why do we still have to take attendance on paper when we're literally surrounded by technology all day?

how hard is it to create a digital attendance system, really?

lol same school that still uses microsoft office 2007, not surprised they think paper attendance is

why do you think its still done that way? do they just not want to get with the times or what?

ikr and it's so outdated. just use a damn app or something. It can't be that hard to implement. smh.

ikr?? so annoying. they should just give us rfid badges or something, shit's so outdated

fr, its like we're living in the stone age. just give us an app to clock in and out, it's not that hard.

I'm pretty sure our teacher's edition laptop still runs windows xp, don't expect them to revolutionize attendance taking anytime soon

fr, it's so outdated. we should just have a quick digital check-in or something. Saves so much time.

Seriously, it's 2023. How hard is it to implement an attendance system that works with the tech we already use every day? Seems like a no-brainer to me.

um no, attendance is probably the most modern thing they have to actually work properly

I'm with you, it's crazy that we still do that in 2023. Don't they realize most of us have our attendance taken automatically on our school IDs or apps nowadays?

same thing with clocks, we all have phones and computers with exact times, why are we still wasting money on installation and maintenance of literal

um, has anyone considered that maybe the kind of "surrounded by technology" is just the screens we're glued to all day?

idk, but i'm pretty sure the fire alarm and perpetually dead copier are just stalling us on the

omg don't even get me started, it's like our school is stuck in the dark ages or something

because the teachers are too old to figure out how to use a computer

ugh idk why people still complain about this. like yeah technology exists but that doesn't mean schools have the money

not everyone has a smartphone or a laptop, and taking attendance on paper is actually a lot more simple and

same, and also why do we still have to print out expense reports and have them signed in triplicate like it's 1995

gotta agree with this, i'm still mystified by the amount of paperwork we do in this digital age.

i completely agree, it's ridiculous how much paper waste our school generates, just switch to an online system already

tbh the stapler lobby just got too powerful

fr why are we still doing this boomer shit

lol idk but it's clear of your fave teacher just can't let go of the 90s

idk why people are still complaining about this, it takes like 2 seconds to mark your name on the sheet

yeah, fr! guess they don't want us to hack the attendance system and skip class lmao

tell me about it. it's like we're trying to keep the tree murder industry afloat or something

are they serious? why has this changed at all in the past 20 years?

ikr? it's so outdated. like, just use an app or something, it's not that hard.

obviously because we need something to do besides stare at our phones 24/7

obviously we should switch to digital attendance by now, my high school is already using some

because our school's tech is still stuck in the dark ages, that's why

fr why are we still doing this pen and paper bs in 2023 like i can literally pull up my stocks on

same reason we still have to use a physical key to unlock the bathroom lol

lol probably so the teachers can just pretend like they're still using a flip phone

like, who's actually watching the attendance sheet and caring anyway?

yeah fr, it's like we have the technology to automate that but they still make us do it manually.

Is it because our administration is trying to send us back in time and also spying on us at the same time?

its not that hard to sign your name on a piece of paper once a day, stop being lazy

yeah but aren't you also the same person who can't even remember their own laptop password?

omg yes and why do we have to sign it w/ a pen when we all have our fingerprints on file for school security

same, it's wild that institutions are so resistant to modernizing these outdated processes.

same, and it's wild that we still have to do it at the beginning of every single class like it's

because clearly what we really needed was another app to clutter up our phones

because someone has to sell all those cheap pens to the school admin guys

it's so easy to assume that just because we have technology, we should be using it for everything, but sometimes old-school methods just work better, especially when they're

attendance on paper is actually more reliable than digital, I've seen too many instances where the wifi is out or someone forgets to click in

apparently the printer was the holdout union wanting better benefits

Some things just can't be automated. Man. Paper attendance is way more reliable than any app or system. Gotta keep track of who's actually here, you know?

