Fortnite is such a phenomenon that it seems to be taking over some schools. Especially since there is Fortnite on mobile, it threatens to literally engulf classrooms and the school day.
Fortnite is a phenomenon, especially among teenagers. The battle royale mode is free and the age recommendation for Fortnite is 12 years. The game is a huge topic for children and teenagers – and thus also for their parents:
- The Süddeutsche Zeitung spoke of the “virus in the children’s room.” (Link to SZ) Parents hid the controllers so that their children wouldn’t play so much Fortnite.
- Pro7 warns with a contribution about the “wild slaughter” in comic graphics, which seems to harden the children.
- We reported on what to do, if your child plays Fortnite and it was one of the most successful posts we have ever made.
All of this was two weeks ago – since then, something bad has happened from the perspective of teachers and parents: Fortnite has been released on mobile.
Children play in class while pretending to work
In the USA, teachers are sounding the alarm.
In a conversation with the US site Kotaku, a high school teacher explains that in recent weeks, students have been coming into his class and running a game of Fortnite there. They started a match during break or before school, and since the matches last 10 to 15 minutes, they brought it into class.
Some he even caught sitting next to each other playing Fortnite while pretending to work.
On Twitter, teachers complain that students are only playing Fortnite and talking about it.
Fortnite and Snapchat are a monster in combination
The teacher explains further: The problem is that Fortnite is so closely linked with social media, especially with Snapchat. The children constantly talk to others about Fortnite. Even when students do not play it, they are constantly engaged with it, talking about it, or watching others play Fortnite.
The two biggest distractions in school at the moment are:
- Fortnite
- and Snapchat
According to the teacher, although Snapchat is the worse distraction, since students immediately post every victory in Fortnite on Snapchat, Fortnite and Snapchat have merged into a monster.
Many schools in the USA are now resisting because Fortnite overloads school Wi-Fi networks. Schools are specifically blocking Fortnite or shutting down the internet altogether. Some teachers confiscate phones on which Fortnite has been played.
Children no longer talk to each other, playing Fortnite
Most schools have rules against phones in class, but during breaks, smartphones are tolerated as they are part of everyday life. Teachers observe that children no longer talk to each other, but only play Fortnite.
What are your experiences with Fortnite in everyday life?
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