You should give Darth Vader a pacemaker

Image via Wikipedia

I often teach subjects that are not, in themselves, very interesting at all.  For example, my last client needed to train temp workers to enter patient information into their new ERP system.  Typing in data from a paper into a computer is not fun.  It becomes tedious and mind-boring.

So, when faced with such challenges, I craft creative examples.  In this instance, I gave Darth Vader a pacemaker.  I gave one to George Bush and Obama as well (Cheney already had one).

By making my example data engaging, I hoped to make the data come, as it were, a little more alive to the students (whose status as temps meant they had even less interest than usual).

So, when faced with a rote or boring task, inject some fun.  Be creative.  Give Darth Vader a heart transplant.