Friday, April 8, 2011

Reality TV

How closely are your students following reality TV.  Is the movement over or still in full force.  Have your beginning journalism students create a column or editorial based on their views.  Research which shows are currently in the top time spots and encourage your students to do the same to validate their viewpoints.

American Idol

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Permission Slips

Go beyond your school's generic permission slip when taking students on an overnight trip.  Be sure to consult with the school administration, then develop an iron clad document which covers not only damages to property you may be staying on, but also includes behavior and procedural issues (i.e. expulsion from the trip).

Batteries and Chargers

REMINDER: Photographers should be required to keep extra batteries, memory cards, and chargers in their bags.  Double check before heading out on a journalism trip that will take you far away from your school and/or a Target.  Hotel batteries are insanely overpriced, and most of the time the bus/mode of transportation is not accessible.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Days Off

The blog will be down for two days so that I can chaperone our school's FBLA state convention trip.  Check back in on Wednesday.