This is a technique one of my primary school teachers
used to use in her class to demand silence and attention without
wasting her voice. In my opinion it is less aggressive than a verbal
warning, although at the end of the day it is pretty much the same
thing. That is the reason why, after seen the previous technique I
thought of some changes that might improve it: using the ring a
signal for a previously arrange (and rehearsed if necessary) action
such as saying ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmm all together while the bell is
ringing just to bring everybody back to the thread of the class, or
reciting a brief rhyme or even a multiplication table that we are
trying to learn by heart.
I know from a friend who used to lecture at the
university that those sudden changes work out very well with adults
(specially when it involves some sort of joke or prank), as they
create some expectation and therefore rise the attention levels.
However, it might be a bit risky to do it with children without
planning it very well as it might be difficult to have them focused
back to the topic. What do YOU think?
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