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Why Journalism? How Journalism can revolutionize education Esther Wojcicki V.ChairCreative Commons Founder, Palo Alto High Journalism California Teacher of the Year 2002

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Page 1: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Why Journalism?

How Journalism can revolutionize education

Esther Wojcicki

V.Chair Creative Commons

Founder, Palo Alto High Journalism

California Teacher of the Year 2002

Page 2: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

WHY JOURNALISM?

Journalism is the

BEST project based learning

for all students

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Journalism teaches

• How to find the information

• How to analyze the information

• How to pick what is most important

• How to write it up clearly

• How to publish it

• How to THINK

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What should school today look

like ?

CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, EXCITING,

COLLABORATIVE

Page 5: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

A bit of background

Page 6: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Palo Alto High School

• In the top 200 high schools in US

• Student body of 1900 in grades 9-12

• Journalism program had 19 students

in 1984

• Had one small newspaper of 6 pages

called The Campanile in 1984

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Today 2012

• Have almost 600 students electing to take journalism

• Six different publications– Campanile (full sized newspaper) 28 pages every 2-3 weeks

– InFocus television program (1998) (daily)

– Verde Newsmagazine (2000) (80 pages every 6 weeks)

– Voice (2003) website updated daily

– Viking Sports Magazine (2007) 80 pages every 6 weeks

– Calliope Literary Magazine yearly

– Madrono Yearbook

– Video Production (1995) producing videos

– Agora Foreign Affairs (2012)

Page 8: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

More statistics

• All programs are accredited classes

• All of the programs get University of California

• a-g academic credit

• Five additional journalism teachers

• Paul Kandell, Ellen Austin, Mike McNulty, Ron Williamson, Margo Wixom

• Students spend additional 25 hours in school every 3 weeks

Page 9: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

My background

• BA in Political Science & English UC Berkeley

• MA in Journalism UC Berkeley

• Reporter for LA Times, Glendale NewsPress,

Time Magazine

• Went into full-time teaching in 1984

• Have administrative credential & MA in

educational technology

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Today

Palo Alto High School is the

largest journalism program

in the United StatesHas consistently placed at the top of the nation

in awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association and National Scholastic Press

Association

4 Gold Crowns from Columbia U. 2012

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What is attracting all these students?

• #1 attraction

Freedom to write

about subjects

of importance to them.

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• #2 skills using digital tools

Computers, laptops,

smart phones, tablets

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• Exploring the world around them.

• Doing primary research

• Coming up with their own story ideas

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Respect for them as individuals

to pick their own topics and

run their own publications

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WHAT WE TEACH

Information gathering

Primary research involving

Interviewing

Story telling

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Punctuation

Spelling

Grammar

Logical thought

Literacy

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Oral skills

Communication skills

Questioning skills

Independent thinking

Statistical skills

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Art

Layout and design

Innovation

Not afraid to make mistakes

Page 19: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

They learn

Working in teams

Sense of responsibility

Responsibility to community

Self discipline

Civic mindedness

Page 20: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

• Check facts twice in all articles

• Respect for copyright

• Understanding Creative Commons licensing

• Interview both sides

• Write balanced articles

• Protect right to privacy

• Respect for individuals

• Respect for diversity

Page 21: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

• Work in teams– Respect for individual differences

– Self directed behavior

– Focus on developing Emotional Intelligence

– Teacher & program models respect for students

– Using stories to teach ethics

Page 22: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

All publications are self supporting

Advertising skills

Working with the community

Designing ads

Marketing skills

Entrepreneurial Skills

Page 23: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Fluidity with technology

Versatility (multiple journalism skills)

Adaptability (news changes)

Resilience (determination)

Synthesizing information

Ethical behavior

Page 24: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Differentiated instruction

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Sharing the work

Page 26: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Develops Student leaders

Page 27: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Collaboration

Page 28: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Creativity

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Lots of creativity

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Knowing how to SEARCH is key

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Peer teaching

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students

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Work collaboratively

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Not afraid to take risks

Page 35: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Teacher as COACH

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Project based learning

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Teach by respecting them

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Page 39: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 40: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

NYC trip

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52 students in NYC

Page 42: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 43: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 44: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 45: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 46: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 47: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 48: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 49: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 50: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 51: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 52: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Student website

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Student website

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Sports website

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Page 56: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo
Page 57: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

They learn to share using

CREATIVE COMMONS

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SIX LICENSES

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CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSING

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Page 61: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Types of journalistic writing

• NEWS

• FEATURES

• OPINION

• REVIEWS

• SPORTS

Page 62: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Examples of writing assignments

Features

• Write a personality feature about your friend

in the class

• Write a personality feature about your

grandfather

• Write a feature about the best beaches in your

area

• Write a feature about a company

Page 63: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Examples of writing assignments

Reviews

• Go to a restaurant with friends and write a

review

• Review the latest movie

• Review a recently published book

• Review the new phone

• Review hiking trails

Page 64: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Examples of writing assignments

Opinion Writing

• Write about something in your school

• Write about something on the national scene

• Write about a national issue

• Write a column about a topic of your choice

Page 65: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Example of Writing Assignments

News

Have the class---

• Interview the principal

• Interview the mayor of the town

• Interview a coach

• Interview other teachers to see what is new

Page 66: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Turn all work in on Google Docs

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Example of student work

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Publish it online for FREE

Learn technology

Learn software

Learn 21st century tools

GIVE THEM AN AUDIENCE

Make it authentic

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Journalism Students vs. Non-

journalism Students

MANOVA Analysis - Motivation and Learning Scale Category Comparisons

Journalism Non-Journalism

Variable M SD M SD p value Partial eta2

SSL 5.51 1.19 3.77 1.23 < .001★★ 0.296

Intrinsic Motivation 5.81 1.17 4.00 1.59 < .001★★ 0.233

Skill Enhancement 5.70 1.08 4.39 1.39 < .001★★ 0.169

SDT 5.24 0.87 4.71 0.83 < .001★★ 0.074

Task Value 5.69 1.17 4.66 1.49 < .001★★ 0.099

Critical Thinking 4.94 1.25 4.50 1.39 < .001★★ 0.022

Elaboration 4.40 1.32 4.13 1.34 0.019★★ 0.008

Expectancy/Self-efficacy 5.8 0.90 5.33 1.14 < .001★★ 0.045

N = 657 ★ indicates significant at .05 ★★ indicates significant at .01

Page 70: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Make school RELEVANT

Let them explore and write

about their world

Page 71: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

WHY ???

• Why don’t schools change??

• 1. Schools of education have not changed

• 2. Teachers teach the way they were taught

• 3. Teachers are reluctant to give up any

control to students

• 4. Administration is afraid of what kids will say

Page 72: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

FRIENDS +INDEPENDENCE= PASSION for

LEARNING

Hidden agenda

• In order to be successful with their passion, students need to learn skills:

– Reading

– Writing

– Technology

– Social skills

– Current events

– Math

– Science

– Foreign language

• They learn how to learn

Page 73: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

We are educating kids for a future that

we don’t know

We need to teach them to think,

to find information for themselves.

not to memorize useless facts

Page 74: How Journalism can revolutionize education · Time Magazine • Went into full-time teaching in 1984 • Have administrative credential & MA in educational technology. Today Palo

Journalism 4 All

• Journalism should be taught in all English

or language classes (depending on

country)

• It should replace the outdated top down

curriculum that students dislike

• It should replace at least 50% of the

response to literature essays