Articles in The ZONE
The ZONE: New Year Hopes
On our first day back from the holiday break we asked our students what they hoped for in this new year. Some desires were modest (A new phone), some were ambitious (Infinite “Connect Four” victories), while others were selfless.
The ZONE: Bullying
Students at the ZONE were asked what they thought of bullying and how they could help to stop the growing epidemic. Many of their solutions incorporated some form of the Golden Rule, as well as notifying an adult.
The ZONE: Ways I Can Help My Community
With the Holidays fast approaching, students were asked to think of ways in which they can help the less fortunate. Their ideas ranged from a talent show, to a food drive, to selling caricatures on the street.
The ZONE: The American Dream
The “American Dream” discussion topic produced such awesome responses at Clairton, it was decided that students at The Zone would be asked what they thought of this national ethos as well.
The ZONE: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge
On our 4th and 5th meetings at University Preparatory Academy’s The ZONE, students were split into three groups, given access to netbooks, and tasked with reassembling various pop songs that had been spliced into twenty-five separate pieces.
The ZONE: If I Could Add a New Class
On our 3rd meeting at The ZONE, students were asked what classes they would like to add to their curriculum. High on the “want list” were: Boxing, Fashion Design, and Spanish so you can confuse non-Spanish speaking people. They then got a crash course on audio editing and decoupage!
The ZONE: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded these pieces describing themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
The ZONE: Editing and Making a Montage
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded short pieces describing themselves. They then learned how to edit their own pieces and place them in a montage while also learning about multi-tracking. Finally, they placed their pieces over a beat and made decisions about how their voices should be mixed over a music bed. This montage is a result of the third of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
The ZONE: A Time I Achieved Something
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded these pieces describing a time they achieved something. These pieces are a result of the second of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
The ZONE: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded these pieces describing themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
