Where are we at?

We are nearing the final push of our project! Students have started looking at slam poetry and are starting to think about their final project.  Kelly and I have been busy planning our final evening showcase.  We have many things to take into consideration, and one of the most important is figuring out the technology.  As we are both new to using iPads in this capacity, we need to troubleshoot getting all the students videos on one iPad and hooking it up to our system in our theatre.

We have decided the evening will be by donation, with all donations going toward a set of drums for the school.  In addition to entering by donation, students will have the opportunity to pick one piece of their Coast Salish inspired art which we will print on photo paper for parents to purchase and frame. 

Other things we are deciding on is having a concession of Bannock for sale.  Because this is the first time doing this project, we do not want to pack our evening so full that we take away from the poetry and videos the students will make.

At this point, other than behind the scenes planning, we have handed the project over to our students.  We are both really excited to see what they come up with.  Its one thing to have a vision for the project, but to actually see what the students produce will be really special for us both. We cannot wait!

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