Mentoring Monday: New Online Resource TED-Ed
by Digital Judy JEA Mentoring Committee An announcement for a new learning site from TED Talks called TED-Ed looks interesting. The idea behind TED-Ed takes videos from TEDTalks or YouTube and “flips” them for the students. Just so you are comfortable with the verb flip you should know that: “Flip” is meant to indicate that...
Mentors answer questions about Mentoring Program — and offer advice
Ellen Kersey and Bill Flechtner, both Oregon mentors, staff the Meet the Mentor table at the JEA/NSPA convention in Seattle.
Mentors wrap up a busy day of workshop sessions
All the mentors are discussing professional development for mentees and documenting our work with new teachers. Linda Barrington is discussing the completion certificate she developed to give mentees who complete their two years in the JEA Mentoring Program.
Mentors share strategies for recruiting new teachers to mentor
Mentors broke into small groups and then shared strategies. Carol Smith reported for her group, including Marilyn Chapman and Babs Erickson (holding poster).
JEA mentors meeting at JEA/NSPA convention in Seattle
By Julie Dodd JEA Mentor Committee co-chair JEA mentors are attending the Mentor Forum, a day-long workshop of sessions. New mentors are attending training to join the mentoring team. We’re in the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Mentoring Monday: Survey collect information about high school advisers who teach broadcast or video
by Julie Dodd JEA Mentor Committee co-chair JEA members are being asked to complete an online survey about advising student media that include broadcasting or video. I’m especially interested in the results, as I’m involved in collecting the data. I hope that you’ll take the survey or alert media advisers to take the survey. The...
Mentoring Monday: High school newspaper finally printed thanks to Oregon Publishers Foundation
by Ellen Kersey JEA Oregon Mentor “Do you think my report is too negative?” This was the question I asked Bill Flechtner when I sent in my semi-annual report for him to submit to the Oregon Publishers Foundation. (Bill and I are both mentors in the JEA Mentoring Program, and our funding is, in part,...
Mentoring Monday: Interview with mentee Maggie Cogar
by Judy Robinson Mentoring Committee Member Maggie Cogar joined us at the Scholastic Press Association Roundtable at the JEA/NSPA convention in Minneapolis. I’ve been attending the SPA session for years. You don’t need to be a SPA director to attend. The roundtable, led by Julie Dodd, always has relevant information and discussion for all us...
Mentoring Monday: Wisconsin mentor provides Web training for students in Hawai’i
By Linda Barrington JEA Mentor Committee co-chair Wisconsin mentor Aloha, my friends. Hawai‘i is more than hula, leis and luaus. The people are multicultural with pride in Hawai‘ian heritage and history. Nowhere is this more evident than at Kamehameha Schools on Maui. I visited their campus in Pukalani, part way up slope of Mount Haleakala,...
Mentoring Monday: ‘Newspapers in the Digital Age’ provides quick and insightful overview to changes in news delivery
[slideshow] by Julie Dodd JEA Mentoring Committee co-chair If you want to provide a tour of a newsroom and hear from a number of experts in the media without having to take your students on a field trip, PBS Teachers has a great video for you. Newspaper in the Digital Age is an insightful discussion...
Free to Tweet contest on Dec. 15 offers $5,000 scholarships for student tweets on value of First Amendment
Can you speak to the value of the First Amendment in less than 140 characters? On Dec. 15, the Knight Foundation is sponsoring Free to Tweet, encouraging everyone to tweet about the value of the First Amendment by sending a tweet with the hashtag — #freetotweet. That day is National Bill of Rights Day and...
Mentor Committee meets to plan new mentor training at Seattle convention
Mentor Committee members discuss topics and schedule for the next new mentor training. Front row – Norma Kneese, Nick Ferentinos, Judy Robinson and Bill Flechtner. Back row – Julie Dodd, Linda Barrington and Peggy Gregory. (Photo by Wayne Dunn)