Future-ready Teacher Gifts

Elderly looking children on signpost -'They grow up fast around here.'

"You know what happens when you make good grades? They send you to another school called college."

"Maybe he's so sad that he's leaving us to go to college that he actually looks happy. Please don't ruin it for me with reality."

The Queen of Static Electricity: 'Hey, Jeffrey...I've got a physics question for you...The queen of static electricity is exempt! Hail me!!'

"How can I be a lead learner without the technology needed to lead?"

"We hardly ever intercept hard copy notes anymore, Stanley."

'Wendy! I'm glad you came over! I want you to see my baby's ultrasound hologram!'

"Enjoy university darling, and don't come back during the holidays, we're going to air BnB your room."

'Do you feel as foolish as I do, having a conference with Billy's teaching machine?'

I got into the college everyone wants to go to! Well played. It's the perfect fit for me! Way to go! Eco-Club. Which one is it? Dunno. Why do you care? So I don't apply there!

'That's all there is in my college fund? That won't even buy the beer!'

Teacher removes 'School Paper' sign and replaces it with 'School Blog' sign.

"Sorry, class, but because of new deregulations, I don't have to teach you anything this year."

'In which on-line university will you enroll?'

"I had it all figured out. Sleep late, watch TV, play all day...then kindergarten happened."

"We want him to skip joined-up writing and get straight on to 3D printing."

'You're never going to follow me in my trade, Son - you may as well go to university.'

'Here you go, Miss Harris, all my homework is here on my smart phone!'

WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN!, 'It was neat! -- they have flat-screen blackboards!'

Adjunct educator substitute teacher.

'We are looking for highly motivated, confident decisions makers for headships. Is your son such a man, Mrs Smikins?'

'Another advantage is the humming and whirring, which is so much more plasant than chalk screeching on a blackboard.'

Teacher to student having brought apple: 'Bring me a Blackberry.'

"Would you like me to show you how to use powerpoint?"

Error! Lesson Plan has no Aim!

'I need ur homework ASAP!'

Student to teacher about flash cards: 'When did they add emoticons to the cards?'

'When I was a student, wireless data transmission meant passing notes in class.'

"Jimmy Jones' parents allow him to be home schooled by Google."

"You just put it in the slot - you don't to push the 'send' key!"

"It's a GPS app for busy teachers, it tells you whether you're going or coming."

Once upon a time vs. today

My dog ate my flash drive, and that's where I stored my homework.

"Students only know the three Rs in context of the tree Ts: texts, tweets and tumblr."

"Congratulations! You've downloaded a baby girl, have you given any thoughts to a username?"