Wednesday, 2 Apr 08

Maclove

Posted in Worky McWork at 7:53 pm by jadeite

I brought my Mac into class today.

Forty pairs of eyes are trained on the Macbook tucked securely into my arm as I lovingly and carefully place it on the desk.

Hushed whispers.

“‘Cher, is that…is that a MAC?”

“Why yes it is,” I reply smugly.

The entire class looks at my Macbook hungrily, as a tiger would if a pack of blissfully ignorant plump deer paraded cheerfully past its den. A few brave ones venture to the table and awestruck, presume to run their fingers lightly over the cover. A swift intake of breath, a besotted sigh. They inquire in wonder about my Macbook skin. The knowledgeable ones quiz me about my laptop’s specs, nodding knowingly when I answer. They ask how much I paid. Groans of envy fill the room. Dark mutterings - I wish I had one; I want one. A Macbook. Can you imagine.

And there I had it.

Instant respect.

Tuesday, 1 Apr 08

Shoulda seen that comin’ a mile away

Posted in Hurhur :D, Worky McWork at 11:24 am by jadeite

I push a pen into my student’s hand. “Okay, go to the board and edit the sentence there. You can erase what’s not important, or you can change words if you want.”

The student stands up front for a few minutes, perusing the sentence and chewing on his lip. I decide to be merciful and relieve his distress.

I turn to the others, who are whispering answers to each other: “The rest of the class, you can shout help to your friend if you want to.”

The entire class perks up, and with the cunning delight of Oedipus outwitting the Sphinx, they eyeball me gleefully and chorus in unison:

“HELP! HELP!”

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