talking of role play (robber as makkhi - fly) I attended a training program
at my new job full of role plays - as teacher -student.
The trainer cautioned his student to be - not to act like Borat (while
acting as a student) - both were Harvard College's Mather house residents. One
was a current resident (in first year of college) the other was one of the key
members of tutoring company -fastest growing in US.
I learnt many things in role play but the most surprising was when doing
Reading Comprehension role play. When a student of mine found a speech on
poverty shocking. I was so shocked that I was fighting for words. How can
anyone be shocked by an article on poverty. Aren't we in India so used to such
articles. Ofcourse, I received appropriate feedback on my temporarily lapse.
And I entered a new dimension - how NOT to be carried away by passages when
doing SAT prep.
Ofcourse, while teaching I have readymade answers on hand so such problem in
real life does not arise. But still unexpected learning leads to enetring a new
dimension. I have become more objective after the role play . My Creativity and
my student's Reading Comprehension are two separate things -thats a new
dimension -a real learning experience for me. I am still using meta-cognition
to develop this new habit.
Any comments about habits and learning new ?
Umesh
Ankur Bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It was a Sunday afternoon. Lotkons father was playing cards with his
friends. It is his favorite past time. Along with the game they also like to
talk about the affairs of the country, about their state, sometime even on
world politics. He is the owner of a sweet shop. While he manages the shop , he
often asks little Lotkon to sit in shop when he becomes too busy playing and
talking with friend.
That they he was playing in the field behind the shop while Lotkon was
looking after the sale. Suddenly a masked man appeared. And before Lotkon could
figure out the mask man began to eat the sweets.
Hey , what are you doing and who are you , Lotkon shouted.
I am a makhi ( The fly). , he shrugged.
Lotkon hurried to his father shouting.
Deuta , Deuta , a makhi is eating sweets , he screamed.
Lotkons father was about to discuss the latest Prime Ministers proposal on
his state. Intercepted , he shouted back My son , a makhi cannot finish the
sweets. Now, please go back , I am busy.
Lotkon went to his sit , The masked man must had overheard the conversation.
He came bold and began to grab all the sweets.
Lotkon ran again , Deuta , Deuta , makhi is grabbing all the sweets. , he
cried.
Lotkons father was irritated , giving him a dirty look , he shoot back
Dude , dont you see what am I talking about. Get out from here right now.
Lotkon began to cry . While his father and friends continued to discus and
dissect about the latest affair of the state, the masked man emptied the sweet
shop. Lotkon cried , cried and cried.
A Story
By Ankur
Austin , Texas
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