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listening MP3 during lessons - What is your opinion?
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ynroko1
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listening MP3 during lessons - What is your opinion?
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Hi.
I have been working as a substitute teacher in the upper high classes (13-15 year old students).
Most teachers at the school allow students listening to MP3 during their individual work. In addition, students also say that they work better.
But, I think opposite and I don �t allow them listening to MP3 during my lessons. Do I have wrong?
What is your opinion about that?
Have a nice evening/day.
Y. |
13 Apr 2010
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teresapr
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I think you �re right!That would increase sts � lack of concentration, misbehaviour...In my country it would never be possible! |
13 Apr 2010
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curelo
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Dear Ynroko1, I agree with you, I mean, I don�t like my students listening to any gadget while we are working in class. Actually, it is against the school rules.
The problem is; as you said, the great majority of other teachers let them listen to it.
I think you have to go to the "root" of the problem and ask the counselors and/or the coordinators the reasons the students are allowed to do it...
I mean, If you go against students, they may coin you as the only one who doesn�t allow them, and it may work against you, do you know what I mean?
I understand you perfectly, we are very committed teachers but sometimes we must adjust to the school�s principles and dance in the same rhythm of the song, if we want to save our jobs...
Wish you the best!
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13 Apr 2010
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stexstme
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Well...I �m amazed!! In my country, this would not be possible, fortunately!! You might be shocked, but in my ( State ) school, students are NOT allowed to :
- have MP3s - wear caps or hats INSIDE. - Chew gum. - have mobiles. - Wear Baggy trousers. - Wear tops that are "too" short. - Wear heavy make-up for Girls - Have piercings in the Sports classes....etc!
The Kids where I teach are quite �hard � sometimes, but they �re quite happy with those rules ( which obviously they do not get at home! ) They �re between 11 & 16....
A student who would not follow these rules would be 1/ told off once 2/ Expelled ( & We have some each year...)
Sylvie
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13 Apr 2010
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ynroko1
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Thank you for your opinions. And, yes it �s true that you "have to dance" as the majority says to fit in...
stexstme2 I have to tell you that in case of wearing caps - the same techers do mind... In my homeland (I �m not Swedish) we have also THE rules...
And finally, I experienced Sweden as a paradox ... so it �s quite difficult to fit in ;(
Have a great day/night.
Y. |
13 Apr 2010
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libertybelle
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I don �t think that kids should be multi-tasking the whole time.
Music with no lyrics can be fine - like the Mozart effect - but
I think that it �s good for kids to be focused on one thing at a time.
Therefore - My students are NOT allowed to listen to their Ipods
while working.
They should be part of the class during lessons.
L
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13 Apr 2010
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Chriss-MX
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I think is good for them, they relax and focus better than if they haven �t their music.
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14 Apr 2010
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harelyta
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Ohhhhhhh it usually happens with i don �t know what kind of teachers
What I do is
I give them songs to learn during the bimester so they have pastrd them in their notebooks, of course...or usually they know the lyrics very well so when I let them a task (like writing) they always ask me to put the Cd in the radio but not in Mp3 players or ipoods , cell phones e
and i do it but We don �t make so much noise, that is only sometimes, not always because good behaviour is very important I agree
Regards
Harelyta
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14 Apr 2010
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