I have heard rumors that I would be teaching next semester, but I got the official word yesterday when I signed my GA contract. So its official, I will be teaching a CP 220 class next semester. It is basically an 8 week Photo 1 class for non-majors, teaching students how to develop, print, and introductory photographic critique. I’m not too worried about it, but it will be my first class. It will mainly be freshmen and sophomores, so for some of them I will be part of their first college experience! Kinda scary to think about huh? Can you imagine walking into your first college class and seeing me standing in front of the class? Maybe I should pull the “sit in class” technique. I’ll sit in class and talk to all the students and then I’ll stand up and start leading the class. I definetely look young enough to be able to pull it off. It would probably backfire though…they would be talking about me..saying that I’m only a grad student…push over…etc
Anyways, it should be an interesting experience. Let me know if anyone has any suggestions or great ideas about how I should start the class off.
I like the thought of the “sit in class” technique. I vote for it. Besides that, I would vote that you have them do something really cool on the first day, instead of just going over the syllabus. I’m guessing they won’t have cameras yet, but if it was possible, you should give them some kind of photo assignmet their first day of class. Like to go in teams of two and take pictures of themselves that somehow communicate who they are… maybe even holding a paper with their name on it. That way you could learn their names quickly.
In other news… I want to grill some ribs. We should do that sometime. Maybe tomorrow after church or before frisbee.