Making the connection between teaching or education and film and television I automatically think of the production aspect. To me, getting in front of my students everyday is like putting on a production. I put everything into it, so that I have their full attention. Engagement is one of the number things you want from your students. Engagement leads to learning. If you have their undivided attention, then they are most likely going to listen to what you are saying, think about it, and hopefully apply it. As it is in film and television, a production takes place. And what is the number one goal of the production? To entertain or engage the viewers. Therefore, it is almost as if the teacher is the actor, the classroom is their stage, and the students are their audience/viewers.
In addition, I suppose one could view the teacher as putting on a production in a negative way. Thus, I should make my point even more clear. Teaching isn't about pretending and/or an obligation to entertain. Teachers are not in the classroom to entertain students. They are there to provide education to students. However, as a teacher, and viewing a production in a positive way in effort to increase and ensure engagement, I enjoy 'acting' everyday. Researching new ways to teach and present my content material to my students in an entertaining way is enjoyable. This and the outcomes of that 'production' I perform everyday, is what keeps me enjoying my profession.
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