This post is directed to all instructors and possible parents. I am looking for some class room ideas and thoughts. I am not looking for opinions on where society is going with out kids. Start your own thread for that.
Anyway, in our current society, the kids today have everything right there. Technology has made things readily available to them. They get things fast when they want it. If the want to call someone, there is no waiting until they get home. They just pull a phone out of a pocket and call. If they need info on something, they just type it in a search engine and have it. No driving to the library or having to spend a lot of time searching. Take a picture, they don't have to wait several days for the pictures to come back from the developer. etc.
It seems that the kids coming up these days get things they want very fast. It seems like there are fewer kids with the quality of working hard at things. There are exceptions out there, I am sure. A lot has to do with parenting, but that is another topic for another forum.
I am seeing that teens get very bored practicing the basics. They want a fast paced class. My question is how are you keeping teens motivated in class? How do you keep their interest while getting the basics down? How do you instill the hard work involved without loosing the majority of teens?
These questions are for the newly signing up teen with no previous training or martial arts experience. A student that has been with you for years and becomes a teen is a different case.
Technology in our world today is impacting the current generations and generations to come. So, how do I get a brand new teen student to sign up and keep them as students while teaching them to work for what they want to achieve? How do you approach teaching and keeping teens interested?
Thank you, Teej
Anyway, in our current society, the kids today have everything right there. Technology has made things readily available to them. They get things fast when they want it. If the want to call someone, there is no waiting until they get home. They just pull a phone out of a pocket and call. If they need info on something, they just type it in a search engine and have it. No driving to the library or having to spend a lot of time searching. Take a picture, they don't have to wait several days for the pictures to come back from the developer. etc.
It seems that the kids coming up these days get things they want very fast. It seems like there are fewer kids with the quality of working hard at things. There are exceptions out there, I am sure. A lot has to do with parenting, but that is another topic for another forum.
I am seeing that teens get very bored practicing the basics. They want a fast paced class. My question is how are you keeping teens motivated in class? How do you keep their interest while getting the basics down? How do you instill the hard work involved without loosing the majority of teens?
These questions are for the newly signing up teen with no previous training or martial arts experience. A student that has been with you for years and becomes a teen is a different case.
Technology in our world today is impacting the current generations and generations to come. So, how do I get a brand new teen student to sign up and keep them as students while teaching them to work for what they want to achieve? How do you approach teaching and keeping teens interested?
Thank you, Teej