starting portfolios

Before the day started, the kids took a moment to appreciate the hard work they have done in Kid City. And what better time for a school photo.Exposition.Unlike the first two phases of the arc, this one was a little bit of a mystery. What does Exposition look like? Is it different this time because it's the first one? Can we convince the kids that reflecting and recording what they've done is not just a good idea but a great one?So it turns out the answer is yes! Things came together like stone soup (as Mackenzie put it) and the day ended up to be a huge success. The prompt? Choose 10 pictures from the school's Flickr account and use them to tell the story of your arc experience (quite a challenge when considering the 2,000+ photos from the last six weeks).We ended up with enough adults to work with the kids 2:1 and sometimes 1:1, enough computers for each duo to look at their individual journeys through Cities, and a hard-working but sometimes slow printer.It was astonishing to see that everyone focused and helped each other stir memories of the last six weeks of school in the Exploration and Expression phases.A few students took a moment to reflect by writing thank-you notes to the experts they'd seen during Exploration.While half the students was hard at work on their portfolios at the school, the other half went to the Potrero Community Garden with Mackenzie. In the afternoon, the groups switched.The kids' mild-mannered attitudes, no complaining about switching gears into reflecting, not building... who could ask for more in a first Exposition phase?