A relaxing break from the norm

I started my first "program" yesterday since it is a new month. I am adventuring into the wide world of keyboarding! Man what a yawner! When I think of a typing class I think of my old German teacher from a small town called Java, and being ridiculed and swore at in German, having my desk kicked because it was out of "the black mark." He thought the desks would not fit in there without having them right on the black mark on the floor. I also remember having a box over my hands and him shouting out "l ; space k r r b u ..." and hearing the drumming of 15 typewriters clicking at each letter he said. I remember timed writings where we couldn't cheat because he would hear us or see that we used the white-out. Now, that is typing and respecting what you type without errors. Having the students "let loose" on Mavis Beacon has been kind of a bore, no timed writings, no un-editable errors. I have really enjoyed the break though, it is nice to have a group of kids sit with head phones on and just do their thing with little questioning or talking.

Today, I also got a break in my classroom, our documentation system on the computers were down this morning so it strongly discouraged moving students around the building, which was really nice! It was nice to have only 9 kids most of the day, then when there was programs in the afternoon I had only 5. I really enjoyed working with my one student one-on-one without having anyone say or do anything to stop me. Man I am going to miss him when he leaves, he has really been getting good at making fun of me.