APRIL FOOL'S DAY 2026

 Today's APRIL FOOL'S DAY, all about it on the previous posts from this blog in this link APRIL FOOL.

TEACHERS: MASTERS OF MULTITASKING

ADDICTED TO THE MOBILE?

[Based on info from "The Travelling Teachers" blog. "Are you a cell phone addict?"]

A new form of addiction has appeared in the last decade with the development of technologies and the great variety of mobile phones available: it's the mobile phone addiction. It's a widespread problem but especially among the younger generations.
Youngsters are using their mobile phones when they're bored, tired, lazy, angry or lonely...

Symptoms:

- Constant use of the mobile phone (even in situations which aren't considered acceptable).

- Loss of the sense of time while surfing online.

- Prefer spending time with the mobile phone than with family & friends.

- Feeling restless when the mobile phone can't be used.

- Wishing to have the latest model in the market or apps.

Physical side-effects:

- Finger, neck and back tension.

- Itchy eyes.

- Insomnia.

- Weight & diet changes.

- Fatigue.

- Distracted attention, difficulties to focus.

- Problem and study failures.

- Loss of interest in hobbies, sports and outdoor activities, which implies social loneliness, loss of friends and isolation.

Video "HOW IS YOUR PHONE CHANGING YOU?":

Rules for a better usage of the mobile phone:

+ info: Cell-phone etiquette

CLASSROOM RULES SUMMARY

DEAR STUDENTS, I KNOW...

[CROTCH= a place where something divides, such as the human body between the legs / the part of trousers, panties, etc., where the two legs or panels join]

I do. 
And I also know when you're... 
...studying/working on a different subject, 
...reading a book/comic, 
...not paying attention,
...talking,
...playing, 
...& even sleeping.

I just CAN'T STOP the class each time someone does something unexpected and inappropriate.

It's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO YOUR BEST in each class.

It's YOUR OBLIGATION TO BEHAVE CORRCTLY, not only for your teacher, but also for your classmates.

STUDENT PROFILE

In a piece of paper write down this information about you to hand back to the teacher:

- PERSONAL INFO:

YOUR NAME & SURNAME:

AGE (MONTH & YEAR OF BIRTH):

- ABOUT ENGLISH:

LAST COURSE'S FINAL MARKS IN ENGLISH:

IF NOT IN THIS SCHOOL, WHICH SCHOOL?

DO YOU LIKE ENGLISH?

WHAT THINGS OF THE SUBJECT DO YOU LIKE THE MOST? THE LEAST?

IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT'S THE EASIEST ASPECT OF ENGLISH? AND THE MOST DIFFICULT?

GRADE YOURSELF IN READING / LISTENING / WRITING / SPEAKING / GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY & FUNCTIONS.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IN ENGLISH THIS COURSE?

- ABOUT YOU AS A STUDENT:

DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM THAT MIGHT INTERFERE WITH YOUR STUDIES/CLASSES?

ANY OTHER THING YOU CONSIDER NECESSARY FOR THE TEACHER TO KNOW?

WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO STUDY/DO/BE IN THE FUTURE?

- ABOUT YOUR LIKES & DISLIKES:

YOUR HOBBIES:

DO YOU PRACTICE ANY SPORTS?

DO YOU LIKE READING? WHAT TYPE OF BOOKS DO YOU LIKE?

DO YOU LIKE MUSIC? WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE?

DO YOU LIKE FILMS? WHAT TYPE OF FILMS DO YOU LIKE?

ANY OTHER THING THAT YOU LIKE DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME?

DO YOU USE COMPUTERS? WHAT FOR? HOW GOOD ARE YOU WITH COMPUTERS?

SUCCESSFUL TEACHING

THIS SHOULDN'T BE A CLASS

In this cartoon-picture you can see what a class shouldn't be like. You can see represented all the actions that aren't allowed in a classroom.

By the way, the author of this drawing is the same man who created The Simpsons, Matt Groening.

WILL WE GET TO THIS...? (USE OF MOBILES IN THE CLASSROOM)

Mobile phones are being used in classes, when they shouldn't be. 

If we aren't able to control their use and put them away in our bags or pockets in silence during the classes, maybe very soon we'll get to what we can see in this picture...

...or either have to get to this...

It depends on us.
...but meanwhile some of you are doing this...

during their English classes!

SCHOOL EMERGENCY FIRE DRILL

Whenever our school does a school emergency fire frill to train for any possible emergency situation that may happen, we have some rules to follow.

Here are some of the basics we must take into account when the emergency signal goes and we're in a classroom.

1- STUDENTS EVACUATION:
- Teacher or person in charge of the group will count all the students in the classroom. 
- Close all windows and doors before leaving.
- Exit from the building towards the Meeting Point will be done in order and silence, so that the instructions from the evacuation staff can be heard clearly, following the evacuation route that can be seen on the classrom's door.
- The class delegate will lead the group and the teacher or person in charge will close it.  
- You mustn't go back to collect any object during the evacuation, under any circumstance.

2- EVACUATE VIA THE SAFEST ROUTE, CALMLY AND QUIETLY.  
- Never turn back on your way. 
- Walk fast, without running. 
- Don't shout.
- Never use the lifts.

3- EVACUATE IN ORDER IN A SINGLE FILE NEXT TO THE WALLS. 
- Wait until the lower floor has been completely evacuated. 
- Each teacher must take their students silently and in order to the nearest exit following the evacuation signs. 

4- GO TO THE MEETING POINT. 
- Once outside the building, don't break up the queue before you get to the meeting point. 
- The meeting point depends on which door you exit the school. Students coming from Technology classes and the Gym or the ones who exit through the car park door will gather in the back garden, students exiting through main entrance will gather in front of the school and those exiting through the sport ground doors will gather next to the sport ground (near the UNED building).

5- ONCE AT THE MEETING POINT, STUDENTS MUST STAY IN SINGLE CLASS GROUP QUEUES.
- Each class-group will be counted again.

- Any absence must be notified immediately.

6- EVERYBODY MUST WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO GO BACK INTO THE BUILDING AGAIN.

Galician version of this post @ IESRafaelDiesteBlog

CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION RULES

Sometimes it's a bit difficult to teach in a classroom. Classrooms have a big number of students, and students can't do whatever they want in class. There must be some rules.

1- LISTEN CAREFULLY. And even more in an English class, because you need to understand what you have to do. Listen to what other people have to say and don't interrupt them.

2- FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. Do what the teacher tells you to.

3- DON'T INTERFERE WITH THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF OTHERS. Don't disturb in the classroom: talking, making noises, moving things, walking around, standing up...

4- RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE, RIGHTS AND PROPERTY OF OTHERS. Don't take things that aren't yours, don't disturb other people. Use kind words. Think before you do something.

5- RAISE YOUR HAND AND WAIT TO BE CALLED ON. If you have any question or problem, put your hand up and wait until the teacher asks you or goes to you. When there's nothing to say, say nothing. You can't talk about anything you want at any time in the class. Think before you speak or say anything out loud in class.

6- COMPLETE WORK ON TIME. Do the exercises you are told in class when the teacher says. Do and bring the homework when the teacher says. Bring the books and notebook to class.

7- ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST. Come to class to work, pay attention and learn. Work is time to work. We can also have fun, but learning.

8- WORK AND PLAY SAFELY. Be careful. Don't get into trouble.

9- STAY ON TASK. Concentrate. Pay attention.

10- OBEY ALL SCHOOL RULES. The school and class rules have to be followed. If you break any of the rules, you'll get into trouble. You can be punished.

Bart Simpson has the same rules in his English class:

DOs:

DON'Ts: