Generation Z

I have an ambitious goal of writing at least 2 blogs this weekend to update on recent events as well as my current state of mind. Fingers crossed that my goal is realized.

In the meantime, a quick story that had me laughing out loud as I g-chatted it to the other 3 teachers who are also currently proctoring comprehensive exams (oh what our kids would do if they knew what we were ACTUALLY doing on our computers right now).

In our morning homeroom, we gave our kids some "frame games" to get their brains flowing for their exams. Even if you've never heard the name, I guarantee you've seen them before. They are some of my favorite puzzles, and my kids had a field day with them last year. But I was once again reminded of the generational gap between my students and myself when I posted this one on the board:

I walked them through how to solve the puzzle, explaining that it's not only the words you see, but HOW you see them. In this example, the word "play" is written twice. What's another word for twice? Times two. Double. Ah! Does it sound like a common phrase you've heard before? Several kids arrived at the answer - double play. Then I went for the extension question: "What is a 'double play'? Where have you heard it before?" Since my mind first went to baseball, I immediately looked to one of my boys who I knew was an athlete to explain the term. I suppose my reasoning was flawed; he very innocently replied:

"It has to do with Direct TV."

One point for commercial marketing. And one point for Generation Z.

Happy Friday!