The Chinese New Year Assembly took place on Friday, Jan 28. I'd first been approached by Ms. Li about performing a Chinese piano piece way back in November. In the end, I started practicing a piece at the beginning on this month, and had just about gotten it down, when I was asked if I wouldn't mind instead playing a short simple piece instead, in accompaniment of a performance of the Chinese yoyo by some guy. I was also asked to be MC for the event; perhaps as compensation for asking me to switch performances.
Anyway, I accepted that.
...then, I sprained my ankle severely, and had to stick to just playing accompaniment on the piano, due to being unable to easily walk on and off stage as the MC would have to.
The good thing is that because my role was so reduced, I hardly had to attend rehearsal. However, the little I did see was really eye-opening, as I'd never been part of something like this at SIS before.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Poetry Slam Activity Session 1
Today, we had the first session of the Poetry Slam after-school activity. 2 people signed up. Yes. Two. Luckily, they both came, or else I don't know what we could've done. Heh.
So, we started off by introducing the idea of poetry slam, and each person saying why they were interested in it. And then we watched a few vids on youtube and discussed a little bit (very tiny bit) about them. Then, we each went online and found a poem, and performed it.
It was only a little awkward, and quite fun.
Kinda disappointing that there wasn't a larger turnout, though. I guess the word "Poetry" might have scared them off. In the future, that word should definitely be left off until we've got them snared...
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Poetry Slam activity planning on Google Doc:
So, we started off by introducing the idea of poetry slam, and each person saying why they were interested in it. And then we watched a few vids on youtube and discussed a little bit (very tiny bit) about them. Then, we each went online and found a poem, and performed it.
It was only a little awkward, and quite fun.
Kinda disappointing that there wasn't a larger turnout, though. I guess the word "Poetry" might have scared them off. In the future, that word should definitely be left off until we've got them snared...
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Poetry Slam activity planning on Google Doc:
Progress on Feedback Blog
I didn't realise I haven't made a post on the student blog in so long!
Since my last update, we have decided on a final name of "The Feedback Blog". We actually have our own domain name now: http://feedback-sis.com/ and we have a healthy number of articles and writers. The blog will be for everyone in the school, and anyone in the school can submit an article to us, about absolutely any topic. We've continued to meet every school-week Thursday.
Pure awesome.
And now here's the bad news: We keep postponing the launch date... Heh. Anyhow, with any luck, we shall put up own promotional posters this Thursday, and implement our other launch measures within the next couple of weeks. Hopefully, it will pick up speed and become self-sustaining in the school community.
When complete, the Feedback Blog will be, really, a platform that increases student voice, and allows for increased sharing and exchange of ideas, cultures, and interests, as well as something to unite students easily in this digital age. What a vision.
What's also pretty cool is that there's now apparently a Student Newspaper ("50NFR"), a Student Magazine, and a Student Blog ("Feedback Blog" us!!!), whereas before now, despite our school having existed for over 30 years, no such thing student media existed!
Since my last update, we have decided on a final name of "The Feedback Blog". We actually have our own domain name now: http://feedback-sis.com/ and we have a healthy number of articles and writers. The blog will be for everyone in the school, and anyone in the school can submit an article to us, about absolutely any topic. We've continued to meet every school-week Thursday.
Pure awesome.
And now here's the bad news: We keep postponing the launch date... Heh. Anyhow, with any luck, we shall put up own promotional posters this Thursday, and implement our other launch measures within the next couple of weeks. Hopefully, it will pick up speed and become self-sustaining in the school community.
When complete, the Feedback Blog will be, really, a platform that increases student voice, and allows for increased sharing and exchange of ideas, cultures, and interests, as well as something to unite students easily in this digital age. What a vision.
What's also pretty cool is that there's now apparently a Student Newspaper ("50NFR"), a Student Magazine, and a Student Blog ("Feedback Blog" us!!!), whereas before now, despite our school having existed for over 30 years, no such thing student media existed!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Librarian: Resources presentation
Gave a presentation last Wednesday to my TOK class as a student librarian about the Library Online Databases available for research use.
Really, I didn't feel it was necessary. This kind of stuff can easily be learned by exploring, and it would even allow you to understand better than if someone tells you about it.
The one good thing I took from the experience was that in having to prepare for the presentation, I was forced to explore the sites myself. Otherwise, I likely wouldn't have bothered.
Really, I didn't feel it was necessary. This kind of stuff can easily be learned by exploring, and it would even allow you to understand better than if someone tells you about it.
The one good thing I took from the experience was that in having to prepare for the presentation, I was forced to explore the sites myself. Otherwise, I likely wouldn't have bothered.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Term 2 of IB begins
Happy New Year!
This term, I will no longer be doing Debating; didn't really take to it and wanted to do Chinese Debating instead, but that wasn't so pleasant either, and in any case, they're both on Monday afternoons, where I've set a weekly maths tutoring to get my maths grade up. And as year 11 Extra English is over, I won't be doing that anymore either. I'll also be halting my Piano studies until IB mocks are over.
Got about 70+ CAS hours already, by my reckoning.
Let's see how this goes.
This term, I will no longer be doing Debating; didn't really take to it and wanted to do Chinese Debating instead, but that wasn't so pleasant either, and in any case, they're both on Monday afternoons, where I've set a weekly maths tutoring to get my maths grade up. And as year 11 Extra English is over, I won't be doing that anymore either. I'll also be halting my Piano studies until IB mocks are over.
Got about 70+ CAS hours already, by my reckoning.
Let's see how this goes.
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