Issue 2 Interview Questions

$177 Million Dollar Spending on Sports - News story

Coaches:
What do you know about the school district possibly spending $177 million on sports education and sports programs?
Do you think it will actually happen?
The spending may improve locker rooms, facilities for wrestling, and a swimming pool for competitive district use, do you think this will help the district's sports program? 
Would you rather the money be spent in different ways?

Students:
Are you excited to possibly be getting new facilities to use?
Football players+Band students
]The money may improve locker rooms and put in new turf for football games, will this be helpful? Is it needed?


Cristina's Film - Feature

Cristina:
How was the experience of making the film?
Would you do it again/do you have plans of trying to make another film?
How did it feel seeing the film you created appear on screen in front of these people? 
How many people showed up to the screenings of your film?
Were you asked questions? What kind of questions were you asked?
What else did you get to do at the Film Festival?
Did you meet anyone influential to you?

Cast/Crew:
How was the experience of making the film?
Would you do it again/do you have plans of trying to make another film?
Did you attend the screening?
How did it feel seeing the film you were in/helped create appear on screen in front of these people?
What else did you get to do at the Film Festival?
Did you meet anyone influential to you?

Ms. Forbus:
How did it feel to be able to help the students create films?
Would you do it again if you could?
Did you get to attend the festival at all?


Flipped Classroom - Follow up News story

Teachers:
Has flipped classroom helped the flow of your classroom curriculum?
How successful has flipped classroom been with the students? Does it help them or add more work that they don't get to?
Would you keep it or would you prefer a different or the old classroom format?

Students:
Has flipped classroom ended up helping you learn the materials?
Would you still prefer the old style of classroom teaching or do you like flipped classroom? 

The New Age of Journalism: Three Little Pigs

1) The Guardian covered the story through social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as through their website and blogs. This was in addition to the traditional form of news publication such as newspapers, television, and radio broadcast.

2) In the Guardian video, they provide a different perspective on the story of the Three Little Pigs by showing the various "issues" the wolf had, and it also targeted the pigs as killers, debunking the prospect that the wolf brought down the houses with a huff and a puff in the process of the pigs conviction.

3) They interviewed the police and the investigators involved in the arrest, and a "specialist" on the physics of the wolf blowing down the house of sticks and house of straw.

4) In the story they analyzed the wolf and his various issues such as his use of an inhaler, the improbability of the wolf blowing down the houses from before, and the different reasons for the pigs boiling the wolf alive. Also, they brought the aspect of a possible conspiracy from the banks, and so this started a back lash of protest and such.

5) The aspects that aren't covered are the pigs point of view, possibly about other things the wolf could have done to the pig.

6) They offered a generally neutral stance, and only seemed to take a side that had more evidence with it, such as the evidence against the pigs instead of viewing their side, however they did analyze the aspects of the pigs convictions.

7) Yes, with the help of the website and our various social networking capabilities we can do what the Guardian does.

8) Writing stories for the newspaper and the website on time and quickly and effectively.

Stories and Responsibilities

Sports Page Editing!

Writing a Sports story about new injury and concussion regulations and the possible effect from guardian caps.

-Interviewees:
Coach Peavey, Sports Coordinator
Quaterbacks for the Football team
Volleyball Coaches, Players

What changes are coming to prevent/take care of concussions in sports? 
What changes are you looking forward to in the concussion regulations?
Is there anything that you are not looking forward to?
How will this affect the game play of football/volleyball/basketball?
Would you rather not have these changes or not?

Writing a News story about the impact of "Flipped Classrooms" on Akins Campus.

-Interviewees:
Students: AP Government students: Alex Pineda, Frank Callahan
                AP Calculus: Mackenzie Whiting, Damian Hogan
How do you like the new system of notetaking?
How do you think this will help in the long run?
Is this an effective way to teach students?
What obstacles have you run into learning in this way?
Would you rather have the old way?
What are the advantages of in class note taking versus note taking at home?
Do you think this system will last?
How much access do you have to the videos?
Have you ever re-watched a video?

