Artists in the classroom

I know this doesn't really have a lot to do with our committee work but we have started our ArtsSmart project today. The Grade 5/6 students are once again working with Gabriel Yahyahkeekoot and Shane Bellegarde of Acimo Productions from Regina. Our goal is to produce 5 short films around the theme of acceptance by the end of the week. Shane and Gabriel are also working with a group of students at the high school who will also produce a number of films. On Friday we will have a mini film festival to showcase our students work. These films may also be posted to either teachertube or possibly youtube. One of my goals for this project is to become familiar with the editing process and the software that has been brought in.

Update: Well it took me a while to get back to this post but my students really had fun with the video project. It wasn't without its problems however. Software and hardware issues kept us from getting a completely finished set of films but those who came to our film festival were quite impressed with all the work both the elementary and high school students had accomplished. I can't say enough good things about Shane and Gabriel: how well they worked with my students, how enthusiastic they were about the project, and how dedicated they were to getting a finished product for our students. They literally spent hours trying to solve the problems, along with a few others - thanks Ryan, Ryan, Craig and Owen! Here are a few pictures of the week.