This week was writing, thinking, planning, reading. This week was the calm before the storm; or perhaps the hush of the audience before the curtains open, before the show comes alive. All the while, backstage I was running like a chicken with my head cut off…meeting with Jena, planning a meeting with Kori, finishing up a 500 page book, writing lesson plans, and in general getting nervous about the big first day. We finally made an appointment to meet with Kori this upcoming Sunday, and just today I found out we have different classes that we expected. So that 500 page book I read is generally not going to be useful at all (although it was a fascinating read and I’m extremely happy to have read it.) Once again I am understanding that in order to stand the winds of change I must have my roots firmly settled and my ideas backed by solid, creative, challenging lesson plans, theories, and standards.
I also met with Jaynie this week to start discussing work on the documentation of ArtsBridge. I went to the lab with her to see the project she was working on and where I could be of help this quarter. In the course of an hour I saw the scope of the project and had a brush up session on Final Cut Pro Editing. Jaynie explained her concept and process as well as showing me some of the footage she is working with. I’m not exactly sure what the plan is for my involvement yet…whether or not I will be working on what she is doing and helping her, or starting something different for this year’s documentation. These are things I am going to need to work out soon so I have a plan for what footage I need to take on my own and where I can gather resources from. I know it is going to be increasingly difficult the further I get into the quarter.
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