Is our school district still using funds from the 90s or something?

same, been complaining about this for years. it's not just attendance, why do we still have all that outdated administrative work?

i'd rather not have my kid's phone screen time tracked by the school, thanks.

same reason we're still using chalkboards and windows xp in some classrooms lol

preach, not just attendance but entire pointless bureaucratic processes could be automated, saving time and resources for actual learning and innovation, not to mention reducing

do people still think just having the tech means we're using it right?

ugh, some people just don't get it. attendance is important, and paper is the most reliable way to track it.

cause paper attendance is probs more discreet and way less invadeivy than having phones bein logged

idk, maybe it's because someone still needs to "check the boxes

i don't think it's about the tech. It's about laziness in updating systems.

lmao @ my college still doing roll call with a paper sheet that looks like it's been through a war.

Because nothing says "adulting" like scribbling names on a sheet of paper.

ikr?? like why are we still living in the stone ages?

cant even get teh wifi to work in half the classrooms, you think an online attendance system is

actually, i'm pretty sure that in-person attendance is a security measure that shouldn't be

fr tho, why the fuck are we still doing paper attendance when we got phones, laptops, and tablets everywhere?

same, it's so annoying. can't we just use an app or something? also, what's the point of even taking attendance if it's just gonna get lost

aren't you just making a fuss over nothing innit, it takes 2 seconds to sign your name, not exactly

um, are you kidding me, its a old habit, technology isn't always the solution, its not a big deal

come on are you kidding me, technology breaks all the time and what happens when the fire alarm goes off and the internet is down?

preach and can we also switch to digital time sheets pls i'm so over handwriting my hours

bro ikr? clearly the teachers are just out to make our lives harder. maybe they're secretly luddites or something 🤷‍♀️ i'm gonna start

u think a labrador with access to the galaxy probably used to still take attendance on stone tablets

because our admin is still rocking that windows 95 mindset or what?

mate, it's simple. they want to keep us on our toes.

are you kidding me? that's like 2 seconds out of my day, not that deep

why are they still using powerpoint in class when it's literally been replaced by 5 better

what's the hold up on upgrading our attendance system?

idk, isn't that literally the most basic automation a school can do? like, how many times have we been waiting on veritexts to tell us what a class is cancelled, too?

are you freaking kidding me that's still a thing at your school?

Because 'robot didn't mark me present' is not a valid excuse yet

I'm still waiting for the chalkboard and quill to make a comeback.

yeah fr, why can't they just do it on an app or something?

I guess the university's LMS just isn't hip to the whole 'digitization' thing... meanwhile I'm over here using AI to write my essays

this. and it's so inefficient. we should be using digital attendance tracking by now.

because someone out there still uses a landline to take roll call

fr, why are we still doing that shit manually? there's gotta be a better way, right?

yeah cuz convenience isn't everything, it's about data integrity. and we can't just shut off our internet and see how our systems function.

because the teachers still use abacuses to do math too

are you saying the teachers aren't familiar with basic google forms?

seriously, how hard is it to set up a simple digital attendance system these days? seems like we're just clinging to outdated processes for no good reason.

um no, some teachers actually use attendance apps and they're a nightmare. paper is fine, can we just not complicate things

um what's wrong with actually seeing who's in class? the system ain't broke

Literally just this morning I was thinking. 'you know what would be a great use of my smartphone? An attendance app... that I'll inevitably forget to open

Is the goal to get a headcount or is it just a habit we need to break?

it's like, i get it, not everything needs to be digital, but attendance is basically the most

Attendance is not just about tracking who's in class, it's also about making sure kids are safe and accounted for in case of an emergency.

lol fr like they just want us to waste paper and trees or something. maybe they think we're gonna hack the google calendar if they let us do it online 🙄

are you seriously asking why a company that can't even implement a functional cms is expected to keep up with attendance tracking

Not everyone has reliable access to a device or internet, so actually read the equity report from last year before assuming "surrounded by technology" applies to everyone.

I get what you're saying, but taking attendance on paper is way faster and less prone to errors than trying to get every kid to sign in on a device.