Goal for staff: Make each day your masterpiece. You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be.

Goal for editors & advisor: Define success for those under your leadership as total commitment and effort to the team's welfare. Then show it yourself with your own effort and performance. Most of those you lead will do the same. Those who don't should be encouraged to look for a new team. — John Wooden

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Week 16: The final post option

Parents Struggle with Cyberbullying: An awesome, in-depth piece on cyberbullying and how parents respond. Do you think the parents in this piece are being reasonable? Is there a better/different way to monitor internet usage at a time when students are susceptible to bullying and harassment? How is Facebook (according to the article) to blame for much of this? Is this fair to blame Facebook?

A footstep then an explosion: A brief yet amazing story of a photographer in Afghanistan. Look at the photos he's taken. Do you think reporters should be embedded with troops? Is this the only way to ensure a fair and somewhat accurate portrayal of the war in the media?

Too good to check: A great opinion piece about correcting an outrageous statement instead of repeating it. My questions are: 1. What do you think of the overall style of this piece (is it well written, etc)? and 2. Why is the media so reluctant to do the research needed to debunk statements? More often media sources are willing to perpetuate false statements.

This is the final post for the semester. You have until December 31, 2010 at 11:59.59 PST to post. Good luck.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Week 15: It's December!! CLOSED

Sports for little ones: And I thought year-round dedication to one sport was a lot. Check out this article. Apparently it's never too early to start. What do you think about this new wave of sport?

Angry Birds: Apparently Bananagrams isn't the only game out there people can't stop playing. Angry Birds is all the rage. I enjoyed this piece not only for the content but also for the informative graphics. What are your thoughts on this gaming craze? Any idea why, all of a sudden, people are returning to simple games to pass the time? Is Angry Games an app on your phone?
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