In the sixth chapter of They Snooze You Lose by Lynell Burmark (2011), the author emphasizes the importance of humor in a good presentation. Burmark (2011) discusses what humor is, why it is important in the classroom, and a few techniques on how to make it work for you.
One of the best teachers in my building puts a science joke meme on the board every day with the morning’s instructions. When she was absent for a few days, one of the loudest complaints she got when she returned was that there were no jokes on the board with the substitute. Students do notice when we make an attempt to include humor in our presentations, no matter how bad they think our jokes are. I was really surprised to see the benefits of laughter quantified. I was aware that it lifted your mood, but I had no idea it also raised your immunity. Working with high schoolers, however, I’m more likely to make them groan than laugh. I’ll see what I can do about that.
References
Burmark, L. (2011). They Snooze, You Lose: The Educator's Guide to Successful Presentations. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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