Do these broadcasts help students appreciate the value of traditional subjects like math or science?
I think they do. We do stories that reinforce these subjects. We have a Lego Land theme park here in our town, so we did a story on robotics and using computers to build and maneuver robots. We often cover events happening in science classrooms and social studies classes. We did a story on the election, for example. It brings the subject in from a high interest angle. What’s one of your favorite shows that the students have produced? We have had this ongoing sports story called “In Search of Tiger Woods,” which is in its third year. Tiger Woods comes out to our town once a year for a golf tournament, and PGA is very kind to us, giving us full media access to the golfers. Every year we try to interview Tiger Woods, and every year we fail. This is year three, so we’re going out again. I always ask my kids to dress really professionally, as we are rubbing elbows with ESPN and “the big guys.” A few years ago we were all lined up to talk with Payne Stuart. He was walking up the green and he
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