Hello C-Deckites,
Yesterday on my constant search for things to use when i'm teaching, I stumbled upon this youtube video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm3JodBR-vs
Now you watch this and say to yourself, why on earth would Matt Elsass show this video in a classroom of high school students. It has no credible educational information. While this is all true, sometimes the most important part of a lesson is the interest approach. If you can't hook students into the idea, the day might as well be over. I mean one of the secondary principles of interest is humor. I feel that it is ok to introduce humor to create interest as long as you, yourself can properly convey humor. There is a fine line when trying to be funny in a classroom.
I personally feel that when opening a forestry or wildlife unit, I could have students rolling on the floor and then learning to content in no time at all. I'm curious to see what others think about using humor in the classroom. Honestly some of the best teachers I had in high school were the ones I could laugh with.
From the Nosebleeds,
Elsass
OMG I LOVE IT!!! I couldnt stop laughing but you are so right u need to show that .....!!!
ReplyDeleteG dang it, Matt! That is so true. I can't tell you how many times I sat in class in high school and college for that matter. Granted when I was in high school Wi-Fi wasn't around yet, but I would love to have seen something like this. It definitely would have captured my attention and gotten me eager to learn
ReplyDeleteI think humor is needed whether in the classroom or in an Extension setting. Laughing with someone is a quick and easy way to establish a relationship. Keep up with the humor!
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