Cameras have magical properties. When our kids were young and prone to tantrums, we had a secret weapon. They would be in the midst of their most artistic histrionics, and I would say, "Keep that up a few more minutes kids, I'm going to get the camera. When you are older and dating we can bring these out and take a look."
Oddly enough I never got to shoot any footage of these episodes. That's really do bad, because they would make us so happy to be done with those days.
Now I use the camera in a new, but equally effective way. I have 184 students in a required class. Some of these students have set a new standard in disinterest. I have told them almost every day to put away their cell phones and computers. Still they do it. I have tried a lot of different approaches.
But I have ONE weapon that works.
Yes, the camera once again. I have now lots of pictures of University juniors ducking their heads, or hiding behind their hands. It works better than anything I have tried. I would post some pictures, but that might be too much an invasion of their privacy.
I am a bit shocked at how much they do NOT want their transgressions recorded in digits.
I am guessing that is true of all of us, I know it is of me. I don't want people to see me sinning. I sure don't want a record made of it.
I don't even want to confess it. But here it now, "It is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance, that the Christ came to save sinners, of whom I am chief."
Oddly enough I never got to shoot any footage of these episodes. That's really do bad, because they would make us so happy to be done with those days.
Now I use the camera in a new, but equally effective way. I have 184 students in a required class. Some of these students have set a new standard in disinterest. I have told them almost every day to put away their cell phones and computers. Still they do it. I have tried a lot of different approaches.
But I have ONE weapon that works.
Yes, the camera once again. I have now lots of pictures of University juniors ducking their heads, or hiding behind their hands. It works better than anything I have tried. I would post some pictures, but that might be too much an invasion of their privacy.
I am a bit shocked at how much they do NOT want their transgressions recorded in digits.
I am guessing that is true of all of us, I know it is of me. I don't want people to see me sinning. I sure don't want a record made of it.
I don't even want to confess it. But here it now, "It is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance, that the Christ came to save sinners, of whom I am chief."
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