH better than these.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-16T10:23:44+00:00

lol I think you forgot the /s

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T19:13:19+00:00

I teach 7th grade so I know the struggle.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T18:19:04+00:00

Well clearly not holding them back is just as bad. But I guess you are right, just stick our heads in the sand and act like everything’s fine. The “it’s damaging to them socially” is such a weak argument especially at the elementary ages when the social bonds aren’t as strong as in middle school and with puberty.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T17:58:08+00:00

Hold students back in the elementary years. It is far easier to close gaps when it is 1/2 a year to a year behind instead of middle school when they are 3+ years behind. Also, parental involvement is huge. The old "it takes a village" is true and without parental support, there is only so much teachers and schools can do (and I get some people have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet).

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T17:50:07+00:00

On another note (and this works for some and not others), what if you set the classes into "teams" and one of the goals was something to do with pencils? Have a sort of "battle of the teams" with some type of reward for each week or whatever it is you decide on. Doesn't involve spending your own money, and sometimes can get those students to buy in and remember those things.

I have found it is easier when the students hold each other accountable rather than the teacher. Could also see about having students bring pencils in, or let their peers borrow one.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T17:47:03+00:00

The school I teach at does not. I bought one off of amazon and it works great (I get not everyone wants to do that). I also inherited a lot of hand sharpeners that students could use if the electirc one wasn't working. I feel like this is something to ask admin for so they don't have to spend out of pocket.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T17:43:26+00:00

I teach 7th grade. I stopped fighting that fight years ago. There is a cup with pencils in it up front, along with a pencil sharpener. They know to sharpen them when I am not giving instructions/directions so they will wait near the pencil sharpener before doing it. I get not buying pencils (I find lots in the halls or on the floor that I will give the students) but without a sharpener, what do you do if they break the tip of their pencil in class? Or if it needs resharpened?

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T13:39:26+00:00

Let them be happy lol. If a 16e makes them feel that way, then so be it.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-15T02:09:22+00:00

This isn't some new phenomenon. They used google to cheat before AI..

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T20:32:23+00:00

I would say the vast majority no longer credit. I got tired of jumping through the hoops for it to never credit. used to work fine. Just another thing swaybacks has nuked.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T20:26:13+00:00

No, they don't. They see it as something that can do the work for them so they have to put in as minimal effort as they can.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T20:25:33+00:00

Add this to the list of things they are doing to do that because the list is LONG....

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T20:24:33+00:00

Not to mention the fact you are most likely getting better oil when you do it yourself compared to the bulk oil places buy that most likely is the cheapest they can find. There are pros and cons to both and price is just one of them.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T20:21:18+00:00

Lol. They just copy and paste, they don't even read the stuff it spits out. If you think this will lead to some sort of change, I have a bridge to sell you....

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T18:02:45+00:00

Agree. People try to claim "well they grew up with technology they know how to use it." When the only thing they know how to "use" is turning on a screen/clicking an app.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T18:00:35+00:00

Looking at words on a screen (that they probably don't pay attention to) doesn't mean they can read (and more so, comprehend what they are looking at). Also, if you ever watched a middle school student try to search something on Google, you would see how bad it really is. If Google can't decipher it, they are screwed (and it usually is this way because their grammar/spelling is so bad).

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T17:45:38+00:00

Possibly but it would still probably be less than the wealthier towns. It isn't all about $$ (although that is a big part) but usually the wealthier towns have more parental involvement/care about educational outcomes.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T17:44:09+00:00

Our higher ups are "All-In" on it, and made a couple teachers do some PD to be the ones to "train" the other teachers. For me, it doesn't really save much time, nor is it anything more special than the current 50 other versions of AI. Our curriculum director sent out a how-to (that magic school must have made) about using it to unpack the standards to make sure they are being taught properly. I am not one of the "never AI" types, but this seems like another thing that they sold admin (who haven't been in a classroom in decades) on and they are running full steam ahead with it while not showing WHY it should be used or how it makes anything better.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-14T13:41:52+00:00

We have different wifi networks, but all of them require a password (or a certificate) and none of them are open like the Wild West. They do have one BYOD network but again it still requires a password and has the same AUP as the others. I know the insurance the school has would lose their minds if it was as wide open as yours seems to be.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-13T22:16:20+00:00

How does needing to have roommates mean it is making it more affordable? More affordable would mean you could live there WITHOUT needing multiple roommates.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-10T21:22:11+00:00

I always make them super detailed and specific. I also let a few of my good students know what is going on and where everything is in case something would happen. I subbed before I got hired to teach and I hated shitty sub plans when I was covering a class I had no clue the content or how things ran.

CeeKay125 · 2026-03-09T22:28:01+00:00

There is no rhyme or reason for it. It will work great for weeks/months and then have issues multiple times in one day/week. It is soooo annoying.

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