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And too much to finish off!

There’s the Hinduism topic, with the class working in teams to produce at least one Powerpoint page on their chosen topic as we make a class presentation.  Many have produced more, and selected their individual layout and transitions, and included photography (as they made the Barfi)!  So much of this couldn’t be neatly planned.  The learning spun out from their ideas and choices.  Many of these were better than mine.  But we do need to finish it off!

There’s the video pieces for the end of term service on Friday. Three film groups, each using improv and role play in a “breaking News” style interview of the Innkeepers, the Shepherds and the Wise Men. Also needed- Three “piece to camera” readings.  It should work well with the digital projector, but I did remember to warn everybody that if we run out of time, we lose the tech and do it live. I don’t know which is more concerning!

Mind you, I will have problems if I can get the DV tapes emptied of the School Nativity from last week. And the hard disk is full, so some emergency transfer is in order, and why did I download onto a Mac without a DVD writer! My own Mac is struggling to make an iDVD of my wife’s Nativity so that her school can see it yesterday.  And I meant yesterday! All sat waiting, two minutes of sound and then nothing! Attempt two,  tonight threw up a burn error.

Oh, and there’s some blog work they want to do.  And the song practice.  And the shared cards to finish off …. ! You all understand, I know.

But, it’s strangely all satisfying, even the problem solving. And when you see the learning and the creativity … I suppose it’s what teaching’s about.

Now I’m getting  pomposly profound. Again!  I need a holiday. We all do. Even the kids. Happy Chrsitmas when it comes.