I admit I am not a huge basketball fan but
tonight I went to a Celtics game with my family and we had a wonderful
time. Sure, the Celtics don't have many wins this season; however we were
happy to see a victory tonight. It was the first time my sons, ages 14 and
10, attended an NBA game and for the most part they enjoyed the action and
overall experience. What struck me most interesting about the game
was what happened every time play was interrupted by a time out, a foul, or the
end of a quarter. The camera scanned the crowd looking for fans to show
on the big screen. I am not sure who were funnier, the ones doing
everything they could to get on, or the unsuspecting ones whose reactions
played out for thousands to see in real time. Some danced and others looked
away. Most acted a little crazy (even me!) and some just smiled and
waved. It got me thinking about what happens when we put the spotlight on
our students and their learning? How might they react?
How might students react when given the spotlight?What happens in your classroom and what it looked like on the big screen
(Shy wave)
Beg for the attention
(Hey cameraman, over here!)
Genuine surprise
(Eyes popped open and hand over mouth)
Won’t even realize they are in the spotlight
(Just continuing to eat their nachos)
Bring out the best
(This young kid put on a dancing clinic, he was amazing!)
Bring out the worst
(Some big guy started to take off his shirt)
Become extremely uncomfortable
(Turning away and trying to get off the screen)
Get tired of being in the spotlight
(A nun was shown repeatedly, by about the fifth time during Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer, she just shooed the camera away)
Give the attention to someone else
(The two handed point to the person sitting right next to them)
Do whatever it takes to get even more attention
(These people just got louder and their actions more exaggerated)
(These people just got louder and their actions more exaggerated)
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