We can learn a lot from musicians about how to be better journalism educators. (DJNF Teacher of the Year presentation from the 2013 fall JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Boston, MA.)

1. Hi.
I’m Jim.
Thanks for having me.
Jim Streisel, MJE
Carmel (IN) High School
@CarmelJim
Monday, November 18, 13

2. Let me tell you a little about myself…
Monday, November 18, 13

3. Why, yes, that is me with hair...
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4. This is me by day…
Kyle Crawford / Photo
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5. …but at night…
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6. shameless
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promo
tion
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7. it is time to
rock
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

8. it is time to
rock
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

9. be a
journalism
rock
star
jim streisel, mje
carmel high school
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

10. you can be a
rock
star
too
well ... a journalism rock star
just as cool ... trust me
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

11. get your
back
stage star
pass
back
stag
e pas
s
j
ourn
alism
all
acc
ess
rock
2013t
our
Signa
tu
re
you are a vip
wear it at all times ... ok, not in the shower
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13
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US O
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OK

12. enjoy
exclusive
access
you deserve it
for example...
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Monday, November 18, 13

13. exclusive access
enjoy vip facilities
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Monday, November 18, 13

14. exclusive access
eat catered meals
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Monday, November 18, 13

15. exclusive access
drink adult beverages
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

16. exclusive access
my
princi
pal
meet celebrities
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

17. exclusive access
sign autographs
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Monday, November 18, 13

18. gear up for the
rock
star
tutor
ial
in fewer than 10 easy steps
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Monday, November 18, 13

19. journalism
rock star
step 1
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Monday, November 18, 13
know
your
mater
ial

20. know your material
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Monday, November 18, 13

21. journalism
rock star
step 2
do it
for
the
music
(i.e. the deeper
learning)
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

22. do it for the music
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

23. do it for the music
good...
best...
what do
students
know?
do students
know how to ask
the right
questions?
better...
do they know
where to go to
find those
answers?
what do
students
know how
to do?
do they know
how to apply
those answers
to their daily
lives?
this is what
we teach in journalism
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

24. journalism
rock star
step 3
act
the
part
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

25. act the part
cje,
mje,
mentor,
committee
member,
school
leader
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

26. act the part
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

27. journalism
rock star
step 4
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13
enjoy
the
perfor
mance

28. enjoy the performance
grading
teaching
planning
faculty
meetings
1"
2"
3"
4"
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

29. journalism
rock star
step 5
find
your
voice
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

30. find your voice
journalism rock stars, all
each with a unique sound
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

31. journalism
rock star
step 6
rein
vent
your
self
not like miley cyrus, though
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

32. reinvent yourself
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

33. reinvent yourself
1995
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13
2013

34. reinvent yourself
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

35. reinvent yourself
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

36. journalism
rock star
step 7
party
you have earned it.
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

37. journalism
rock star
step 8
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13
do it
for
the
fans

38. do it for the fans
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

39. one special note
rock on, jeff nardone.
rock on.
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

40. journalism
rock star
bonus step
belie
ve in
your
self
because i
believe in you
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

41. believe in yourself
My dream is to end up working
for National Geographic…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

42. believe in yourself
…Working under a deadline
has hardwired me to be more
organized and efficient which
helps me with classwork and
life in general.
Amira Malcom ’13,
IUPUI
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

43. believe in yourself
(I learned) how to think
analytically and take
initiative…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

44. believe in yourself
…You challenged us to think of
and develop our own
questions and we had to seek
out the answers on our own…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

45. believe in yourself
…I think that’s pretty much
how life goes, isn’t it?
Claire Pickett ’07,
Digital Marketing Account Manager
Purdue University ’10
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

46. believe in yourself
I know that if you want to
learn a new skill, if you just
ask you can find someone to
teach you…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

47. believe in yourself
…above all, I learned the sky
really is the limit.
Olivia Weprich ’13,
Michigan State University
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

48. believe in yourself
(I learned) the art of time
management. There is a
tremendous amount of
unstructured time in college,
and only you can decide how
to delegate that time…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

49. believe in yourself
…I’m proud to say I’m in my
sophomore year of college and
I have yet to pull an allnighter…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

50. believe in yourself
…because of HiLite I can
effectively budget my time
and still find opportunities to
unwind and enjoy being a
college student.
Katie Utken ’12,
Butler University
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

51. believe in yourself
I’m a PR major, and being
able to write is the most
important skill…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

52. believe in yourself
…Walking into class on the
first day, I was light years
ahead of my classmates. The
knowledge I learned from the
HiLite I use every day.
Maddie Bourgerie ’10,
Auburn University
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

53. believe in yourself
My four years spent as a
journalism student at CHS
make me very aware of the
constant demand for
professionalism…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

54. believe in yourself
…the result is a much greater
awareness of my ‘brand’…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

55. believe in yourself
…The ability to have a
conversation, ask questions,
and make observations are all
abilities introduced and
developed at the HiLite.
Patrick Bryant ’12,
Wabash College
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

56. believe in yourself
I learned how to lead a team
and multitask as an editor…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

57. believe in yourself
…I understand how to
recognize a good story and
how to interview people
productively…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

58. believe in yourself
…Now I’m creating content
daily that’s continuously
evaluated on its
newsworthiness.
Lucie Zhang ’06,
Social Media Manager, KCD Digital
Duke University ’10
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

59. believe in yourself
You always preached about the
more people we have who know
what they're doing, the better
off we'll be…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

60. believe in yourself
…this was incredibly helpful,
because I was never bound to
one position; I could take
photographs for one issue and
write a story for the next…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

61. believe in yourself
I'm covering the women's
basketball team for the IDS this
semester…because of my time
on the HiLite staff, there was no
learning curve.
Stuart Jackson ’12,
Indiana University
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

62. believe in yourself
I know how to hold others
accountable, motivate and lead
a diverse team and deliver
results through others…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

63. believe in yourself
…I can also manage and meet
deadlines, ask better and more
effective questions and write in
a clear and concise manner.
Stephen Holtsclaw ’98,
Financial Analyst, Eli Lilly
Purdue University, Northwestern University
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

64. believe in yourself
Had it not been for your
guidance, I would never have
found my passion in the
industry, graphic design…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

65. believe in yourself
…HiLite taught me my most
valuable skills—design and
writing—but most of all, it
taught me how to thrive in a
leadership position.
Meagan McNulty ’08,
Creative Director, Boston University AdLab
Indiana University, Boston University
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

66. believe in yourself
When I got to college, I was five
steps ahead of all of my
classmates…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

67. believe in yourself
…More importantly, I learned
how to be a better storyteller…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

68. believe in yourself
…I have interned for an
investigative reporter for
‘Nightline’ … ABC News … and
NBC’s election coverage.
Marianna Cooper ’11,
Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

69. believe in yourself
Whenever we plan or conduct
Army training, we’re expected to
provide a storyboard or some
similar product requiring visual
communication…
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

70. believe in yourself
…This has never been difficult
for me to grasp, and I know for
a fact that I acquired the
foundation of my visual
communication skills in HiLite.
CPT Nate Bethea ’00,
U.S. Army (Camp Casey, Korea)
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

71. i
believe
in you
you should
too.
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13

72. thank
you.
now go be
rock stars.
@carmeljim
Monday, November 18, 13