Note to self: Do not eat more than one Spicy CHicken sandwhich at McDonalds after the hour of 11 at night. It's a bad idea and no matter how hungry you think you are, ... you're not.
Today was a good day. We had an ice cream fight following a "build an ice cream sundae in another person's mouth" relay race of sorts. I've never styled my hair with hot fudge before. My shirt is now soaking in the bathtub while the bathroom smells vaguely like Baskin Robbins. To my way of thinking, college FHE's should always involve some sort of food fight.
I got to teach an abbreviated Dreamweaver class today and it made me realize that i've still got a lot to learn ... but I've progressed a long way from where I began. One of my friends asked me how I can teach a program that I still don't know all the answers to and it sort of reminded me of a good discussion I had with a school teacher the other day about who teachers really don't know everything and it's often times the willingness to admit one's lack of expertise that will impress students to learn. It's kind of counter-intuitive in that way: you'd think that students would really be more impressed with a teacher who has no flaws but in many cases, the connection between student and teacher comes when there is a common bond of learning. Anyway, I think that did a pretty swingin' job with Dreamweaver if I say so myself.
“The key to change... is to let go of fear.”
“If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything.”
“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.”
Generalities are very comforting, but the practical application always gets sticky. Oh well. Back into the fray.
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I liked this post. And might I remind you, dear sir, that most of our college FHE's DO end in food fights. And your hair was awesome.
I generally discover that my favorite teachers are those who are humble enough to admit they're still learning. Like you said, that's when we learn together. I like that. I tend to relate to teachers better that way.
Go you (and your "teaching voice")!
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