Conversations with My Students
Friday, December 10, 2010
Baby Food.
Me
: Baby corn. That's a weird snack.
Student
: I like corn but I don't want to have to make it.
Me
: Ok. Let's look at your essay . . .
[
later
]
Me
: Baby carrots. You are on a baby roll.
Student
: Yes. Next I'm going to eat babies.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
You know her, she's small and to the point.
Me
: For the synonym of
concise
, you choose
small
.
Student
: Yeah. Someone who is concise is direct; they don't use a lot of words. They use a small amount of words.
Me
: Yes, but what is a better option here?
Student
: Brief?
Me
: Yes. You wouldn't call a concise person small, right? A small person could be verbose.
Student
:
You're
small and to the point.
Me
: True.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Greater than 4
Student
:
What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a standard die
.
Me
: Do you know how to do that?
Student
: Yup. It's easy. Wait, does that include 4?
Me
: I don't know, does it?
Student
: Hm. . .
Me
: Is 4 greater than 4?
Student
: That's really deep.
Me
: . . .
Student
: No?
Me
: Good.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Special Education
Student
: My English teacher thinks I'm retarded.
Me
: Why?
Student
: I don't know. I got a B on my paper and she was like, that's great!
Me
: Well. You
are
really goofy. That could come across as retarded.
Student
: I can't help it. I'm . . .what's the word? Aloof?
Me
: You are not aloof. You are the opposite of aloof.
Student
: Can you be loof?
Me
: . . .
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
We are not friends.
Student
: Do you have Facebook?
Me
: I will not be your Facebook friend.
Student
: But do you have it?
Me
: No.
Student
: You should get one. It's so fun. There are these games where you can send your friends. . .
Me
: I know.
Student
: How do you know?
Me
: I am on Facebook.
Student
: But you just said . . .
Me
: I will not be your Facebook friend.
Student
: Ok.
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