How do you inspire students today?
I am a high school teacher pushing 20 years of experience. I taught middle school for a while as well. Over the past few years, especially since the pandemic and the proliferation of social media and attention sucking apps, it feels harder to get students interested and excited in the material. Though I've been teaching for a long time, I have certainly changed with the times. I'm tech savvy and I've updated my curriculum to stay current and relevant. Still, it seems harder than it did a few years ago to get students really inspired. They're just less engaged overall. Do you feel this? Have you changed how you inspire kids today?