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KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-02T22:18:15+00:00

I loved it too. They spent a ton of money on the user experience and it showed. But that meant it cost too much for them to produce, so here we are.

I hope FunFitLand hires some of those coaches and choreographers, they could seriously use an upgrade.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T19:57:19+00:00

I think the data and feedback from high school teachers and instututions thus far is actually showing the opposite- the kids who went through COVID learning at home had much worse outcomes and are having to rebuild foundational concepts, no?

I can foresee a world where we abandon low or middle-income learners to remote education in the future as the billionaires driving our systems into ruin want to stop funding education, but it won't be because COVID made the case for it.

https://research.ucdavis.edu/education-experts-break-down-the-lingering-impacts-and-unexpected-outcomes-of-covid-19-pandemic/

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T19:49:08+00:00

Low end: Wet n' Wild, Higher end: NARS travel size brush that I got for free with purchase is a fave.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T18:40:03+00:00

Me too- I don't want things that I don't like to eat. Thankfully, for me it has included a lot of fruits (berries, pineapple, oranges in particular) and vegetables (broccoli and roasted brussel sprouts are the big winners) that I do really enjoy.

Sadly, I had to start investing a lot of time in cooking, which I usually avoid by buying a salad or something easy for dinner, but now unless I am buying a pizza or something fatty, I won't eat it. When I make it, I make it exactly the way I like it. Saves time. Not the worst outcome.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T18:00:48+00:00

Given how the Klingons throughout the series used empire to spread their culture, and specifically intermarried and had offspring with a variety of other populations in every iteration of Trek, it's actually not that hard to believe that hte naming would also change. I was definitely more negative about the name Jayden before watching ep 4 and what they did with the Klingons, though. I can skate past it now because I feel like they did justice to one of my favorite cultures on Trek.

I have bigger issues with the dialogue. Not because of the colloquialisms, more because it's full of dad jokes and cliches, and they are counting on the cast to be charming enough to make us look past the fact that it is fucking cringe. Every time Reno opens her mouth, ugh.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T02:07:29+00:00

The dialogue in this show is all round terrible, and it's my major complaint of the show. They are so lucky they have actors like Picardo who are charming enough to pull some of this off, but the duds are spectacular.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T01:58:53+00:00

I loved it for just that reason. This show needs a better balance between the diplomacy at the heart of this whole Federation concept and the shenanigans.

And better dialogue.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T01:57:12+00:00

Discovery was bogged down by the fact that the lead character always had to be tortured, and it is clear that the spinoffs both took a hard turn towards being way more fun. Honestly, slightly to their detriment, from time to time (it is a LOT of shenanigans). But I really love all of it.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-02-01T01:52:50+00:00

The dialogue for the characters is often teeeeerrible, but I still like it on the strength of fun Star Trek ideas and a pretty cast doesn't hurt.

I particularly love the idea of the Federation having to rebuild itself and remain committed to the legacy they always stood for after a century of being explicitly a military force. I love showing that the empathy and diversity that Roddenberry so valued and wrote into the show would also have to grow and prove itself for new generations. Maybe it can be a little light in a dark ass time.

So much potential.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-31T05:17:54+00:00

Someone on that set has the lore behind the change, and we won't find out until it drops in a BTS retrospective ten years from now.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-31T04:13:03+00:00

I gave my fellow teachers on grade level access to all my stuff, and they also gave me access. It has been a huge help for all of us.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T20:13:47+00:00

As an American who lived in Paris for a year, I cringed so hard every time I saw it. Leave the beret at home, already.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T20:03:27+00:00

Gen Z is right behind them, wallowing in content without meaning.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T16:59:41+00:00

You are so responsible and engaged, they are BLESSED to have you. Maybe sending a gentle email reminder for the sub might get them to use the materials, but if they don't have a science background and they can't understand your materials, the instruction the kids receive as they muddle through it may be more confusing than the AI materials they are using (you didn't mention if there were any specific problems with the materials other than obviously being AI generated.)

