I have a background in performance and am, by my nature, somewhat laid-back. I have a sense of humor that shows through in everything that I do (and can, on rare occasions, get me in trouble).
Thoughts from the discussion group on the use of humor in the classroom: does it help or hinder? Can public ridicule be an effective behavior/attitude modification technique? By being casual, do you enhance your accessibility or damage your credibility (or both)?