http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSRRj7yI0eE "Taking Your Yearbook to the Edge" instructor, Pam Bunka, expresses her love for MIPA and it's impact on her life and career. By Weston Cowan / Upstart Staff … [Read more...] about MIPA experience inspires veteran instructor
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Complete Yearbook students continue workshop week with photography, captions
On Aug. 2, the Complete Yearbook class continued to pile on the information and learn how to create a better yearbook. On this second day of the 2011 MIPA "J-Cation" Workshop, students worked on photography and how to make good captions for those photos. They also learned grammar rules for writing these captions. Instructor Patrice Hornak's main focus on this day, however, … [Read more...] about Complete Yearbook students continue workshop week with photography, captions
InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
On Aug. 2, the InDesign for Yearbook class had individual meetings with Lynne Strause, MIPA yearbook sequence chairperson. Throughout the day, Strause met with yearbook campers by school in order to help them either brainstorm themes for next year or help them with the theme they’ve already chosen. “Many schools only have one person here, [so picking and working on a … [Read more...] about InDesign for Yearbook meets with Lynne Strause
Yearbook editors practice team-building activities
Yearbook editors in chief learned a few techniques for the team building aspects of their staff on Aug. 2 with instructor Brian Wilson. “I believe strongly that team building is really important for an editor’s job,” Wilson said, “so I try to give examples of types of team-building games they can do with their staff. The one we played today is 'pressure cubes,' and the idea … [Read more...] about Yearbook editors practice team-building activities
MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week
On Aug. 1, the students in the "Complete Yearbook" class, under the guidance of instructor Patrice Hornak, began what is sure to be a workshop full of fun, learning and everything journalism. With the desks set up in a circle, students discussed angles from which to write and used packets to learn about different parts of a yearbook’s layout. After discussion, the group moved … [Read more...] about MIPA ‘Complete Yearbook’ students dive into work-filled week