Thinking about questions...
In one of my current education classes, the teacher begins each class by asking: "Any shout outs, achievements, or current events?" I particularly like this approach to questioning because it gets students to open up, getting to know each other and the teacher. If nobody has anything personal to share, we will almost always begin a discussion on current events in education. I think that this also helps to keep us noticing the world around us when we are not in class, in regards to the topic of education. I think that this is something I could emulate in my future classes, but with the current events pertaining more to science. If they were more science focused, I think this could be a good way to get student minds in the right mindset for class, but I don't think I should exclude talking about other current events, especially things that are affecting students.
On the other hand, I have had an interesting experience with student questioning that was more negative. During my undergraduate studies, I took a theater class for a multicultural credit. We would read a different play each week and do a written analysis as well as a class discussion. The first day, the teacher said "Who are my theater students, who has acting experience?" And for the rest of the semester, he would pick almost exclusively on those students to answer questions first. I don't know if it was intentional or maybe he just thought they would be more comfortable speaking in class. I was disappointed because I really enjoy sharing my opinions in class, but I didn't have the right major or experience to be selected. I think that this is possibly how students feel when the teacher has an unconscious bias that favors selecting certain students or when they are in a classroom that they do not feel comfortable speaking up in.
Comparing these two experiences, you can see the different results that questioning can bring. I hope to become a teacher that uses questioning responsibly to further student interest, inquiry, and understanding.