Concrete and Clay

http://opencontent.org/blog/archives/227:

"Clubbers vote with their feet, and generally do so very overtly. Learners vote with their attention, and generally do so very covertly."

"How do we, as teachers, "keep the dance floor full?"A skilled DJ can feel the energy coming off a crowd and respond very quickly when that group is starting to feel restless (and starting to abandon the dance floor). A skilled teacher can feel the energy coming off a class and respond very quickly when that group is starting to get restless (and starting to doodle, read books, play games on their cell phones, etc.). The DJ responds by playing different music, sticking with genres that the crowd likes. How does the teacher respond? By using different examples, sticking with the kinds of explanations that the learners resonate with? By understanding the rhythm of the class, by knowing when to play a slow song?"

I couldn't agree more.