Subtitute Activities

I'm always searching for activities that are meaningful for the students, yet simple enough for a substitute teacher to manage.  Here is a great activity to leave for a sub that also is fun for the students and informative. 

Photo Web Quest

Marketing Survey

One project that Journalism I or II students can create is a marketing survey for the newspaper.  Have the class select a current topic of interest on campus and survey the student body.  Below is a sample survey with a simple construction to make recording answers and tallying results efficient.

Sample Survey

Vlogging/Blogging for FBLA

Wednesday I am honored to present Tips for Vlogging and Blogging at the District 1 FBLA conference in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Blogs have been online for many years; however, vlogs (video logs) are relatively new to the high school classroom.  Both need to be focused, brief, informative, and well designed/edited.

Below is a more in-depth tip sheet I gathered to share the basics from the vlog and blog worlds.

Tips for Blogging and Vlogging

Ad Design

Teaching beginning ad design is a task.  This Powerpoint is from a workshop lecture I did last summer.  Novice newspaper students received a glimpse into the ad design world during a two hour session.  I based the concepts on Robin Williams' Non-Designer's Design Book theory.  This a wonderful basic design resource that conveys well with adolescent learners.

Beginning Ad Design