In Class:
-Blog Presentations (April 30 or May 2)
Assignments:
-Post 14: Final Project due at end of exam time (200 pts)
-Post 15: Farewell Post due at end of exam time (25 pts)
-HTML Quiz and Extra Credit due at end of exam time (25+ pts)
Final Exam Periods:
-Exam period for 12:15 p.m. class is Tues., May 7 – 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
-Exam period for 1:45 p.m. class is Thurs, May 9 – 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Blog presentations will take place in class on April 30 and May 2.
Each student will have about 5 minutes to present her/his work to the class. You should talk about the highlights of your work during the semester, the challenges, what you learned, and advice you would give to others students or journalists who undertake similar projects. Prepare what you want to say.
Here is a guide to preparing your presentation.
Tuesday, April 30 – 12: 15 class
Char
Larry
Lindsay
Tricia
Michelle
Ted
Angela
Mike
Chaeli
Tuesday April 30 – 1:45 class
Andrew
Emma
Kim
Aris
Erica
Carolyn
Joey
Tyler
Jeremy
Matt
Thursday, May 2 – 12:15 class
Tom
Shawn
Tajiana
Lauren
Sully
Anthony
Andrew
Regina
Audrey
Thursday, May 2 – 1:45 class
Kara
Taylor
Ulysses
Victoria
Jacqueline
Devon
Crista
Ryan
Amy
In Class:
-BarCamp News Innovation conference is this Saturday at Temple U.
-No class on Thursday. Use it as a work day for your video. The lab will be open. (See video tutorials below)
-Email me your Code Academy profile link (even if you haven’t done the HTML Quiz and Extra Credit yet) It should look like this.
-Sign up for a slot for your Blog Presentations (April 30 or May 2)
-Post 14: Final Project review
-What do I do with my blog at the end of the semester?
-Some parting advice or “Online Journalism: Where do we go from here?”
-Please take a few minutes to fill out the course evaluation for Online Journalism I.
1. Go to http://www.rowan.edu/selfservice
2. Click “Access Banner Services – Secure Area – login Required.”
3. Enter User ID and PIN.
4. Click “Personal Information.”
5. Click “Answer a Survey.”
6. Click on the student evaluations for Online Journalism I.
7. Complete the student evaluation.
8. Click “Survey Complete” to submit your completed student evaluation.
Assignments:
-Post 13: Video due April 28 (75 pts)
-Blog Presentations on April 30 and May 2 (15 pts)
-Post 14: Final Project due at end of exam time (200 pts)
-Post 15: Farewell Post due at end of exam time (25 pts)
-HTML Quiz and Extra Credit due at end of exam time (25+ pts)
Tutorials for this week’s video post:
How to embed a YouTube video in WordPress.com
How to embed a Vimeo video in WordPress.com
Video 101 Shooting Basics, Vimeo.com [VIDEO]
Video 101: Editing Basics, Vimeo.com [VIDEO]
Video Techniques, Knight Digital Media Center [WEB TUTORIAL]
Video: The Five Shot Rule, BBC Training Video [VIDEO]
Windows Movie Maker Tutorial, Mindy McAdams [WEB TUTORIAL]
iMovie for Journalists, Knight Digital Media Center [WEB TUTORIAL]
iMovie 08 Tutorials, Apple.com [VIDEOS]
iMovie 09 Tutorials, Apple.com [VIDEOS]
iMovie 09 Tutorial, Mindy McAdams [WEB TUTORIAL]
iMovie 11 Tutorials, Apple.com [VIDEOS]
Final Cut Pro, Knight Digital Media Center [WEB TUTORIAL]
Adobe Premiere, Knight Digital Media Center [WEB TUTORIAL]
Video to the Web, Knight Digital Media Center [WEB TUTORIAL]
Whatever you plan to do with your blog in the future, please make sure it stays public until you get your final grade from the university. I need to be able to access it to complete your final grades. After that, here are some options…
1. “I’m done with it, but I might want to use it as a sample of my work.”
