WHAT ARE YOU ‘SHARING’?

Onigbinde highlighted that if there is form of distraction that captures the attention of the tutor and learner(s), the tutor should divert from the subject of discourse, address the object of distraction and return to the learning activity. That ensures that the mind of the learner is not trapped in the chain of distraction. If however the tutor and learner(s) get caught up in an attempt to kill distraction, learning does not occur.

As humans, we learn per unit time. Do well to be sensitive to take lessons as you navigate through life.

Much credit goes to the producer of a short video clip I saw days back. If you have not seen it, most likely you are on a tour to Saka’s village. The clip went viral and was really interesting. Nollywood is really doing fine, trust me. The protagonist addressed a press conference and it was seemingly a show of absurdity. Chai! The name “God” must have been used so much in days past.
So many comments have been made about the clip. The protagonist, in a bid to help the distressed parents of some abducted children, called for a press conference. Her emotions took a better part of her at some point, which automatically ended the clip. New York Times describes the reaction of the protagonist in the clip as “...stunningly callous’’.

Another episode I’ve been watching is quite fascinating. Let’s apply Onigbinde’s principle. There is an ‘ACT X, SCENE X’ I’ve been seeing for days. This is a learning setting where:

Tutor: Life, Students: Human Beings

In the process of learning, the video clip I saw came in. Tutor Life allowed us to understand the object of distraction. Many students saw the video and made comments and it was fun indeed! However, learning seems not to be occurring, and many have not returned to class. Many humans have stayed with the video, fellowshipping with the spree of absurdity that has followed the trend.
Wait a minute! What lesson(s) have you taken from this trend? Are you sure the best of you isn’t taken over by the comedy piece, distracted from the reality of life it presents? Perhaps your performance would be worse if you are to address a press conference soon!

It’s high time we returned to class and take lessons. ‘Oga at The Top’, ‘Diaris God o’, ‘E no go be president’ and the likes have trended in the most recent past. What lessons have you taken from these shows of shame? Some of you do not know the website of your work place till date! Shhhhh!
Enjoy the trend. Enjoy the show of absurdity. However, do not get carried away in the frenzy of it all. Return to class now with your faculty of learning activated. We are at a stage where your ‘mess’ can trend on the social media in nano-seconds. You have ‘shared’ enough videos and images. What happens if we ‘share’ your chats? Plenty ‘bazookas’ and nonsense? Chai! Have fun but don’t cease to learn.

Take lessons and never let go of them. Many are trapped in these shows of absurdity and have truncated the process of learning. Remember, the spectator is always the best footballer. You can ‘share’ this post to help someone.