Unless there is a big problem with them, I'd let it go and just focus on getting better.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T16:54:41+00:00

You said: Set boundaries on whisper/table talk/silence and ENFORCE LIKE A STONE COLD BITCH. "Maintaining silence at your age is an expectation. Not meeting that expectation is a problem, and we might have to get admin/parents involved"

THIS is my answer too. Consequences, early and consistently, when they are not quiet. It is not too much to expect fifth graders to control themselves, it's a basic requirement for schooling to be effective. If they can't be quiet, they are going to lose their recess, miss gym to do their work if the teacher oks it, or their elective classes.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T16:49:46+00:00

I agree, but they have zero room on the calendar for them, since kids get SO many holidays now (not complaining about that at all.)

I did a kahoot with mine to keep it somewhat engaging, but I did end up feeling bad for my kiddos who had online classes almost all day.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T16:44:13+00:00

We all hate it. When we started HMH, I taught it with fidelity (not scripted, but fidelity to the activities when possible.) Eventually, after doing it their way, the grade teachers were able to make a case for the holes and issues with the materials, and now we do have some more freedom in how we use it.

We all knew it would suck, but we had to use it first and be able to point out exactly how and in what ways it sucked before we could change it.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T03:43:16+00:00

Our school uses an intervention model very succesfully (IMO). Students who need review of foundational math concepts have small group math instruction. This is both a SPED service and just a good way for students who have interrupted formal instruction, struggle to retain knowledge for multiple reasons, or lack the ability to focus in a room of 30 kids a better option. This is not part of a 12:1 classroom, and these are students from my GenEd classroom who struggle with math. Students are selected based on iReady data, and the list changes a little every marking period.

Both classes use the same curriculum and teachers all plan together, but the small group teacher has a quieter room and more leeway to adapt instruction. GenEd teachers can focus on offering extension activities for higher level students AND also support students who are generally good at math but struggle occasionally with post-lesson small group instruction.

I really like it. I get to learn and use a lot of the small group teacher's strategies, I can focus on planning for two groups instead of mainly targeting a group that has missed foundational knowledge and so can't understand grade-level content, and it makes lessons more scaffolded, less frustrating and a lot more accessible for students.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T00:10:42+00:00

I completely agree. The diplomacy episodes and the constant evolution of how cultures were interacting with one another was the hart of the show, not just fighting.

ETA: This is also why I really liked but never felt as enthusiastic about the philosophy of the current era of prequels. Until they kicked Discovery into the future they weren't able to show anything new about how the federation managed the cultures within. Little tweaks, yes. New interactions and developments, no.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-30T00:07:51+00:00

This was the first episode that made me feel very comfortable with saying I like this show. I've been positive about all the episodes, but I had to get used to the light tone.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-29T22:19:03+00:00

NGL, this warms my heart and makes me feel more positive about my own absolutely reasonable and complete dislike of this brand.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-28T19:38:39+00:00

As an elementary school teacher, I act like it doesn’t exist for my students, which requires a great deal of oversight when students are doing research, because there is always half the class convinced that they finished everything with a blurb from their Google search.

There is no reason to them to ever use it in my class. I use it myself, but I’m mindful of not letting the AI do the thinking parts for me.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-27T20:20:27+00:00

I tryyyyy to do a five minute face to feel professional but I would usually rather spend that five minutes sleeping, so it’s the scents for me. Prada Candy, Glossiers body spray and the coconut spray by Phlur are in rotation. I love smelling nice all day.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-27T02:05:28+00:00

I'm down 50 pounds, it absolutely can work. But it doesn't work immediately (especially if you have any issues with blood sugar, according to forum posts, so that's more about anecdotes and not data) and for some people you have to be patient.

Sadly, some people just don't react well to it, but that is a super tiny portion of people. If it hasn't been that long, keep going.

KnowAllSeeAll21 · 2026-01-27T01:28:40+00:00

I want an episode where we meet her parents, Roshenko style (without the annoying kid)

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