A note from your News Editors

Hey everyone, we just wanted to let you know how interviews with Sidener are going to work from now on…

Instead of bombarding her with an interview for every News article, the two of us will conduct one big interview for all of the articles. Anyone who has questions to ask Sidener should turn them into us before this appointment (2:00 on Friday 9/18).  Please remember that Dr. Sidener’s time is limited, so you should try to get MOST of your questions answered by other staff members.

Your News Editors,

Rachel and Nadine

Taking care of business

Sit with your group at a computer.

Please Do Now:

1. go to www.newsroom101.com
2. Set 3, newsroom 22: http://www.newsroom101.com/NR_exercises/newsroom022.htm
3. Post your scores as a comment

Today, students will:

1. Writers: conduct interviews and fill out notes and quotes sheets
2. Business staff: work with Mr Schwartz to target companies
3. Veterans: Work on second drafts.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Notes and quotes sheets due on newbie blogs by end of class Friday.
2. Business proposals due on blogs by end of class Friday.
3. Veteran second drafts due by end of class Friday.

Interview Day

Please Do Now:

1. Go to www.newsroom101.com
2. Set 3, newsroom 21 (http://www.newsroom101.com/NR_exercises/newsroom021.htm)
3. Post your score as a comment to this post

Today, students will:

1. Veterans: hand in assigned first drafts to relevant section editors (Amanda please record this)
2. Present voice recorders and flash drives to Amanda, so she can record that you have them (J1 and J2!)
3. Review interview planners in groups
4. Conduct interviews – Veterans please help newbies.
5. Fill out Notes and Quotes sheets (under forms tab – Josh and Amanda please explain)

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Section editors: return J2 stories with comments by Wednesday
2. Groups: Notes and Quotes due on newbies’ blogs by Friday end of class (grade is recorded for all members of group, so veterans stay on top of this)
3. Groups: First drafts due by Tuesday

There will be a brief editorial meeting after school Wednesday.

Interview Day

Please take seats at the computers in your groups.

Please Do Now:

1. Read the questions: SAT 3
2. Answer back as a comment to this post. 
3. Correct the problem with the sentence – don’t just write the letter of the answer!

Today, students will:

1. Discuss interview techniques.
2. Workshop news and interview planners.
3. Role play interviews.
4. Discuss alternatives to in person interviews.
5. Conduct intitial interviews.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Veterans: First drafts due Monday.
2. All: voice recorders and flash drive check Monday.
3. Helen: press passes and cell phone stickers due Monday.

Article Assignments & Groups

Here are all the assignments (with a few exceptions) and the groups, in case you had forgotten!

J2 & higher:

A& E:

• rock ensemble- Maria
• marching band- J1

Opinion:

• role of sophomores- Patrick
• Julia Tuttle- Jesse?
• AP class encouragement b/c of school grade- Lauren

Sports:

• fall sports- Brittany & Jessica
• steven ross- Aaron

Features:

• leo club- Kelsey
• chess club- Lena

Editorial:

• Mom murder plot?- Josh & Amanda

???:

• carmen
• nadine
• rachel

J1:

• new facilities- Lucy
• beach becomes a magnet- Alex E & Sarah
• new turnitin.com- Alex R
• lunch situation- Jean & Ana
• football team- Willy
• textbook delays- Barbara & Lise
• recycling- Jessica
• volleyball game- John
• overpopulation- Kaiya & Laura & Leigh & Rhonda (Who’s writing what here?)
• traffic issues- Maria M
• marching band- Pelinsu
• Samantha?- Story was assigned, just not sure what it was.

Groups:

• Alex E & Amanda
• Alex R & Lauren
• Maria & Lucy
• Willy & Aaron
• Lena, Brittany & Kaiya
• John & Helen
• Barbara & Rachel
• Sarah & Carmen
• Jessica & Laura
• Samantha & Patrick
• Kelsey & Maria M.
• Leigh & Nadine
• Jesse & Jean
• Wendy & Lise

Comment settings- MUST DO

Hey guys, it’s Amanda.

Just one more change to the blog set-up.

Go to your dashboard, click settings, then discussion, and un-check these boxes. (the ones with the red arrows next to them).

It’s so that you won’t have to approve comments every time you get one!

Business Day

Please sit with your group at the computers.

Please Do Now:

1. View these SAT Writing problems: SAT 2
2. Please answer as a comment to this post.

Today, students will:

1. Get their first news assignments
2. Meet Mr Schwartz
3. Learn about the business side of newspapers
4. View a sample sales presentation: STARBUCKS III

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Newbies: Post 4 Interview forms on your blogs
2. Staff Writers: Post Planners and Interview forms on your blogs
3. Business Staff: Create a list of potential advertisers and contact info.

Example upload

IM SHOWING THE CLASS HOW TO UPLOAD YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES NOW!

Before we even start…

If you are not on the blogroll, comment back to this post with the following:

1. Your full name
2. The year you will graduate
3. The URL of your blog

Thanks!

-The Management

Editorial Meeting

Sit with the members of your group at a computer

Please Do Now:

1. View the following excerpt from an SAT Writing exam: SAT Writing 1
2. Post your answers as a comment to this post.

Today, students will:

1. Learn passive and active voice
2. Revise news planners in groups
3. Assign news stories to groups
4. Brainstorm stories for other sections
5. Learn to navigate an interview planner

Tonight’s homework is:

1. FIX YOUR PLANNERS BY TONIGHT SO AMANDA AND JOSH CAN REVIEW THEM AND ASSIGN ARTICLES!