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I didn’t have a phone until college but I still didn’t pay attention in class in high school. It seems like a fantasy to think that if not for smartphones stude
by zeroonetwothree 4y ago
I didn’t have a phone until college but I still didn’t pay attention in class in high school. It seems like a fantasy to think that if not for smartphones students would be happily sitting quietly listening to teachers, then go home and studiously do their homework. That’s just never been the case at any point in history.
- seanmcdirmid 4y agoYa, same. The classes weren’t engaging, I did better just reading the book and doing homework in class. I hope my kid gets more out of the education system than I did, or maybe he will have better options like starting college early.
- thfuran 4y agoAnd people can still get hurt in car accidents, so we should just get rid of seatbelts, airbags, and crumple zones and dispense with the illusion of safety.
- ethbr0 4y agoIMHO, there's a big difference between doodling, making paper airplanes, trying to wordlessly communicate with friends, etc. vs cell phones. At minimum, the previous boredom regime taught you how to (a) be okay with nothing happening & (b) use your creativity to amuse yourself using the materials and capabilities at hand. Both of those skills seem to have atrophied in post-smartphone generations.