I have just been really busy and really exhausted. I'm finally over being sick (probably thanks to that ER visit and all the meds.) And I'm totally going to be in the swing of things next week.
This week I started my LAMP on Tuesday in yearbook. Here's a breakdown.
- Tuesday - introduction to color via powerpoint
- Wednesday - color wheel
- Thursday - color matrix
- Friday - color quiz and True Colors
Now... let's break it down even more!
Tuesday was my technology day from Hell. The copier and printer were both working against me. 3rd hour: I forgot to tell Mr. W (whom I'm borrowing his room and projector from) that I had a Mac and I didn't have an adapter for the projector. So, I had to borrow a flash drive. (Note to self: always bring flash drive.) 4th hour: my video wouldn't show on any of the computers I tried until the I used the Mac in the back. 7th hour: I couldn't figure out Mrs. E's projector (which isn't actually a projector at all!)
Moral of the story: ALWAYS test technology!
So I had quite the time. I was this close to snapping, but I kept my cool.
But I also completed the Pre-Test (step one for LAMP).
Wednesday was pretty great. We started working on coloring a color wheel and the students had a lot of time to relax and visit. I think they really liked that and it was fun to see them cut and color. I think being an art teacher would be very rewarding.
Thursday was also good. I was pretty tired by the end of the day though. We worked on a color matrix and reviewed for the quiz we had scheduled today. I'm surprised how long it takes some students to complete something as easy as cutting and pasting paper onto construction paper. Lord knows though that some of them took the entire time (plus some Monday) to get it done. I tihnk they were probably talking a bit too much, but they should be having fun this time of year.
Friday was the icing on the cake. I thought I had time to have my students take a color quiz, do the True Colors activity and finish their color matrices. But I was wrong, as usual. It is so funny how I can feel so adept and well planned and somehow, someway things go haywire. But if they didn't, it wouldn't be a challenge. So my students got the color quiz done and I think most of them did pretty well. One of my goals is to get everything graded and caught up by Saturday at the end of work.
True Colors went over REALLY well. The kids loved it! I get so excited when I have students who really appreciate what I'm doing. I try so hard to impress them and work hard for them that it is so rewarding to have them like what I've put out there. I can also see relationships really forming with my students, which is a joy.
So overall, I'm really excited about how this is going so far.
Next week we have:
- Monday- Intro to Typography
- Tuesday- Becky Rother guest speaker (3rd) and Virtual Field Trip day (7th)
- Wednesday- Virtual Field Trip day (3rd) and Eric Tegeler guest speaker (7th)
- Thursday- Talk about Alt. structure
- Friday- Designing Around a Picture
- Monday- finishing Designing Around a Picture and Post Test
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