Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Clancy Catholic College. The new school is truly a 21st Cetury learning environment. My visit there was not just to appreciate the learning environment, but to meet a few members of Clancy Catholic College's Media Team. Seven remarkable, media-savvy students are blazing an online news trail for themselves and their school.
Below is an excerpt of my report. Check out the team's Website, YouTube Channel and of course, follow them on Twitter @CCCMediaGroup.
...Meeting every Tuesday to work on angles and plan for upcoming events, the group then chase stories across the campus, writing web copy, scripting interviews, editing video and tweeting to keep students and families in the loop. Besides the weekly meeting, all this work is completed in the student’s own time and doesn’t interfere with regular class work.
Publishing online at Clancy College News (CCN), the team covers everything happening at the high school. Sport, current events, entertainment, student work, spirituality and technology are all diligently reported on. The school’s recent celebration of the Feast of the Assumption was reported, giving the school a greater appreciation of Clancy College student’s faith from the student’s perspective.
Although they don’t directly contribute content to the school’s newsletter they do admit that they are following angles that will both interest students and the general public. The current members of the CCC Media Group will pass the baton to the incoming Year 10 students at the beginning of next year in order to focus on their senior studies. The current members have set a benchmark that will challenge the next team, however the group will be supported by diligent teachers and an experienced mentor group.
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