Notes+for+2011-2012

__To Change__
 * Presentation should all be A/V -- no kids speaking in person there. The BNC isn't a good space for that. -- no seats, etc. A big screening would work better.
 * How do we get kids to stay by their work?
 * Make the expectation to stand by your work for 20 minutes -- you have to stand there, you can't move, but just for 20 minutes. Maybe have a chair there so they have a place to sit.
 * How do we get adults to ask them the questions on the program?
 * Maybe we recruit teachers and education people who know how to ask kids' those kinds of questions
 * Maybe have food available only for a short time, or at a specific time, after the work part, so kids have an easier time focusing on the work.
 * Maybe don't do BNC? Think about other locations? School?
 * We really missed drafting the high-quality illustrations this year!! And on the DVD, the Eric Carle art isn't as interesting to look at. (even though it's nice in person -- it's not as detailed as last year's)
 * Use Voice Thread all year for feedback, so kids really learn to use it.
 * Put the schedule on the invitation so they know when each thing is happening.
 * 6-6:15 socializing
 * 6:15-6:35 kids by work and people ask them questions (in big room) (sectioned off?)
 * 6:35 movies screening in smaller rooms
 * Food isn't available until later, not as much food
 * Also when we do illustration drafting, it fits in well with Chez Vous (perseverance), and the kids have a lot to say about what they learned about being a learner.
 * Make sure kids really know what is going to happen and what is expected of them.
 * Maybe do little video things all year, like the skin color pieces this year. The Best Part of Me and the Colors of Me (Colors / Hair) in the fall, family stories (with Eric Carle art) in November-ish, artifact from a neighborhood in the spring (with illustration drafting, like 09-10). Do a little audio piece for each piece of art. This could make 4 videos to show in different rooms at the BNC.
 * Think about if identity stuff is overdone -- Bo says it is done every year -- but it fits well with our curriculum -- word choice, etc.
 * How do we make the videos not too long?
 * Maybe only do audio for family stories and artifact piece (for Jose and for Voice Thread), and do video for the Colors of Me and the Best Part of me.

What was good:
 * Ribbon cutting to get into gallery
 * Skin color / hair video -- people really liked hearing each kid for a short time
 * People really liked the Eric Carle art -- we got lots of compliments and it's a very different kind of art than what we did last year. More artistic, less focus on accuracy, which is a nice thing to highlight.
 * Voice Thread is a great way to share work, but doesn't work so well at presentation
 * Kids read really well. (introduction)
 * quiet movie room is great (although you aren't guaranteed to see your own kid)
 * This year's introduction was better than last year -- it wasn't too much talking
 * It's nice when both classes have done some different things, so instead of 2 versions of each thing, we have different things to display.
 * Lots of helpers! Bo, Ilene, etc.
 * So many families came. great turnout
 * Telling kids to dress up was good.
 * having food from people's backgrounds was nice. Too much dessert is an issue... sorry, I brought lots of dessert. (Heidi) I was trying to get rid of it.

If we do Voice Thread:
 * See if we can get a wireless signal for one room? Can we borrow a little signal-maker from someone? Otherwise the BNC's wireless can't handle it.
 * We need one quiet room just for Voice Thread, like the quiet movie room.
 * We need really good headphones for it.