Wavelength | Sense of Humor

"Hilarious, heartfelt and helpful. You had the packed ballroom captivated from the first moment on stage. The exhilarating atmosphere you created carried forward through the remainder of our conference. I continue to get most favorable comments, weeks afterward."

- Don Cantrell, Board Chair, South Carolina Assn. for Educational Technology

A 1-2 hour live presentation by one senior Wavelength ensemble member.

Also available as a half-day session.

Empower your group with one of the most potent technologies known to education — the ability to use humor effectively. Certified Laughter Leaders, Jim Winter and Michael Edgar Myers, share the research and practices that can enhance and enthuse any teacher's classroom and collegial work.

Interactive and Inspirational

We review the research and provide the theories, forms and styles of humor that support student achievement. But we don't stop there. In addition to humorous examples, anecdotes, cartoons and video clips, the presenter guides the audience through improvisational activities and laughter exercises designed to boost energy, enhance spontaneity, increase collaboration and develop the ability to create a fun, healthy climate for learning and living.

This presentation has received terrific reviews nationally (AASA, ASCD, NASSP, NAESP and NSDC) and internationally in Prague, the Hague, Singapore (twice), Manila, and Ho (ho, ho,) Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Objectives

To understand humor’s source and its unique function in effective teaching and learning
To identify various types, forms and styles of humor
To experience improvisational exercises designed to enhance individual spontaneity and group collaboration
To recognize appropriate and inappropriate uses of humor
To explore ways to use humor to create a climate for learning

PowerPoint Presentation
Download a sample of Jim Winter's "Sense of Humor" PowerPoint presentation.

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