Teen Conversations
Sorry I'm so sporadic with my posting. Everyday I resolve to do better.
I had my best class with the teens tonight that I've had in a long time. I heard a guy say recently that we need to help teens be better conversationalists with people who really disagree with them. He encouraged the audience to help teens become better listeners. I've been mulling that over. How could I do that?
Well, tonight I had class prepared but I decided to experiment. Boy, did it go good! I actually engaged them. I told them we'd talk about anything they wanted as long as they liminted it to "religious" topics. They began to talk about conversations they'd had with friends recently about worship, conversion, etc. I was impressed at the complexity of some of the arguments they were giving. Teens always surprise me that way. You don't think they're getting a thing and BAM! they've been listening all along.
Anyway, I hope to engage them further. I think they're giving all the pat answers to their friends, but I think its only what they've heard. I want to explore further with them.
I had my best class with the teens tonight that I've had in a long time. I heard a guy say recently that we need to help teens be better conversationalists with people who really disagree with them. He encouraged the audience to help teens become better listeners. I've been mulling that over. How could I do that?
Well, tonight I had class prepared but I decided to experiment. Boy, did it go good! I actually engaged them. I told them we'd talk about anything they wanted as long as they liminted it to "religious" topics. They began to talk about conversations they'd had with friends recently about worship, conversion, etc. I was impressed at the complexity of some of the arguments they were giving. Teens always surprise me that way. You don't think they're getting a thing and BAM! they've been listening all along.
Anyway, I hope to engage them further. I think they're giving all the pat answers to their friends, but I think its only what they've heard. I want to explore further with them.
posted by allencoker at
9:05 PM
3 Comments:
Good point, Gary. I'm trying to do more of that.
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allencoker, at 1:44 PM
Praise God someone wants to teach our teens! :)
Glad you are blogging again Al.
Say hello to folks in Kosy for me.
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Danny, at 3:01 PM
haha...now that im on a string of commenting you your blogs...how has the last month been with the teens now that you have seen the light and are going to a more inductive / conversational teaching method?
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Garrett, at 1:23 AM
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