Back to the Classroom: Advice on how to communicate & teach better by practising Stand-up Comedy
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When we finally get back to something like normal in, we're going to have to relearn a lot of skills to make face to face teaching work.
Ever considered that Teaching & Stand-up Comedy have a lot in common?
Intro: (00:00)
Not about funny teachers - applied communication: (00:02)
Two perspectives - one goal - communication: (01:08)
Right now, face to face feels weird: (02:06)
Advice 1 - No plan survives first contact: (02:25)
The Teacher's experience: (02:34)
The Comedian's experience (02:55)
The truth about becoming a better teacher: (03:48)
Failure - an opportunity to learn: (03:36)
The Good news - we can learn from failure - Kolbs Learning Cycle: (04:25)
Advice 2 - Change what you do, develop who you are: (05:02)
Understand what you do & what you can control: (05:07)
Advice 3 - Reflective tool for better communication: (06:44)
Qualities of a great teacher - analogy (07:05)
Warning - don't let chaos affect you: (07:59)
Advice 4 - Who are you? & how to build a connection: (09:00)
Interaction & Why this dual perspective matters: (09:24)
Make a connection - Engage with your personality & 'Attitude': (10:24)
Connection & interaction: (10:48)
How to make an authentic connection: (11:14)
Understanding yourself & your roles in life: (12:00)
The reason to talk about Teaching & Stand-up Comedy: (13:00)
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Times have been tough for everyone lately & really this is advice for anyone who wants to improve, or is returning to face to face communication.
We're all just trying to 'get back on the horse' eh hem
Now, let's be clear, this is NOT about making teachers 'funny' it's about what we can take from stand-up comedy & apply to teaching in order to make communication in the classroom more effective.