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iMotionHD: Great iPad app for creating stop motion video

by Judy Robinson Mentoring Committee One of the several apps I shared with the mentors at the JEA/NSPA convention in San Francisco this past spring was iMotionHD.  It’s a great app and worth reviewing again or sharing with those of … Continue reading

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Mentor Forum in San Francisco

The mentor forum is underway in San Francisco and we started the morning off with a discussion of technology — specifically touch screen technology. We looked at several apps that mentors could use both for themselves and share with their … Continue reading

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Photographed moments from JEA/NSPA convention in San Antonio

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Mentor Forum: A full day of discussion and events

Although I am not with the mentors at the forum group, thanks to Peggy Gregory and Nick Ferentinos who have provided pictures.  It’s always a full day of ideas, discussion and reuniting for the mentors. The mentors usually consult their … Continue reading

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Mentoring Monday: New Online Resource TED-Ed

by Digital Judy JEA Mentoring Committee An announcement for a new learning site from TED Talks called TED-Ed looks interesting. The idea behind TED-Ed takes videos from TEDTalks or YouTube and “flips” them for the students. Just so you are … Continue reading

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AutoStitch: Increase your horizon

by Digital Judy One of the apps I shared for the iPad/iPhone as part of the technology session at the 2012 Seattle  Forum was Autostitch Panorama  ($1.99). Julie Dodd introduced me to the application and she may have more photos … Continue reading

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7 Reasons why you’ll love the Mobile Guide to Seattle JEA/NSPA convention

by Judy Robinson JEA Mentoring Committee If you have a mobile device –  Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch — you’ll love the new mobile Seattle convention guidebook. It’s a new resource for this year’s convention as explained on the StudentPress blog. I … Continue reading

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Mentoring Monday: Interview with mentee Maggie Cogar

by Judy Robinson Mentoring Committee Member Maggie Cogar joined us at the Scholastic Press Association Roundtable at the JEA/NSPA convention in Minneapolis.  I’ve been attending the SPA session for years.  You don’t need to be a SPA director to attend. … Continue reading

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Mentoring Monday: Creating a song as a fun way to end the Minneapolis Mentor Forum

The JEA Mentor Forums are designed to encourage group discussion and sharing of mentoring challenges and strategies. Each forum is different — with a different combination of mentors attending and with different activities. The Minneapolis Mentor Forum ended on a … Continue reading

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Mentoring Monday: Recipes for successful mentoring cooked up at JEA Mentor Forum in Minneapolis

by Judy Robinson JEA Mentor Committee member At the Mentor Forum in Minneapolis at the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association convention  last week, Peggy Gregory started things cooking with a warm-up activity challenging mentors to create recipes with ingredients … Continue reading

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