This blog is for my cooperating teacher, Jon McNulty.
In our AP Psychology classes we brought back a classic: The Epic Fart Machine. And I'm not talking figuratively, I'm talking in literal terms. Jon has not one, but two fart machines with a remote. They are little speaker boxes essentially. When the remote is pressed they release (no pun intended) a fart sound. Some are short. Some are loud. Some are long. And some are a combination of all the fart noises.
Today, we gave the second part of the Learning unit exam - a short answer portion and a vocabulary portion. Jon happened to arrive at school early this morning to set up for the pep assembly tomorrow. He strategically placed one under the counter and in the classroom closet. When I arrived, he handed me the remote and told me to, "let 'er rip," during the exam. I chuckled and waited for the perfect moment.
Students began to file in and grab their tests. I watched them all, looking for signs that they knew what was about to happen. However, they were all too preoccupied with the exam to notice my strange behavior. They took their seats, chatted for a few moments, and then quieted down and got to work. As soon as the students were completely focused, I pressed the button. The fart machine let out a long, loud fart right behind a very shy young lady. She blushed, and looked around embarrassed. The other students chuckled, and got back to work. Then, I pressed the button again and the second fart machine let out a short, quick toot. It was across the room behind a very, "in love," young couple. They chuckled and looked around. I continued to send farts out along the room for about fifteen minutes before the students figured out what was going on.
Jon and I probably ruined their concentration, but everyone was amused. I think we actually reduced any test anxiety by bringing a bit of comedy into the room. The students loved it, and the fart machines made me thankful to be back at Madison with my favorite teachers :)
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