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What can I do to waste time in class?
How to Pass Time in Class
- 1 Listen actively and take notes.
- 2 Interact in class and ask questions.
- 3 Illustrate your notes.
- 4 Complete your homework for another class.
- 5 Organize and create a to-do list.
- 6 Doodle in the margins of your notebook.
- 7 Read something interesting.
- 8 Engage in some creative writing.
What do I do when I am bored in class?
What to Do When Bored in Class
- Make a chatterbox.
- Design my dream home.
- Write a Haiku.
- Design a tattoo.
- Write a song.
- Try to draw a perfect circle.
- Create a new signature for myself.
How can I make my class more interactive?
Teaching Strategies to Make Your Class More Fun
- Incorporate Mystery Into Your Lessons.
- Don’t Repeat Classroom Material.
- Create Classroom Games.
- Give Your Students Choices.
- Use Technology.
- Don’t Take Teaching so Seriously.
- Make Your Lessons Interactive.
- Relate Material to Your Students’ Lives.
How do you deal with students who don’t listen?
Of course you don’t want to leave distracted students in the dust so for those few who forgot to listen, you can advise them to, “ask three, then ask me.” One way to inspire active listening in your students is to give them a listening task.
How do I get my students to talk more in class?
You need to figure out what works for each class, but in most cases you should not be talking more than your students. The one, simple way to get students to speak more is for us to resist the urge to speak. Why don’t teachers shut up?
How do you turn a non-listening student into a listening student?
You don’t want to waste valuable time using the wrong strategies only to find out that you are moving in the wrong direction. Start with the WHY and use strategies geared towards your student’s specific reasons. T he power of WHY can change your non-listening student to a listening student!
How do you make time for yourself in the classroom?
1 Listen actively and take notes. 2 Interact in class and ask questions. 3 Illustrate your notes. 4 Complete your homework for another class. 5 Organize and create a to-do list. 6 Doodle in the margins of your notebook. 7 Read something interesting. 8 Engage in some creative writing. 9 Daydream. 10 Ask for a bathroom break.