This could be a setup or something since someone just happened to be recording when this happened, but is there anyone who hasn’t wanted to do this to some asshat’s phone being used at an inappropriate time?
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Excellent!!
I’m taking this woman to the movie theater with me!
Setup or not, I am not surprised. This is a bit more common in East Asian countries (at least from my own humble experiences).
the guy/gal was just recording her lecture. I believe it!
It’s an example of disrespect, not tolerated well in some cultures. He’s lucky she didn’t do more. Bravo, especially for the stupid ringtone.
Extra credit for the nonchalant follow-through.
Another one here, from years back (and in english)
again, notice the smooth continuation with the lecture
Good for her!
Reminds me of my dear old metal shop teacher who threw ball peen hammers at students.
I find none of that funny or fulfilling in any way. I’ve been a teacher, the right way to handle that is firmly but politely. Tell the offending person to leave the room immediately, then pick up a fight if they refuse, but never, ever touch them or their property. It’s not just a matter of respecting the other individual, it’s also a matter of self respect. A self-respecting teacher does not behave like a hooligan under any circumstances.
If I saw a teacher doing something like that I’d probably leave the room in disgust. What would such an asshole have to teach me anyway?
“What would such an asshole have to teach me anyway?”
That the students selfishness takes valuable time away from the students who want to learn?
She should get a raise.
@#10
You are a douche bag and part of the problem, not part of the solution.
#10, in this country the kid would’ve sued the teacher, the principal and the district for the phone and for emotional distress. And likely got a settlement.
Along with the disappearance of privacy this century seems to have removed all references to respect in a crowd. I blame TV. And parents who don’t hold their kids to any standards.
I would probably have taken a slightly different approach.
I would have taken the phone and said;
“Either you’re in this class or your not. Pick up your phone after class and if I ever see you use it again in my class, you’re not coming back.
And for the rest of you, if I see anyone take a phone call or text in my class, that will be your last day.”
It won’t work for High School because High School is more a prison than education, but it certainly would work for college.
No, breaking the phone was the wrong move. It just comes off as childish. She should have been mature about it and just told him leave the room and not come back. Then tell her students to please turn their phones off.
Depends on the culture. I suspect according the the rules of her society the guy was very much in the wrong and any lip would have got him kicked out of class.
She dealt with problem and never missed a beat. I call it good work.
Most of my professors would have told him to turn off his phone now or get out and stay gone.
Recently retired after many years of university teaching…when cell phones went off in class, I would stop lecturing, stare at the offender, and laugh, saying something like “this must be really embarrassing for you…” The student would blush and turn it off. It never happened twice. If the student had answered it, which also never happened, I would have called security and had him or her escorted from class…
# 11 McCullough said, She should get a raise.
No, McCullough. She should get a referral to a shrink. If real, and I doubt it, she has anger management issues. And just plain management issues. She can’t manage her class nor her emotions.
A couple of years ago, I was doing the visiting prof thing and a student started texting. The regular prof wandered over, quietly confiscated the phone and returned to his seat. I noticed him fiddling with the phone but I couldn’t see what he was doing, Turned out he had removed the SIM card.
After class the student approached the prof and the phone was handed back. He informed the student he could retrieve the SIM card at the end of the day and a second offense would mean he could retrieve the SIM at the end of the term.
All calm and quiet. No destruction.
She handled it perfectly, the lecture was uninterrupted and I can guarantee it will never happen again. Stop it with all theirs have the better and be respectful to rudeness non-sense. That a major problem in our culture right now we’ve all been breed to be sheep afraid to say or do anything.
Just imagine:
You’re driving your car, didn’t stop at the red light ( bad, bad you), a police officer asks you to step out of your car, and then destroys it with a sledgehammer. How would you feel ?
This student has no right to use his phone in class, and should be “punished” for that. But this phone is the student’s property, and the teacher has no right to destroy it. There are other ways to handle this situation…
Whow thats one angry teacher. I agree with zeb though, its the students property she should pay for a new one.
She is my hero and it was very much the right thing to do. I like her calmness and the way she carries on with the lecture.
As for children having their property respected, big fat harry balls to that. Children and teenagers need to feel safe by knowing they boundaries that they cannot cross. They don’t need a lot of boundaries, but the need firm boundaries. Talking in class on a phone is crossing a boundary.
this is thailand, my thai wife watched and concluded its real.
I’m sure the no phone rule is stated up front. This is the equivalent of Spacolli’s pizza delivery in a different culture with harsher ramifications.The teacher looked kinda hot from a masochistic perspective.
The teacher is a pro, she smashed it then continued right along, totally in control. I would like to see research comparing “asking the student to leave the classroom” against “smashing the phone in front of everyone”. I’d put my money on smashing the phone, asking them to leave the class is not enough of an incentive IMO.
@22,
“As for children having their property respected, big fat harry balls to that. Children and teenagers need to feel safe by knowing they boundaries that they cannot cross. They don’t need a lot of boundaries, but the need firm boundaries. Talking in class on a phone is crossing a boundary.”
You (and several others here) haven’t got a clue about teaching, have you? Children need to be taught boundaries, but they also need to be taught respect and good manners. A teacher is one of the important figures in a child’s life that will shape their character. Addressing the offending child as “Sir” and telling them FIRMLY to turn off the phone is the only appropriate course of action in this case. If they still do not cooperate, then standard punitive measures must be applied, such as having them escorted out and whatever procedure the school’s administration has in place (the school MUST have one) for such circumstances. Throwing a fit is extremely harmful, it only serves to shape youngsters to grow up and become rude grownups.
Nice!
@22 Luc
If the teacher had a fit or lost her cool, I may agree with you, but the teacher didn’t have a fit, she quite calmly smashed his phone and carried on teaching. Losing your rag certainly doesn’t help, but then neither does putting up with their shit.
I never suggested putting up with it! What the… Is my English not good/clear enough?!
As for children having their property respected, big fat harry balls to that. Children and teenagers need to feel safe by knowing they boundaries that they cannot cross. They don’t need a lot of boundaries, but the need firm boundaries. Talking in class on a phone is crossing a boundary.