Then my second assignment was due on Thursday - I had to write a 500 word rationale on why HPE is an important part of a school curriculum (and trying to find references for that was a bitch! (excuse my language)). I then had to create TWO lesson plans, with the activities/games included to be based on Aboriginal/Indigenous games. We also had to write a differentiation for each of the lessons. Then we also had to write another 500 words explaining how our lessons included differentiation and how it was effective in allowing all students to be included and whatnot. I ended up submitting that a day late as well, because I was just so stressed about both of these assignments and was not in a good frame of mind.
On top of that, I also have another assignment due tomorrow (Monday) which I was kind of freaking out about, wondering if I would have enough time to finish it. But I've got about three quarters done, so I'll be fine!
Also, my mind was racing with the thoughts of prac, which I start tomorrow! I was hoping to meet my mentor teacher this week, however, that didn't work out. Other students in my class have met theirs and been into their school, whereas I haven't really done that yet. But that's not my fault, because I contacted the school, but they never got back to me. But for my first couple of days, I'll only be observing and taking notes, so it shouldn't be too bad. That reminds me - I have to print out stuff for tomorrow! Too many things to think about!
However, on Tuesday, I decided to record myself playing piano. I've actually been wanting to do this for quite a while now, but never really got the courage to do it. I thought I would stuff up heaps and would have to start again. But surprisingly, it only took me a couple of goes to get through the whole piece with only minor stuff ups. I also didn't know what the audio quality would be like on my little digital camera, but it did an alright job. The other reason I never recorded myself was because I wasn't sure if I wanted anyone to listen to it. And if I didn't, then really, what was the point? However, I've plucked up the courage, recorded myself and uploaded it to Vimeo. So without further ado, here it is (please don't judge).
Song from a Secret Garden from Blake Wilson on Vimeo.
This is my first time recording myself playing piano. I recorded it through my camera, which is why the sound quality isn't great. Please excuse the couple of mistakes I made.