Today's generation of student has been granted thousands of satellite channels, iPods, iPhones, video games, and millions of websites to surf at their leisure (or in the back of your class). All of these items are the competition of every faculty member attempting to GRAB HOLD of the attention of the A.D.D. students of today. Alas, here are a few great tips for faculty to incorporate humor to better engage today's generation of students (even if you don't think you're that funny):
Finding jokes and remembering funny sayings are ways that a person can use humor to do a great number of things. While not everyone is able to throw out quick-witted remarks, anyone can remember simple jokes and sayings that can lighten the mood in a situation. Jokes, from one liners to fifteen minute stories, can be used to reach out to a variety of people.
And people who do regularly read are much more likely to read a large number of articles during the run up to election day.
"Keep Your Eyes Open" Keep an eye out for comical scenes from movies or TV, which might have some direct or even indirect relevance to your field or subject. Did you see something hysterical on Jay Leno's "Headlines" segment, but didn't have your TIVO running? Simply visit http://www.nbc.com the next morning, where you can retrieve and share any such headlines from previous episodes. Also, be sure to reference the sarcastic hit book "Non Campus Mentis: World History According to College Students" by Professor Anders Henriksson for immediate classroom comic relief. Always be on the lookout for books and resources on humor in the classroom to sharpen your skills in your craft. Opportunities for humor present themselves throughout each day. Be prepared to capitalize at any time, as you just might present such humor at the exact moment a stressed-out student needs it most.
Where can a person go to find jokes or funny sayings? Well, a multitude of places. The best way to pass down jokes are through friends. An advantage of this is that usually, if a friend tells another friend a joke, that person can be pretty assured that the joke will go over well. Friends often have similar personality types, so this can go over well.
"With Humor, Timing is Everything" Specifically, some faculty believe in strategically placing a humorous visual aid as a "commercial break," used as either a segue between chapters, during a particularly mundane topic, or when the eyes begin to "glaze-over" in the middle of a long lecture. Other faculty prefer to begin class with a humorous find, or end class on a good note. There is no golden rule-whichever you might be more comfortable with, or might receive the best response. Zig Ziglar, one of the most successful motivational speakers in history, knew the power of incorporating humor in his presentations. Throughout his career, Zig would strategically place some type of wit, joke, or funny example every seven minutes during his presentation, no matter the audience or topic. As he studied, attention span begins to dip as time between jokes lingered. People pay attention because they don't want to miss the next joke! Certainly, seven minutes is a daunting task-if not downright inappropriate for education. However, there is an understanding about the human attention span which can be garnered from Zig. Most importantly, though, faculty members should challenge themselves to incorporate at least one humorous attempt per class session. Anything.
The best election humor also contains facts. Remember that the people who are likely to be interested in your work are the type of readers who are looking for information and want to be informed. If you can both inform people (of the facts not of your own political theories and preferences) and entertain them at the same time then you will find that you have an excellent chance of being very successful, and you will be greatly increasing the chances of people sharing and recommending your work.
Finding jokes and remembering funny sayings are ways that a person can use humor to do a great number of things. While not everyone is able to throw out quick-witted remarks, anyone can remember simple jokes and sayings that can lighten the mood in a situation. Jokes, from one liners to fifteen minute stories, can be used to reach out to a variety of people.
And people who do regularly read are much more likely to read a large number of articles during the run up to election day.
"Keep Your Eyes Open" Keep an eye out for comical scenes from movies or TV, which might have some direct or even indirect relevance to your field or subject. Did you see something hysterical on Jay Leno's "Headlines" segment, but didn't have your TIVO running? Simply visit http://www.nbc.com the next morning, where you can retrieve and share any such headlines from previous episodes. Also, be sure to reference the sarcastic hit book "Non Campus Mentis: World History According to College Students" by Professor Anders Henriksson for immediate classroom comic relief. Always be on the lookout for books and resources on humor in the classroom to sharpen your skills in your craft. Opportunities for humor present themselves throughout each day. Be prepared to capitalize at any time, as you just might present such humor at the exact moment a stressed-out student needs it most.
Where can a person go to find jokes or funny sayings? Well, a multitude of places. The best way to pass down jokes are through friends. An advantage of this is that usually, if a friend tells another friend a joke, that person can be pretty assured that the joke will go over well. Friends often have similar personality types, so this can go over well.
"With Humor, Timing is Everything" Specifically, some faculty believe in strategically placing a humorous visual aid as a "commercial break," used as either a segue between chapters, during a particularly mundane topic, or when the eyes begin to "glaze-over" in the middle of a long lecture. Other faculty prefer to begin class with a humorous find, or end class on a good note. There is no golden rule-whichever you might be more comfortable with, or might receive the best response. Zig Ziglar, one of the most successful motivational speakers in history, knew the power of incorporating humor in his presentations. Throughout his career, Zig would strategically place some type of wit, joke, or funny example every seven minutes during his presentation, no matter the audience or topic. As he studied, attention span begins to dip as time between jokes lingered. People pay attention because they don't want to miss the next joke! Certainly, seven minutes is a daunting task-if not downright inappropriate for education. However, there is an understanding about the human attention span which can be garnered from Zig. Most importantly, though, faculty members should challenge themselves to incorporate at least one humorous attempt per class session. Anything.
The best election humor also contains facts. Remember that the people who are likely to be interested in your work are the type of readers who are looking for information and want to be informed. If you can both inform people (of the facts not of your own political theories and preferences) and entertain them at the same time then you will find that you have an excellent chance of being very successful, and you will be greatly increasing the chances of people sharing and recommending your work.
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