Reflections from a Teaching Perspective
Lost-wax Jewelry has been one of the most rewarding Week Without Walls experiences I’ve had the pleasure of being involved with. Over the nearly twenty years the program has been in operation, I’ve done local, regional and international trips, and without a doubt, this course kept students engaged right until the last call better than most trips I’ve been on. At 2:00 on Friday, students were still putting the finishing touches on their pieces and all are looking eagerly forward to seeing their creations in silver next week.
I’ve already posted some of my reflections on the program in an earlier post, but as a teacher, a librarian, and a fellow learner this week, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Mr. Jerry Hochberg, Industrial Design teacher, and Khun Jong, Teaching Assistant “Exraordinare” for their commitment to providing a carefully crafted, challenging but ultimately highly rewarding learning experience for this year’s group. I know that Mr. Hochberg spent at least two virtually all-night sessions during the course to be sure that the most focussed, relevant lessons were ready to present to students based on their experiences of the previous day. Khun Jung too, went the extra mile in hosting our ten Thai student guests at his home, where he housed, fed and entertained them outside of class hours since their arrival from Loei on Sunday. ISB is indeed fortunate to have such consummate professionals offering this amazing “hands-on” learning experience to both ISB and to Thai students.
Thanks for a wonderful week, Jerry and Khun Jong!!
Rob Rubis - Assistant WWW Advisor
Khun Jong and Mr. Jerry Hochberg with our Thai Guest Students from Loei at the completion of the course.
Please pardon my intrusion here, but I am a past film student of Jerry Hochberg’s from 1978 and have been desperately trying to reach him for years. He is the reason I own my own video business today and I would just love the chance to tell him that I’m a success due to his class and the special interest he took in me. My email is jgould6@comcast.net thank you and I’m sorry once again for intruding.
Jeffrey S. Gould said this on December 10, 2009 at 12:17 am
PS: I still have the tie pin of a film camera Jerry made me for graduation…so now my post is relative to the topic…jewelry.
Jeffrey S. Gould said this on December 10, 2009 at 1:31 am