Is Zero to Five Possible?
Pre-Kindergarten Research BlogArchive for February 2, 2009
Recording and Editing Audio
- After the initial step of scheduling the interview, audio recording and editing proved to be an interesting new experience. I interviewed the house director of my sorority about her job.
I found that doing a pre-interview made the entire process run much smoother. I already had an idea of a few stories that I was going to ask her about. She knew what to expect, and was prepared for my questions. She also knew that I was looking for a story with a beginning, middle, and end, and she gave me that. I feel that having an eager to help, flexible person for the interview helped. We also were in a quiet, private room, and I didn’t catch any background sound.
I did run into some challenges shortly after the interview started. My microphone wasn’t picking up sound well. I ended up doing the whole interview sitting with my face inches from my interviewee. The p’s ended up popping quite a bit and I was unable to edit that out.
Other than that, the interview went well, and editing also ran smoothly. I cut the interview from 14 minutes to a little over a minute without deleting any important footage. I cut out my questions without losing any details. The final editing was a struggle because I wanted to include a few things, but she said something that I needed to cut at nearly the same time. I tried to slow it down, but the speech still sounded slightly botched. I ended up cutting it out.
Next time, I would use a hand-held microphone because I am more comfortable with them. I also would add some music or voiceover. I would like to further explore the program. At first, it was intimidating, because it was a completely new thing. Now that I have a little experience, I think I could add more depth to my story with different effects.
2) Kindergarten may be too late*
Kindergarten May Be Too Late (State Legislatures, June, 1, 2002)
Summary: The government increased funding for preschool in 2002 and progressively including more state funding for Preschool.
Topic: zero to five
Category: Alternative Journalistic
What is it? An article found from State Legislatures
Title: Kindergarten May Be Too Late.
Publication Information: State Legislatures, Jun2002, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p24
Author: Andrade, Jane Carroll
Location: http://www.articlearchives.com/education-training/education-systems-institutions-early/195280-1.html
Accessed: January 30, 2009
Support:
George W. Bush, Former President
Anne Mitchell, Independent Consultant for Early Childhood Policy Research
Cameron Staples, Connecticut Representative
Education Week, Publication
These sources represent information from our former president while he was in office discussing his education program, studies and surveys from a well-known magazine, an independent consultant commenting on the topic, and other lawmakers.
Audience and Agenda: State Legislatures is a niche journal that focuses on state relations with the federal government. The journal is put out by the non-profit advocacy group and funded by advertisements and subscriptions. The material is intended for lobbyists, legislatures, and the general public to inform them of current government issues. The magazine has 25,663 subscribers and an average of 3.2 readers per copy because, according to readers, it is relevant to the their job, it provides timely and thorough coverage, and it is a valuable resource.
Usefulness: This article is useful because it gives a background on the preschool program currently in place. In order to see the changes that must be made, one must first know what isn’t working. It informs the public and policy makers of government issues.
Works Cited:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/State+Legislatures-p2203
1) Obama wisely makes education a priority*
Obama wisely makes education a priority (Chicago Sun-Times, March 11, 2009)
Summary: Barack Obama showed his focus on education, specifically early childhood education, reform during last seven weeks by calling congress to support grant programs for high quality preschool and signing a $100 billion stimulus bill earmarked for education. The Chicago Sun-Times presented the material by stating the current efforts as well as future plans for education, some modeled after the Chicagoan rewards program put in place by former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and current U.S secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.
Topic: zero to five
Category: Mainstream Journalistic
What is it? An editorial article from the commentary section of the web version of the Chicago Sun Times.
Publication Information: Chicago Sun-Times, March 11, 2009
Author: Unknown
Location: http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1470724,CST-EDT-edit11.article
Accessed: March 11, 2009
Support:
Arne Duncan, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and current U.S. Secretary of Education
These sources represent two of our countries leaders working together to develop the most effective education program possible.
Audience and Agenda: The web version of Chicago Sun-Times attracts a large audience of approximately 1.9 million viewers per month and the print version claims 2.6 million weekly readers. Daily, approximately one million people read no other newspaper than the Chicago Sun-Times. The newspaper is owned by Conrad Black’s American Publishing Company and funded by its subscribers. Based on these numbers, the intended audience for this article is typical American citizens that want to be informed of current events.
Usefulness: This editorial included some of Obama’s plans for the federal education funding, but it fails to mention any specific plans. It also states that Obama favors the “bonus program” that Chicago uses to reward teachers, but doesn’t include is in the program. It also compares the United States to South Korea, where they attend school a month longer and have longer days, but it doesn’t have statistics that attending more school will be beneficial. This is true for grades k-12; however, this statement can be misleading. South Korea may have longer school days, but they do not have a universal preschool program in place, as noted in the academic source by Sarane Spence Boocock in a report “Early Childhood Programs in Other Nations: Goals and Outcomes,” which goes in depth about international early childhood programs. This article reaches a broad audience and informs of the broad picture.
Works Cited:
http://www.quantcast.com/suntimes.com
http://www.suntimes.com/advertising/mediakit/suntimes.html
3) Economic Benefits of Childcare and Early Education
Source Notes: Kindergarten May Be Too Late.
Summary: The government increased funding for preschool in 2002 and progressively including more state funding for Preschool.
Topic: Zero to Five Program
Category: Journalistic
What is it? An article found on ebscohost
Title: Kindergarten May Be Too Late.
Publication Information: State Legislatures, Jun2002, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p24
Author: Andrade, Jane Carroll
Location: 0-web.ebscohost.vom.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost
Accessed: January 30, 2009
Support:
George W. Bush, Former President
Anne Mitchell, Independent Consultant for Early Childhood Policy Research
Cameron Staples, Connecticut Representative
Education Week, Publication
These sources represent information from our former president while he was in office discussing his education program, studies and survey’s from a well-known magazine, an independent consultant with experience on the topic, and other lawmakers.
Source Analysis: This source is a government focused journal.
Usefulness: This article is useful because it gives a background on the preschool program currently in place. In order to see the changes that must be made, one must first know what isn’t working.
Works Cited: 0-web.ebscohost.vom.janus.uoregon.edu/ehost
