Virtual learning has its share of issues–slow internet, social disconnection, a lack of cohesion between teacher and student.
Jeremy Kinsey
Jeremy Kinsey has taught professionally and for out-of-school programs for 10 years. He loves spending time with his family, creating artwork in multiple mediums, reading and spending time outdoors. His writing reflects his personal experiences with, and observations of, the educational world and how it can grow and improve.
Teachers Beware: Curse of the Cellphone Screen Zombie Stance
For years, I watched in horror as the curse of the cellphone screen zombie took hold of every student I had, worsening with every update. If having to keep them off their phones all day wasn’t bad enough, most of their time spent in class was on a school-issued device, zombifying them by the hour. […]
How I Used Pokémon to Battle Student Boredom
Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! Anime has been a powerhouse in pop culture for decades, especially in youth culture. I recall enjoying it as far back as middle school, circa the mid-2000s, on channels like Toonami. Still, I never expected it to grow to […]
The Quest for Great Educational Video Games – Level 1: Where to Begin
Educational Video Games (henceforth eduGames) are as old as video games themselves, but their respective paths have led to completely different destinations. From Pong to Fortnite, commercial video games went from an at-home experience to a legitimate organized sport. They continue to be one of the most popular items in the entertainment market. Many eGaming […]
When Teachers Become Lifelong Learners, They Recognize Untapped Potential
The easiest student to teach is one that is eager to learn. An enthusiasm for school eases the difficult task teachers face of convincing students their education is worthwhile. While some students develop this naturally, the best way to foster intrinsic motivation in all students is done by demonstrating it yourself.
The Echo of a Student’s Voice Pt. 2
I taught an 8th-grade writing class my first year of teaching. The standards allowed for 3 essays: one argumentative, one informative essay, and one narrative. A narrative essay was a strange name for a short story to me. I didn’t entirely understand the difference until I investigated the goals of the narrative essay standard. The […]
The Echo of a Student’s Voice Pt. 1
Comparing education to business is taboo within the pedagogical workforce. Rebukes of disgust at the nerve of doing such a thing come into play when said comparison is made. Bear with me as I explore the similarities and how they can translate into classroom success. The customer is always right. This is a popular concept […]
Organic Diversity is Needed in Schools
People are like plants. They need the proper climate to grow, and no two plants share the exact same ideal for quality conditions. Students are the same in this individual need for a particular climate. Like an Aspen tree planted in the desert of Arizona, we should not expect students to flourish in environments that […]