Google Forms provides interesting applications for educators
On Feb. 3 I performed a bit of an experiment with my high school journalism students. I had read an article titled, “62 ways to […]
Education
Hard to plan for ‘hidden curriculum’ in schools
NOTE: This is an assignment I wrote for my master’s degree work through Fort Hays State University. I’m sharing it here because the concept of […]
Students whine about not having to work
That’s it. It’s official. Today is most-likely my final day of sanity. It’s my fault, though. I shouldn’t have tried to do something nice. Sure, […]
Front Page Friday: New York Post
After a variable summer hiatus, it is time to get back into the swing of things. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper […]
KSDE killing high school journalism
In high school, one of the most prolific ways students can begin to learn the wonderful craft of journalism is to participate in the production […]
Posting dry spell comes to an end
OK. I’m sorry. It has been over a week since I last posted. That’s pathetic. So, just as a way to get things back up […]
‘Man on street’ feature gets high school paper in trouble
Across the country, newspapers use special features to help involve readers and the community the publication serves. One such feature is a “man on the […]
Recent Reads: LA Times, plagiarism, Wi-Fi
Recently, I have been happening upon quite a few interesting articles. I haven’t had the time to write about each of them individually, so I […]
Famous Santa Claus letter spawns scholarship
In September 1897, 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to The New York Sun, which hasn’t been published since 1950, asking, “Please tell me the […]
Newsy Bits Next To The Giblets: Posts I read during Thanksgiving
The Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday is always busy. Some people are taking part in the Cyber Monday insanity, but me personally, I’m trying to […]
Capt. Amanda Shafer appears in video from Afghanistan
My cousin, Air Force Capt. Amanda Shafer, went to Afghanistan to be an intensive care unit nurse. She has since come back and is currently […]
Vogts Leaving The Ledger, Work Toward Becoming J-Teacher
I have some big news. I am leaving The Ledger and chasing a dream of becoming a journalism teacher, which next to owning my own […]