Classroom Life—Breaks

DOI: 10.4324/9781003443377-5

The Cartoon: Asleep

The Captioned Folder Name: Asleepl

The Captionless Folder Name: Asleep2

The Subject: Overlong sessions.

The Action: When the instructor asks if anyone wants to take a break, there is no reply. The learners have already begun their break.

The Take: If a session continues beyond the learners' ability to focus, they will take their own break.

The Use: Instructors are vigilant in attending to their learners' needs for a break. Sometimes however, the subject matter, timing, or the biological clock is such that there is no choice but to continue until the segment ends. Use this cartoon to reconnect with your learners by displaying it as you call for a break.

The Patter: "I think ...

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