• rafoix@lemmy.zip
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    1 day ago

    It’s not about role modeling. It’s about learning and attention spans.

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      19 hours ago

      Yeah, but explain that to the children, especially young ones.

      I do teaching, and when I set rules about not using phones during class - I put mine to the pile too. You can present the most compelling argument ever, but there’s a much higher chance it’s gonna reach fifth graders if you actually practice what you preach, and show the example of self-discipline, otherwise it will feel dishonest or unfair to kids, because they’re kids.

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      1 day ago

      With that in mind, take them from the adults too lol. I know some adults who are chronically online

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        22 hours ago

        The adults already have a job. They’re fine.

        The students can’t even read anymore because they’re dumb as rocks.

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            12 hours ago

            Are you one of those dumb as rocks young people I mentioned earlier?

            Put your phone away! Listen to your elders!

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              Put your phone away! Listen to your elders!

              That’s enough reason to not listen you, the fact that you are old doesn’t make you smarter, wiser or more worthy of respect

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                28 minutes ago

                lol some people are so dense that every joke goes over their head. I never claimed to be smarter.

                I just claimed that the kids are dumb as rocks because they have cellphone brainrot thanks to their shit parents giving them phones and letting them have access to social media.

                Tell me where I made a false statement.