My life before back room chatting seems but a dream--a previous incarnation lived eons ago. Thank you, Chatzy! Thank you for showing me the meaning of life.
(Somehow I deleted this post and had to redo it. Does anyone know how if it's possible to switch the order of the posts or change the dates on them?)
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Chatzy is a blessing and a curse!!!! I love it and I hate it!!!!!!! I really only use it in a few classes (I think you know what ones). I try to be good and listen in these classes, but Chatzy calls to me like a Siren. It pulls me in against my will and I find myself typing away about complete nonsense. But, without I think I might go insane during those classes. As a whole, I think the SMACers might resort to "special" purple kool-aid during a certain class.
ben, i agree that chatzy has changed things in the classroom. i really enjoy it when classes are boring or when funny things are occurring that you want to comment on/make fun of (that sounds terrible, but i can't deny the truth!) i really like chatzy in our particular situation because it is a great tool for getting to know our colleagues. i have learned a lot about my classmates' interests, families, senses of humor, etc. for this, i am grateful and have subsequently built closer relationships with many people from both cohort groups. however, it is almost totally impossible for me to pay attention to the instructor's lecture or the discussions that arise throughout the class. instead, i am solely focused on creating a witty rebuttal to someone's comment or attempting - with great difficulty - to stifle my laughter. i think that if graduate students cannot handle the responsibility of a tool that is intended to be a supplement for learning, i really don't think middle or high schoolers have this ability either.
however, because chatzy and other instant messenger systems are so engaging and exciting, i hope to find a way to use this strategy in my class as a learning tool and/or a reward for comprehension or good behavior, etc. in my own classroom.
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