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Jan. 13th, 2009 08:36 pmWell, I managed to get through my first bout of teaching for the semester. It's both a blessing and a curse to be the first one teaching during the week. It's great because I get done way early and can spend the rest of the week doing other things, but it's also rough because if there are any problems with the lab, I'm going to be bearing the brunt of it. This week was extremely technologically low, for example. I had four computers refusing to print, and the overhead kinda imploded. It stopped working completely, and when the plug was taken out of the socket, it left a PRONG behind. Scary.
My afternoon class seems like it might be alright. The students are at least somewhat interactive and they seem like a decent bunch. We'll see how their attitude changes after they start getting grades. My morning class, though, is a bunch of ZOMBIES. Every time I asked them a question they would stare at me like I was made of magical cream cheese. I know it's 8AM, but a FEW signs of life would be much appreciated. It's frustrating to try and engage a class that refuses to engage. Dunno what I can do about that. I do know, though, that if any of them raise their hands and ask for my brains, I'm leaving.
My afternoon class seems like it might be alright. The students are at least somewhat interactive and they seem like a decent bunch. We'll see how their attitude changes after they start getting grades. My morning class, though, is a bunch of ZOMBIES. Every time I asked them a question they would stare at me like I was made of magical cream cheese. I know it's 8AM, but a FEW signs of life would be much appreciated. It's frustrating to try and engage a class that refuses to engage. Dunno what I can do about that. I do know, though, that if any of them raise their hands and ask for my brains, I'm leaving.