I am frustrated. There are many people that teach because it's a steady, safe job. They have no passion for the subject they teach and their boredom leaches the joy of learning from their students.
How can each of us prevent this from becoming us? I am a returning student because I chose a safe profession that made good money. I've not had any joy in the experience, money isn't everything. Will I be able to maintain my joy and curiousity once I begin to instruct? How do I reach students that have succumbed to the dulldrums brought on by previous instructors?
Can technology pique their interest? How do you find things that are exciting to a generation that doesn't talk to anyone in person--they just text? Would creating a class Wiki get them to open up and "talk" or would it be a waste of my resources?
What are your ideas? Do you have any ideas on bringing technology into English Literature?
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