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Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:21 pm Post subject:

Though at least one teacher was deeply offended.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:35 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

"What about all those American colleagues of mine who state, forcefully, that there is no Present Perfect in American English?"

That's why we sent them to Russia. You think the Cold War is REALLY over, Comrade?

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:48 pm Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

Aha! Potential 'dirty bombs', eh?!

Well, they certainly do 'bomb' in class..., and some of them do tend to be rather a touch dirty. But even so, not the most effective strategy sending them here. We just pack them off East. Plenty of space in the Siberian mines - they are getting bigger all the time!!

Regards

Sasha

Sashadroogie · Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:53 am Post subject:

Denim-Maniac · Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 1238

So anyone brave enough to make their own video and post it? Perhaps your own take on a grammar point (Sasha / Fluffy, Id love to see your take on such things), or perhaps your own version of the 'interesting to look at' type instruction video?

Id even settle for a clip of you in class teaching.

As very much the 'junior' in terms of experience / qualifications / skills, I feel I've learnt lots from people on this forum and Id love to take that a step further and see you teach too.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

I'd guess that many of us will prefer to maintain a level of anonymity that posting a video of our teaching would violate.

For me, I picked up a stalker from Dave's long ago (no fault of the forum!) and have since been much more careful about the amount of personal info I'll post here.

johnslat · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:17 pm Post subject:

I believe you'd likely also need a signed permission release from any students in the video, at least in some countries.

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:25 pm Post subject:

Sure! No problem! Here's a clip that captures the essence of my lessons:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IGbjPqFFvA

Denim-Maniac · Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 1238

I opened the clip expecting a vodka drinking type video, but the Stalin speech was equally inspiring. Whilst I accept and understand the reasons for not posting something (and note I haven't offered to do so either ... yet!) it's a shame and to some degree I have to say hats off to the chap whose video on youtube started this thread. Despite any misgivings we may have, he is out there recording something, and posting it for (I presume) his students.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:21 pm Post subject:

It is true that the video maker has a lot of bottle - and that is a plus, I concede. Yet, I'd still prefer that he didn't waste everyone's time with his vids. They are quite, quite dire. And not even very accurate. So, some uncharitable types might say that he has a lot of nerve, more than anything else.

Here's a vodka clip Very Happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFbYLgKBT4

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:36 pm Post subject:

Speaking of stalkers and quality of film production, check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBBR8Pn7eUQ

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:41 pm Post subject:

Of course, a good lesson on tape would probably only need about as many edits as this classic from St Petersburg:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2jRxToAjQ

Denim-Maniac · Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 1238

I have to say, Id be mortified if I posted a video and it was slated on here ... I would love to make one, but Id also be terrified at the same time. I normally avoid youtube TBH, but after watching those 'lessons' I started clicking into random other things and spent about 30 minutes watching video blogs about teaching in China. Some of those were really really dire ... worse than our 'I have been to the Lincoln memorial' one.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

There are also issues of context, when proposing to make a video.
A lesson that is relevant to my students, and which makes sense to them (being who they are) and to me (in my specific teaching context) may seem utterly irrelevant to a more general audience.

Even though, of course, it's an utterly brilliant lesson in every respect in reality Laughing

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Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:33 pm Post subject:

Ah, Spiral! So long as it is ideologically correct, with no deviations from the true path, then how could it not be relevant to all?