There are many series on Netflix that would be excellent teaching tools but my pick would be The Ranch as a teaching tool for socially disabled individuals. Not all individuals understand the intricate types of language used in everyday speech, especially when it comes to sarcasm. This is where show like The Ranch comes in. The Ranch is sarcastic in ways that shows like Friends and Scrubs don’t touch upon.
Almost every other sentence in The Ranch is in some way a sarcastic comment referring to someone or something. The sitcom is centered around a family that seems to only communicate in insults and sarcasm.Now, I understand that The Ranch is not appropriate for people of all ages, but for some depending on how they are parented, or were raised, The Ranch might be extremely helpful. The Ranch is a sitcom that is embedded with sexual innuendos, sarcasm and quite a bit of insults. Now any sane person would be asking: How are those things supposed to help a socially underdeveloped person?
Socially underdeveloped individuals tend, in my experience, to be very literal which inhibits them from being able to fully understand all of the social cues and discrete forms of communicating. The Ranch is primarily sarcasm and while in day-to-day activities sarcasm can be very subtle, in sitcoms and especially in The Ranch, the sarcasm is overly dramatic making it easily identifiable. How do they understand what is meant to be understood as sarcasm and what is normal speech? Having the episodes of The Ranch always be available allows the episodes to be watched multiple times. The continuous watching allows the viewer to pick up on different gestures, changes in vocal octaves, and other social cues. The repetition added with an integration of said social cues will make those specific cues easier to identify and create an appropriate response.
Appropriate responses can be hard to form for socially developed individuals so the stress and difficulty of trying to form those responses, especially in a public setting can upset many individuals. This teaching method is not one that would be able to be used in a classroom but in the comfort of your own home. This enables the individuals to try it on their own terms before attempting to take that leap in an unforgiving environment like the public. The public can be harsh so easing these individuals into recognizing and understanding the social cues that the Ranch can teach is essential.
Another reason The Ranch would be a great teaching tool is because one of the main characters, Colt, can be seen becoming oblivious to what people mean and how to respond in some cases. This shows the individuals using this show to learn social cues that they are not alone when it comes to struggling to understand social cues and communication. That connection can make them more open to learning those needed communicable skills. Connecting to what your learning helps those individual want to learn and excited to learn. What show do you think you could use as a teaching tool?
Almost every other sentence in The Ranch is in some way a sarcastic comment referring to someone or something. The sitcom is centered around a family that seems to only communicate in insults and sarcasm.Now, I understand that The Ranch is not appropriate for people of all ages, but for some depending on how they are parented, or were raised, The Ranch might be extremely helpful. The Ranch is a sitcom that is embedded with sexual innuendos, sarcasm and quite a bit of insults. Now any sane person would be asking: How are those things supposed to help a socially underdeveloped person?
Socially underdeveloped individuals tend, in my experience, to be very literal which inhibits them from being able to fully understand all of the social cues and discrete forms of communicating. The Ranch is primarily sarcasm and while in day-to-day activities sarcasm can be very subtle, in sitcoms and especially in The Ranch, the sarcasm is overly dramatic making it easily identifiable. How do they understand what is meant to be understood as sarcasm and what is normal speech? Having the episodes of The Ranch always be available allows the episodes to be watched multiple times. The continuous watching allows the viewer to pick up on different gestures, changes in vocal octaves, and other social cues. The repetition added with an integration of said social cues will make those specific cues easier to identify and create an appropriate response.
Appropriate responses can be hard to form for socially developed individuals so the stress and difficulty of trying to form those responses, especially in a public setting can upset many individuals. This teaching method is not one that would be able to be used in a classroom but in the comfort of your own home. This enables the individuals to try it on their own terms before attempting to take that leap in an unforgiving environment like the public. The public can be harsh so easing these individuals into recognizing and understanding the social cues that the Ranch can teach is essential.
Another reason The Ranch would be a great teaching tool is because one of the main characters, Colt, can be seen becoming oblivious to what people mean and how to respond in some cases. This shows the individuals using this show to learn social cues that they are not alone when it comes to struggling to understand social cues and communication. That connection can make them more open to learning those needed communicable skills. Connecting to what your learning helps those individual want to learn and excited to learn. What show do you think you could use as a teaching tool?
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