Great. Write a final farewell post (Post #15) letting your readers know you are done – or are at least taking a break for a while. Link to some of your best posts so they can see your “greatest hits.” You can leave your blog where it is. You can link to it or to specific posts that you are particularly proud of for internship and job applications.
2. “I don’t like my blog. I’m done with it. I don’t want anyone to see it.”
That’s fine. Really. This project wasn’t about doing everything perfect the first time. It is about trying something new and learning from the process.
However, DO NOT DELETE your blog right now. It has all of your work for the semester. Many things could happen in the coming weeks. My computer could crash. I could lose my grade book. The school could lose your grade. You could decide to challenge your grade. Or you may change your mind and decide to pick up your blog again. So don’t delete it.
Again, please make sure it stays public until you get your final grade. After that, you can password protect it. For instructions, see the instructions for Making Your Blog Private.
When you are sure you want to get rid of your blog, you can delete it. Here are instructions for how to delete your blog. If you delete a blog you will not be able to get it back. So don’t delete it until you are absolutely sure you want to eliminate your blog.
3. “I love my blog. I want to continue it.”
Good. Write your final post for the class (Post #15) letting your readers you are going to continue. Link to some of your best posts so they can see your “greatest hits.” Then go for it. Give yourself assignments. Grow your audience. Make your blog what you want it to be.
4. “I might continue. I might start a new one someday. But either way I’m ready to move beyond WordPress.com.”
Fine. You have options.
Experiment with other platforms.
You can purchase a Word Press upgrade starting at $15 a year. There are various options to fit different needs – domain names, more space, upload audio and video directly, etc. Carefully research them before you spend the money.
Or I suggest you move your blog to your own Web host (costs about $5 to $7 a month) and use WordPress.org — that’s .ORG — which is different from WordPress.com. This is a good option if you want the experience of building/modifying a website. You can learn more about HTML, CSS, etc.(See What’s the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org)
In Class:
-Final Exam periods:
-Brainstorming and Work on Post 12
-Overview of Blog Presentations on April 30 and May 2
-Overview of Final Project
Remaining Assignments:
-Post 12: Map, Timeline, Info Graphic, Storify, or Live Blog due April 21 (40 pts)
-Post 13: Video due April 28 (75 pts)
-Blog Presentations on April 30 and May 2 (15 pts)
-Post 14: Final Project due at end of exam time (200 pts)
-Post 15: Farewell Post due at end of exam time (25 pts)
-HTML Quiz and Extra Credit due at end of exam time (25+ pts)
Due Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m.
Worth 40 points
The goal of this post is to convey information about your blog topic using one of the following story forms:
Embed this feature into a blog post or link to it so your readers know how to get to another platform.
The post will be graded on creativity, usefulness of information, effort, clarity of presentation, and user experience.
Here are a few examples from former students:
Saving in Glassboro (Map)
Women’s Health Reform History (Timeline)
Rowan vs. Stockton baseball game (Live blog)
Resources:
Maps
Timelines
Graphics
Storify
Live Blog
Blog presentations (worth 15 points) will take place in class on April 30 and May 2.
Each student will have about 5 minutes to present her/his work to the class. You should talk about the highlights of your work during the semester, the challenges, what you learned, and advice you would give to others students or journalists who undertake similar projects. Prepare what you want to say.
Suggested talking points:
-Remind us of your blog subject and the “beat” you covered.
-Give a quick overview of the types of stories you covered.
-Talk about one success.
-Talk about one thing that didn’t turn out so well.
-How much traffic did you get to your site? Anything unusual or unique in your traffic?
-Tell us one thing you learned about the subject you covered.
-Tell us one thing you learned about journalism in the process of covering your subject.
Also: Pitch your final project idea as part of your blog presentation. Answer the following questions:
1. What is your story idea?
2. How you will go about it? Research? Reporting? Events? Sources?
3. How will you present the story?
4. What your goal for the final product?
Your presentation will be graded on your preparation, your evaluation of your own work, and your participation in the class while others are giving their presentations. You must attend both presentation sessions to get full credit.
Worth 15 points (10 points for your presentation/5 points for participation at both sessions)
