Ms. Hammer is OLD SCHOOL

I have recently discovered that I am from the stone age. I had my Juniors teach each other about literary devices and I wanted them to be able to point out instances of these devices in poetry. As I am not cool enough to have a smart board or an apple TV, I logically decided the easiest way to do this was to use an overhead projector. I have an epson projector in my classroom that I can hook up to my computer, so I up to this point my overhead projector has just hung out in my dark and gloomy office. I went to my office and brought it in and then showed my students what they would be doing.

When I turned it on, they stared at it...you could hear crickets chirping...then one of them blurted out, "what the crap is that?!"

Me: It's an overhead projector.

Students:...more blank stares...

Me: Haven't you ever seen an overhead projector?

Students: nope...
              no...
              what?

Then one particularly savvy student piped up...Wait! I used one of these when I was little. All I know is you get those clear things and a marker and you draw ALL over it.

Me: Well sort of.

So I gave them their transparencies and they created their presentations. The first group got up to present.

Student from the group: Uhhh...what do I do.

Me: Turn it on.

Student from the group: uh....

Me: The big button

The student stands right behind the lens and flips it on...and...instantly blinds himself as the light flashes on.

Student from the group: AHHHH!!!! What the crap! This thing is messed up!

Me: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....Breath...BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Awesome...

And to add the cherry on top, the stupid fan was broken inside and so the overhead was getting super hot and smelled like it might blow up the entire class period. Scrumptious.