A Good Lesson

Last week, I thought of an engaging lesson to get the students' attention. It was a lesson covering a circular saw. I usually show a video, made in the 80's, that covers the tool, but this time I decided to ditch the old flannel dude video and do it myself. I have to admit, the videos save me time and aallow me the only time in my day to check and respond to emails. I taught the lesson in the lab area starting with the basics. The students showed interest when they demonstrated the saw's use. I then added more of the lesson of different obstacles and angles. They seemed more interested that day. The next lesson, I showed a video, and some of the students said they'd much rather hear me talk and show a demonstration. I don't know if it was the old flannel shirt, the beard, or just my good lesson.