Technology in the classroom - anything goes
Every year I provide an intro food safety culture/stuff lecture to the veterinary students at Kansas State University. Always a good time in Pat Payne’s class, and the students have usually worked in food service and have stories to tell. This morning, the students even applauded when I trashed Chipotle for advertizing about the hypothetical risks associated with hormones rather than the things that make people barf – E. coli, salmonella, hepatitis A and norovirus.
The students all have computers, wireless access, cell phones, blackberries – there is no way to BS anyone; they are checking in real time.
I put up the slide below that Ben made a few weeks ago, to illustrate where food safety ranks in overall food culture concerns, and a student came up to me after class and said,
“I called the number. They don’t have anything about Phelps anymore. Your slide is out of date.”
Well played, sir.
At least they seemed to get a kick out of my line,
“Subway didn’t drop Phelps cause they know a lot of stoners eat subs.”
http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/admin/trackback/116975
Thanks for breaking up our stressful day with your banter. We really appreciated it! And of course, now I know not to eat poop!
Cheers,
Terri aka the clean freak that asked about cleaning products :)
I agree with Terri. Entertaining and informative lecture! Not to mention shocking and disgusting. I'm afraid that my decision to be childless was reinforced by the photo of the snot-faced kid in your presentation.
Great lecture. It took the edge off of a really stressful day! Come back and speak to us again soon!
Great lecture.
Not to say that your lecture wasnt informative, but, so many of our lectures are a cascade of power point slides with information on them that we have to memorize. So often what is left out is fostering in us students simple desire and interest. After your lecture I have a greater interest in food safety and am now excited about that aspect of my future career in the Army.