kimoramay-deactivated20170907

I was told recently about a school that was shamed into changing its school motto.

The motto was “l hear, I see, I learn” Nothing wrong with that per se. Unfortunately the motto was in Latin, and the Latin for “l hear, I see, I learn” is "audio, video, disco

wonderfulworldofmichaelford Obserwuj

What the f ck that’s the best school motto ever change it back

copperbadge Obserwuj

Your yearly reminder that “l learn through suffering” can be translated into Latin as “Disco Inferno”

  • MacN'Cheezus
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    306 months ago

    I used to teach math and would occasionally do the same. The students loved it, always got a laugh or at least a grin out of it, which is actually quite helpful to alleviate the pain the material was otherwise clearly causing them.

    I’d say as long as it’s not overdone, it can actually be quite helpful as a teaching device, because it shows that you can empathize with your students and recognize their feelings about the subject.

      • MacN'Cheezus
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        96 months ago

        Actually, I found it to be a good way to make sure they’re paying attention. Basically, whenever I noticed too many of them drifting off into their own thoughts or pulling out their phones under their desks, I’d casually drop an f-bomb or something, because that would generally snap them right out of their daze.

        Obviously you can’t overuse this because then it’ll stop working, but when used sparingly and strategically, I found it to be quite effective.

    • @Kiosade@lemmy.ca
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      56 months ago

      Had an english teacher in college use the F word to great effect. He didnt drop it until several lectures in, and made sure to point out how effective it can be if it’s not overused.

      • MacN'Cheezus
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        76 months ago

        The way I see it, it’s very similar to seasoning your food. When done correctly, it can massively improve the flavor and help ease digestion, but if you overdo it, it can also easily ruin the whole dish.