Teachers: Mr. Kelly
                Ms. Edwards
How has teaching this way changed the classroom?
Is it difficult or an easy task arranging and/or creating these videos? 
Has this helped the students learn easier or made it more difficult?
How many student have successfully viewed the videos?

Photo Illustrations

I did two, because I wasn't sure if you could see it very well in the Bass photo.

Merger Photo

Architecture Shoot

Angles and Shapes

Detail

Light (Greyscale)

Patterns

Surrounding

Architecture Preview

Sagrada Familia, Spain

1. Antoni Gaudi was the architect.

2. Ground breaking began in 1882 but the building isn't finished, projected to be finished in 2026.

3. It is located in Barcelona, Spain.

4. It is a public church, with frequent tourists and visitors

5. The construction budget in 2009 was 18 million euros

6. The basilica was the inspiration of a Catalan bookseller, Josep Maria Bocabella. He gave the project to Francisco de Paula del Villar, who than retired from the project in 1883, when Gaudi took over. Gaudi radically changed the plans and the design. 

7. My aunt and uncle visited the basilica and Barcelona on a trip a couple of years back. When I heard of the project I was very interested because of the enormity of the project. There have been huge cathedrals and feats of architecture in the past, but this one takes place in the present day. I find it interesting that we are able to witness the monument's construction until it is projected to be finished in the 2020's. I hope to visit the building some day, possibly when it is finished. I'm not particularly religious, but I love to see amazing feats of architecture, especially as its being built during our time.

La Pedrera, Spain

1. Antoni Gaudi designed the building, while Josep Maria Jujol designed the decorations of balconies and windows, as well as some of the plaster ceilings. 

2. Construction took place from 1905 to 1910 under Gaudi, and then it was considered to be officially finished in 1912

3. Barcelona, Spain

4. It is open to the public

5. There is no information about the cost of building the structure.

6. It was created for Roser Segimon and Pere Milà

7. Like the Sagrada Familia, it was designed by the same architect Antoni Gaudi. The building itself is extremely unique, because of it shape and its decoration. I picked this building because I like the work of the architect, and I also like its shape. My aunt and uncle took pictures of the building when passing by. 

 

Eden Project, United Kingdom

1. Nicholas Grimshaw

2. Construction was finished and opened to the public in March of 2001

3. Cornwall, in the United Kingdom

4. It is a public building

5. There is no specific information on the cost of the building except for a total investment of 130 million pounds.

6. The buildings were created to simulate biomes across the world.

7. I picked this building because I was very interested in it's purpose, as well as its shape. I've always wondered if there was ever a project that existed like this. Also, in my sophomore year, I had to do a project in Chemistry in which we had to figure out the logistics of building a sustainable dome like this on another planet. 

Habitat 67, Canada

1. Moshe Safdie

2. It was built for the World's Fair held in 1967, from April to October

3. Montreal, Canada

4. It is a public building

5. $22,195,920 was spent to complete the entire project, approximately $140,000 per living unit.

6. The building was created for a Worlds Fair, in order to exhibit new ways of building living areas

7. I thought the design was very unique and creative looking, as it was a new way to view close living quarters. I like the idea that the structure is vaguely like a labyrinth, and every "ceiling is a garden" for the rooms on top of one another.

Cubic Houses, Netherlands

1. The architect was Piet Blom

2. Three test versions were built in 1974, with 18 being built in 1977 located in Helmond. In 1977, 55 were designed but only 39 were built in Rotterdam.

3. There is one batch located in Helmond and one in Rotterdam

4. You can visit and live in these homes.

5. There is no information on the cost of construction

6. The buildings were designed in order to convey the concept of "living as an urban roof," high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level.

7. I picked this building because I like the idea of the dense living space on an elevated level, as well as the interesting shape the apartments take. Its a very different concept of living than other forms, even though living in there might be a bit restrictive and difficult.