Monday, September 23, 2013

Underdogs Take Over!

Ok - so today was one of those days where everything happened that wasn't supposed to!  If the fact that I am still up at 8:45 PM doesn't strike a concern - it SHOULD!  I have been so upset at all the obstacles that came our way - that I'm ready to possibly throw in a towel. Not really - but I do feel better after saying that!
We had first tried using one of our classrooms to do the video tapings.  However, the people around me were not quiet and since I had to "redo" many of those tapings because you could hear them talking to their "loved ones" and whomever else on speaker phone,  we decided to pick a room that wasn't being used.
Oh - but wait - it gets worse!  Apparently, the extra room that is not being used, gets farmed out to Brownies, Girl Scouts, After School Tutorials, Reading Readiness and much more. No one ever told us that that was going to happen - otherwise, we would not have left our materials out - only to get moved and misplaced!
ARGH!
So, I'm really upset - only because we were not notified!  You see, our school is going to be demolished in June.  We will move to temporary buildings.  (AKA T-Shacks - please pray for us!) We have several empty classrooms right now - but not many.  The ones we do have are for "surplus" or "storage" that will have district people in and out moving and removing  items.  We would never want our stuff (video camera, tripod, manipulatives, etc.) housed in a room that might be "cleaned". 
We dealt with it.  Went back to recording in my room - which turns out better in the long run because I know where things are... and I have CONTROL!  I can keep a better eye on things and know that they are in my possession during the day.  That matters when a lot of time, energy and sweat goes into it!
But wait - there were other things that happened - it was like we were being tested the entire time.  First, one of my co-workers (not on my grade level) was being paged over the intercom.  Never responded...because shocker... she wasn't there!   So then, they decided to call my room and ask me if I knew where she was... REALLY people?  So CUT! (Our 3rd time to record one video)  Can't have that in the background of our videos... That wasn't the last... Then, our boss was continually being paged (with giggles in the background - not from us) and then the you know what hit the fan... We are exhausted!  The A/C had turned off at 4.  It was going on 5pm on a Monday afternoon!  Scorcher!  What should have taken us about 45 minutes, took 1 1/2 hours.  All because of people NOT making great choices.
I don't have an answer to this - but I'm going to propose NOT using an intercom to broadcast that you are searching for someone.  I'm also taking my phone off the hook so they cannot call me during filming.  I'm going to also suggest that we (staff) are notified if they are going to use/share the room with someone else... that really was upsetting!
Tomorrow will be better!  My team will create videos without me and I can't wait to see how they do!  I know they will be AWESOME!
Thank God I have such COOL people to work with - because of them, we made it through - even with a few "bleeps and bloopers" to save for later!

4 comments:

SFoster said...

Yes it was a trying afternoon!
Thankfully, our team is so fabulous that we can lean on each other and vent when needed.
:)

Theresa said...

I agree Stacye! :) Live and learn!

Anonymous said...

Yikes, you girls just don't give up--yea! I have a beautiful green screen studio you are welcome to use any time. And we are just down the street from you!

Theresa said...

That would actually be cool! I do not have software to import a "beach", but would LOVE to do it! How about us from "Hawaii"? LOL!