Lots+of+laughs


 * Quest Atlantis Case Story: Lots of Laughs **
 * Core message: ** Teachers relish getting back in touch with their own sense of fun
 * Contributors: ** Bron Stuckey and all the great teachers I have met


 * [[image:cows1.jpg width="390" height="236"]] || ==== // "Wow this building really is addictive fun" //  ==== ||

** Details: ** In our teacher induction program we spend time playing in the Teacher Building School of Teacherville. While it is not the most politically correct part of the program COW TIPPING always seems to break the ice for teachers intent on curriculum goals and teaching outcomes. Teachers get in touch with their sense of fun in Teacherville when we learn to fly, dance, set off fireworks and join the cattle breeding program. We have loads of laughs, even when the the tech gods are not completely with us.

This is one of my favourite parts of the teacher PD. Much of what we have to cover in the PD is so procedural and technical and it is great fun to see teachers explore, experiment and test out ideas. Doing this part of the PD made me realise I need to try and add a fun and creative task to each session of the PD to lighten the activity and keep teachers engaged in a hands-on minds-on way. There is a lot to learn but we want teachers to know the fun of QA the way our kids do.

I was leaving Indianapolis Airport on one of my trips to work in the QA development team and I saw this tshirt. I just could not resist...