Best English Teacher Ever Gets Class Xboxes, Nintendo Switches, And PS5
Back in the 1990s, it would've been highly novel to see a games console in a school, although playing some games on the crusty school computers is a fond memory. But times are-a-changin' and some schools and students are lucky enough these days to play video games for homework.
On Reddit, one enterprising English teacher has been showing off a huge haul of consoles for their lucky English class. The teacher explains that they're teaching a 'Video Game as Literature' class this fall and has acquired a number of Xbox Series S' for the class as well as Nintendo Switches, and a PlayStation 5. Now that's a bunch of lucky students.
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"I'm going to teach lessons based around specific games on the other systems too. For instance I want students to play The Stanley Parable on the PS5, and each take turns playing one after the other to see different results. I want to have them play the Switch and discuss how controllers affect storytelling, and cooperate together to solve problems. It's going to be a blast," they wrote, posting under the alias AnonymousCerealBowl.
The OP is still working on the exact syllabus, and explained elsewhere that their local Walmart had the consoles readily available with the Xbox Series S console not hard to find, although the PS5 was harder to come by, which explains why there's only one in the picture. "I'm still amazed my school district is allowing me to do this, and I'm so excited to be starting this journey proving more than Minecraft can be in the classroom!" they said.
The class will involve students playing a variety of shorter games, and some of the "best levels" of specific titles. The English teacher plans to
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