All of the kids in the classes have issues....? I'm learning that I am going
to have to modify my instructional methods - short attention spans, lack of
ability or desire to read and study.... kinda scary in a way to think of
where they will be in 10 years.? I am trying work in other instructional
elements when I talk about how to do something, and there are some glimmers
there... One young gal, very headstrong - knew everything, but not the NAME
of things? (WTF??).... she didn't know which machine was the drill press, or
the jointer, but she could use them and her skills seem competent - anyway,
I told her the history of the circular saw, and how a shaker seamstress
invented the circular saw blade in the early 1800's - and that most modern
saws all owe something to the lady - She *really* liked that story...
Another kid made a sword (THERE's the pointy stick connection) and I had to
explain, in some detail, why I wasn't going to let him take a 4 1/2" long
oak spear out of the classroom.? The "kid" is about 6'2" over 200" Aryan as
all get out with a Mohawk, tats and a large inverted red star tattooed at
the
back of the base of his neck.? By the time his senior year comes around, he
will have to turn sideways to make it through the door.? I'll bet he already
has plans for a Trebuchet!
Apparently, I am also "righting the ship" in terms of keeping things
woodworking related - things seem to have been quite lax under the earlier
instructor.? One of the kids asked me where the weight bench was - I guess
they had a weight bench in one corner - that explains the EZ Curl Bar that I
found behind the Shop Bot and the chart showing bench press results.? Gone
also, I guess, is a "project car"(?)....? I'll be getting rid of the carved
mushrooms and marijuana leaves that were done on the shop-bot.? If any of
y'all need some of these carved on 6/4 clear pine let me know.? You don't
have to worry about finish, either - they've already been burned with a
propane torch, wire brushed and covered in polyurethane.? Some of the
marijuana leaves have had the incised portions painted in green.? This is
okay, but in my opinion, the oeuvre of these examples lacks the depth that
the purple and read highlights that only Northern California KGB is *known*
for.? If I can find a student's name on these lesser examples, I will inform
the local 215 Compassion Centers and I will grade accordingly!
All said, I'm going to go back next week, hehe...? The class prep work takes
more time than I thought!
We don't need no education....
John Moorhead
keep them coming John - it's just getting interesting.
Let's see - when I was a kid the Mohawk was in, removable tats, Billy
Eckstine roll collars, Beatle continental jackets, cramming into telephone
booths and/or beetles. I'm sure our teachers wondered as to the state of the
country in the coming years.
Hmmm - after thinking about the current state of the country - perhaps they
were right after all. :)
Great info - Thank you
Vic
"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> All of the kids in the classes have issues....? I'm learning that I am
going
>
> to have to modify my instructional methods - short attention spans, lack
of
>
> ability or desire to read and study.... kinda scary in a way to think of
>
> where they will be in 10 years.? I am trying work in other instructional
>
> elements when I talk about how to do something, and there are some
glimmers
>
> there... One young gal, very headstrong - knew everything, but not the
NAME
>
> of things? (WTF??).... she didn't know which machine was the drill press,
or
>
> the jointer, but she could use them and her skills seem competent -
anyway,
>
> I told her the history of the circular saw, and how a shaker seamstress
>
> invented the circular saw blade in the early 1800's - and that most modern
>
> saws all owe something to the lady - She *really* liked that story...
>
> Another kid made a sword (THERE's the pointy stick connection) and I had
to
>
> explain, in some detail, why I wasn't going to let him take a 4 1/2" long
>
> oak spear out of the classroom.? The "kid" is about 6'2" over 200" Aryan
as
>
> all get out with a Mohawk, tats and a large inverted red star tattooed at
> the
>
> back of the base of his neck.? By the time his senior year comes around,
he
>
> will have to turn sideways to make it through the door.? I'll bet he
already
>
> has plans for a Trebuchet!
>
>
>
> Apparently, I am also "righting the ship" in terms of keeping things
>
> woodworking related - things seem to have been quite lax under the earlier
>
> instructor.? One of the kids asked me where the weight bench was - I guess
>
> they had a weight bench in one corner - that explains the EZ Curl Bar that
I
>
> found behind the Shop Bot and the chart showing bench press results.? Gone
>
> also, I guess, is a "project car"(?)....? I'll be getting rid of the
carved
>
> mushrooms and marijuana leaves that were done on the shop-bot.? If any of
>
> y'all need some of these carved on 6/4 clear pine let me know.? You don't
>
> have to worry about finish, either - they've already been burned with a
>
> propane torch, wire brushed and covered in polyurethane.? Some of the
>
> marijuana leaves have had the incised portions painted in green.? This is
>
> okay, but in my opinion, the oeuvre of these examples lacks the depth that
>
> the purple and read highlights that only Northern California KGB is
*known*
>
> for.? If I can find a student's name on these lesser examples, I will
inform
>
> the local 215 Compassion Centers and I will grade accordingly!
>
>
>
> All said, I'm going to go back next week, hehe...? The class prep work
takes
>
> more time than I thought!
>
>
>
> We don't need no education....
>
>
>
> John Moorhead
>
>
"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:YlE%[email protected]...
>
>
>
>
> All of the kids in the classes have issues....? I'm learning that I am
going
>
> to have to modify my instructional methods - short attention spans, lack
of
>
> ability or desire to read and study.... kinda scary in a way to think of
>
> where they will be in 10 years.?
Don't forget - a few pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
Some sooner, some later.
A few go into the Marines and come out just fine.
Some never get it, but manage to find their spot in the world.
Almost all of us can relate a story about a very special teacher that made a
difference in our life.
Seems to me that teachers that were the strict ones were the ones most
visited or the ones most wanted to visit with several years out of HS.
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:37:27 GMT, "patrick conroy"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:YlE%[email protected]...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> All of the kids in the classes have issues....? I'm learning that I am
>going
>>
>> to have to modify my instructional methods - short attention spans, lack
>of
>>
>> ability or desire to read and study.... kinda scary in a way to think of
>>
>> where they will be in 10 years.?
>
>Don't forget - a few pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
>Some sooner, some later.
>A few go into the Marines and come out just fine.
>Some never get it, but manage to find their spot in the world.
>
>Almost all of us can relate a story about a very special teacher that made a
>difference in our life.
>