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Rescooped by Dennis Swender from iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation)
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How Humor Contributes to School Culture by  @DavidGeurin

How Humor Contributes to School Culture by  @DavidGeurin | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it
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Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Daniela Valencia Osorio's curator insight, March 13, 2020 5:30 PM
This article arises awareness on me since it shows me the importance of having some good humor included in the class. This teacher tells his experience of taking at least one joke every day to class and how it impacts his relationship with the students. 
I will take this advice into account when giving my classes since it can create a comfortable environment and a good relationship between my students and me. I want them to feel free enough to talk to me, to make connections and to be more than just a teacher and her students. I want them to be my partners and this is such a good way to accomplish it!
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Why we all should try to laugh as much as possible!

Why we all should try to laugh as much as possible! | Educational Pedagogy | Scoop.it

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin


Laughing releases endorphins


Alexander Lowen, a pioneer in bioenergetics therapy, describes laughter in his book “The healing power of Laughter” “as a way of healing the body through the spontaneous release of energy.” Lowen believes that laughter manages this through releasing tension, endorphin and encouraging respiration...


Via Kasia Hein-Peters
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