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Talking about Mentoring Program
Linda Barrington and I explained the new mentor stipend scholarship fund at the Scholastic Press Association roundtable. Representatives from more than 20 scholastic press organizations attended.
Judges’ dinner at JEA/NSPA convention
Dinner visit with Cheryl Pell from MIPA, Judy Robinson and JEA officers Bob Bair and Ann Visser. The dinner was part of the judging process at the convention. Judy and I judged the podcast entries.
Judging JEA Write-offs
Kay Phillips (North Carolina) and other mentors helped in judging JEA write-offs. For those of you who know Kay, you’ll know her judging category — copy editing. While serving as the director of the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association, Kay taught the Grammar Slammer at UNC.
Hands-on podcasting training
Judy Robinson discussed podcasting resources and taught Audacity for audio editing. Half of the those attending this hands-on computer session were our JEA mentors. Yesterday they learned to record audio files. Today they learned how to download the files to a computer and edit the files.
Tips on mentoring at a distance
Patty Turley (Oregon) and I led a session on Mentoring at a Distance (DM on the chart) using a Jeporady game approach. These were our categories. Before the session I went to iTunes and downloaded the Jeporady theme music to play to get us in the spirit. A few tips from the session: Face-to-face contact […]
Getting ready for the Mentor Forum
JEA Mentoring Committee members met to prepare for Mentor Forum & board meeting tomorrow. Bill Flechtner, Steve O’Donoghue, Linda Barrington, Peggy Gregory and Norma Kneese.
Roundtable discussion without a roundtable
Swapping mentoring stories – Mentors & friends enjoyed dinner and talking about mentoring in their states.
Do you have a blog?
Two weeks ago, I asked the class, “How many of you have a blog.” About five did. Today in lecture, I asked that same question. The photo shows the change in numbers. [If everyone had been paying attention during the question, everyone’s hand would be raised.] Thanks to Lauren Maki for climbing the stairs to […]
MMC 2100 planning
Every Tuesday morning Paige Madsen, my lecture assistant, and I meet to discuss MMC 2100 past, present and future. We review the timeline for assignments and determine when to have quizzes. We divide up who is responsible for what task. Having the team effort is fun and helpful. One of our ventures is a new […]
Field trips — a highlight for students and teachers
FSPA Executive Director Judy Robinson encouraged high school journalism teachers and students attending the FSPA District 2 workshop to start making plans now to attend the FSPA convention in April in Tampa. Field trips can be one of the most inspiring aspects of the school year for students and teachers. But school districts are making […]
Julie Dodd 