Murray Language Academy
4/22-4/28
2 hours Monday, 2 hours Wed
Tech Assistant

This week comprised of a mix of project work and grunt work. The old language lab has a lot of loose ends to clean up. I was in the lab working with the students for the majority of my time, accompanied by Erik and Joe Mills. The kids were great. Working on a project researching the history of Illinois, I was impressed at how patient they were with their terms. The levels of knowledge and the writing skills varied so much from student to student. The Audacity-Movie Maker project is well under way; the kids were writing their scripts and recording sound. I am struggling between being helpful and helping them help themselves, especially when it comes to internet research. They really need someone to read the information with them, or else they get easily overwhelmed by the information (especially if the writing is a bit difficult). My time in the lab is really worthwhile, and I'm finally getting to know the kids.