Moment of Brilliance
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Sometimes I amaze myself with my own brilliance. So what to do when you are feeling sick (happily, however, better than yesterday. It’s definitely on it’s way out) and you have to teach a class? Make the students teach it! They had readings they were supposed to do, so put them on the spot (in small groups for comfort and support) and have them explain and give demos of the material. Genius. Pure Genius. Nice to see the flu hasn’t affected my ego :) It should help to break up the lectures, too.
I might almost think I’m being lazy but I actually think they’ll get more and remember more from this than me lecturing about how stairs are made and how platforms stand up. Plus, we can discuss all the options and talk about what does or doesn’t work and why.
No Asana this morning. Allowing the body to rest. A little meditation and some tea, though. Actually made for a lovely morning.
I highly recommend checking out rew this morning. She is kindly sharing some well needed wisdom.
posted by Chris at 9:10 AM Permalink
2 Comments:
i'm happy to see the piece moved you. it definitely moved me, as i was sitting in my office this morning with tears streaming down my face.
and for what it's worth, i realized in college that if i had to explain how concepts worked to my fellow classmates, i synthesized the material more thoroughly than when i was simply told the material. so, don't think of yourself as lazy, but instead giving the students opportunity to make connections they may not have made on their own. plus, it's always great to hear things explained in different ways.
glad to hear you are feeling better!
9/21/2005 10:03 AM
Nice work, Mr. Chris!!
Glad you're on the up and up!
9/21/2005 1:05 PM
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