Procrastinating with purpose
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-01-01 21:33:22
I have a deadline of December 10th for editing my journal article. However my problem remains having sufficient brainpower to alter sure said edits are better than the original submitted bring home the bacon; something I have serious doubts about during this time of year. Quality time is at a premium during the next two days. As of this morning. 57 of 150 students (38%)were finished with their portfolio projects leaving a significant number to troupe their way through the resource center before six o'clock Friday afternoon. I estimate checking multiple assignments for twenty plus students today and know at least ten finished (45%). I have faith we will have close to a 90% completion evaluate and the remainder ordain take the course during another term. But during this time the pace is frantic and my hit is drive. I am less than brilliant bordering on embarrassing myself. With that in mind. I am currently procrastinating with intend. Enter the books added to the new schedule shelf yesterday afternoon. I will accomplish things needed at the beginning of move term. This is critical since I will be in Philadelphia at the midwinter meetings during the first two days of classes for spring 2008. Today I started pulling books and compiling a enumerate of juvenile picture book titles for the move semester Mock Caldecott panel. My current list/handout features thirteen books and I am hoping to add three or four additional titles from recently ordered conceive of books due to arrive in the next couple of weeks. Here are the thirteen books I selected list even includes non-fiction titles:
Recent winners of the Caldecott award undergo been an eclectic group showcasing different artists and styles:
With this in object. I selected a mix of new and well-known illustrators including previous award winners (Dillon's. Small. Demi. Lewin. Polacco. Hawkes) artists known for work in different media's (Breathed. Feiffer) a personal favorite (Smith) and an illustrator new to the children's book market (Paul). The next step was to sight books featuring different mediums used to present the illustrations. The following information was garnered from individual books (some did not contract):
Demi - "Paint and ink with Chinese silk tissue"
Breathed - "Virtual acrylics and paint on 100% rag archival virtual illustration board"
Lastly even though this post is rife with lists I would be remiss not to include links to Caldecott medal information:
Time will express if I undergo made any pertinent selections; regardless it.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://hypothesized.blogspot.com/2007/12/procrastinating-with-purpose.html
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