Diary of the Day!!
My group is the random group. We initially became a group because none of us knew which Shakespeare play we would like to do.
For our first meeting together we had a big discussion and brainstormed ideas for our performance. We made decisions on what play/s we would like to work from and how we would present our act. Whether we decided to bring the play/s to life in modern day society or run through them exactly as they are or even have a bit of each. Everyone participated and contributed to the discussions and soon our minds were filled to the brim with ideas we just had to let out. We concluded as a group that we would like to present numerous Shakespeare plays in the the form of a morning talk show like Sunrise. There would be the weather,news,sports,counsellor,field reporter, and phone in. Special guests would appear such as Romeo and Juliet (who were having relationship issues), Lady Macbeth (the counsellor, who ended up needing the counselling), Othello (on the phone in discussing a crisis of his),Macbeth (doing the weather with raining daggers) and other characters such as Hamlet, the three witches and Rhichard the third. For the following meetings we put pen to paper and began planning a set out as to how the performance would run. Research was done into the characters and their background so we were able to get a better understanding. At this point we also decided to trial some improvisations. This proved to be quite pointless in the end but it helped us to learn how best our group worked. We work better with a firm structure and guidelines, so scripts. For part of our performance we planned to have live footage shown on a big screen as part of the news and interviews. The group also came up with a slogan for our program and a name. We borrowed a video recorder and ran some filming on the beginning of our performance. Not having our costumes for the filming we used the filming taken as first drafts and also for bloopers at the end of our performance. The next couple classes i was away and unfortunately not able to contribute in any way during this time. I created a slideshow at home to show our ideas and did some research on Sunrise. When i returned to class i learnt that the group had had some more discussions. They decided that due to time restraints it would be best to cut some of our original plans so we could really focus on finishing and polishing our performance. They cut the weather and sports.With our new approach we decided to try having another go at improvising and we came up with the basic plot for the interview with Romeo and Juliet, Lady Macbeth (now being interviewed and not the interviewer) and the phone in with Othello. We are now in the process of writing up our scripts, after discussing basic outlines of what we want to say. By the end of this week we hope to have a full dress rehearsay and run through to test how well it all flows and the time it takes. It is time again for an update on what is happening in my group. Well all the filming has been finished and editing is underway and not far off completion. I think we can all say Aaron has done a great job with the filming and editing in his own time, thanks Aaron. I would also like to thank the whole group for all the effort, sacrifice, and input they have put into our performance i'm sure it will be worth it.

Headline: Find your strengths!

Your top three intelligences:

Body

Score (5 .0 is highest) - 5

Body Movement:

You like to move, dance, wiggle, walk, and swim. You are likely good at sports, and you have good fine motor skills. You may enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together. Incorporating body movement into your learning will help you process and retain information better.

Trace letters and words on each other's back.
Use magnetic letters, letter blocks, or letters on index cards to spell words.
Take a walk while discussing a story or gathering ideas for a story.
Make pipe cleaner letters. Form letters out of bread dough. After you shape your letters, bake them and eat them!
Use your whole arm (extend without bending your elbow) to write letters and words in the air.
Change the place where you write and use different kinds of tools to write, ie., typewriter, computer, blackboard, or large pieces of paper.
Write on a mirror with lipstick or soap.
Take a walk and read all the words you find during the walk.
Handle a Koosh ball or a worry stone during a study session.
Take a break and do a cross-lateral walk.

Language

Score (5.0 is highest)- 4.43

Language:

You enjoy enjoy saying, hearing, and seeing words. You like telling stories. You are motivated by books, records, dramas, opportunities for writing. Effective techniques of enhancing your learning using your language intelligence include reading aloud, especially plays and poetry. Another idea is to write down reflections on what you've read. You may also enjoy exploring and developing your love of words, i.e., meanings of words, origin of words and idioms, names. Use different kinds of dictionaries.

Keep a journal
Use a tape recorder to tape stories and write them down
Read together, i.e., choral reading
Read a section, then explain what you've read
Read a piece with different emotional tones or viewpoints — one angry, one happy, etc.
Trade tall tales, attend story-telling events and workshops
Research your name.

Spatial

Score (5.0 is highest)- 4.14

Spatial:

You remember things visually, including exact sizes and shapes of objects. You like posters, charts, and graphics. You like any kind of visual clues. You enjoy drawing. Effective techniques of enhancing your learning using your spatial intelligence include creating and/or using pictures, maps, diagrams, and graphs as you learn things.

Write a language experience story and then illustrate it.
Color code words so each syllable is a different color.
Write a word on the blackboard with a wet finger. Visualize the word as it disappears. See if you can spell it afterwards.
Take a survey. Put the information in a chart.
Write words vertically.
Cut out words from a magazine and use them in a letter.
Visualize spelling words.
Use colorful newspapers.
Use crossword puzzles.