BACK TO SCHOOL ON TRI-MET thanks to Portland Mayor Sam Adams.
July 11, 2012
Editor's Note: Portland Metro area students who depend on the region's bus system to get to the school of their choice have a hard-hitting advocate in Portland Mayor Sam Adams. In our continuing search for back-to-school stories -- most likely on your new WordPress blog, as school budgets are cut ac...
News literacy is the new skill needed by high school, middle school students
December 22, 2011
News Literacy Project to the rescue, founded by LA Times investigative journalist Mission The News Literacy Project (NLP) is an innovative national educational program that mobilizes seasoned journalists to help middle school and high school students sort fact from fiction in the digital age. ...
Yearbook designer alert! Tangerine Tango is 2012 color of the year
December 12, 2011
Dance into the New Year with this Vivacious and Appealing Reddish Orange (Pantone 17-1463) The 2011 color of the year, PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle, encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost ...
Teaching tools for global media literacy
December 12, 2011
Check out The Best Tools To Help Develop Global Media Literacy. Great for journalism, media, ELL. http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/03/12/the-best-tools-to-help-learn-global-media-literacy/
#FreeToTweet your way to a $5,000 scholarship
December 9, 2011
Students ages 14-22 have a shot at 22 $5,000 scholarships on Dec. 15, according to John Bowen, chair of the JEA Scholastic Press Rights Commission. All students have to do is tweet to celebrate the First Amendment and the birthday of the Bill of Rights on Dec. 15. "Support the First Amendment creat...
Don’t Cut Corners on Ads for Mobile, It’s a Unique Medium | DigitalNext: A Blog on Emerging Media and Technology – Advertising Age
November 29, 2011
Don't Cut Corners on Ads for Mobile, It's a Unique Medium | DigitalNext: A Blog on Emerging Media and Technology - Advertising Age....