Citizen Journalism

This project seems pretty interesting. I know in the health career field we are always speaking our opinion regarding some treatment or procedure. This can become a forum to speak with a little authority.

■Identify resources student will use to create their print texts, people to interview, phenomenon  to observe that would enable your student to become a citizen Journalist.

• The students can use whatever is at their hearts desire. I will suggest to start with print texts or online research that can be validated. I will suggest interviewing peers and experts. They will also have patient charts to review or patients to interview.

■Identify lesson plans or resources that you would use to design a Citizen Journalism project.

• I would use TrackStar to lead the student through the project. I haven’t figured out where to start but probably with articles on citizen journalism and what it is.
• I also found a site that has pros and cons for just about every topic Pros and cons.
• I was going to have them submit something to blackboard, but I think I will make it a class presentation or maybe a pro /con type debate.
• I am still whittling down my topics

■Identify the media tools student will use to create their final product.

• Since this will be a presentation, the student can use whatever media they feel comfortable with. As simple as index cards to full blown media production. They can use a blog or powerpoint ,  Youtube, digital story, ipods, prezi to name a few ideas. I would prefer they keep it simple and I will put a time limit.

■In a blog posting describe your citizen journalism project and link to resources you will use to design your project.

• I will be doing something in the respiratory field.
•  There are many controversies in the medical field, from simple treatments to major ethical decisions.
• The most recent is the lung transplant of the child with Cystic Fibrosis and the controversy over the guidelines. Another is stem cell research.
•  Still another is from our (respiratory therapy) journals about medical controversies.  
• Transplants myths and facts
• Stem cell research
• Respiratory care controversies