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New Media Workshop Excites More Than It Scares
By Jeanne Acton | Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:12 PM
This summer I went back to the classroom. Not as a teacher, but as a student. I attended the TAJE/ILPC New Media Workshop. For three days, former professional journalist Andrea Lorenz filled my brain with all things new media.
The workshop was amazing. Andrea taught me and 18 other classmates how to set up a website, how to make audio slide shows, how to edit podcasts, how to edit video and more. It was a lot, but Andrea organized everything in such a way that my simple brain could wrap itself around all of the new information.
Plus, she gave us so much supporting materials, that even if I forgot everything I learned in those three days, I could relearn it through the information she gave us.
Donahue Comes Home to the League
By Julianne Coyne | Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:14 AM
Ashley Donahue
Photo by Julianne Coyne
UIL’s newest employee, Ashley Donahue, administrative assistant for speech and debate, has an almost 20-year history with the League. That’s pretty impressive since she’s only 26 years old.
In second grade Donahue started competing in storytelling and creative writing. It was a rather traumatic first experience with UIL.
“When I first got to the school for that competition, I had to go to the restroom,” she said. “A teacher showed me where to go, but when I came out everyone was gone. They just left me.”
Nolan Ryan Throws the First Pitch at 2010 Baseball Tournament
By Jeanne Acton | Monday, August 23, 2010 2:03 PM
Photos and video of Nolan Ryan throwing the First Pitch at the 2010 5A Baseball State Championship Game.
ILPC Pilots Documentary Contest
By Jeanne Acton | Friday, August 20, 2010 1:48 PM
At the 2010 ILPC Summer Workshop, instructor Andrea Lorenz works with adviser Bill DeFries from Corpus Christi King High School. DeFries and his editor took the New Media class to learn how to create videos, audio slideshows, websites and more. Photo was taken by a 2010 ILPC Summer Workshop photography student.
It’s time to tell us your school’s UIL story — video documentary style.
The Interscholastic League Press Conference will offer a new documentary film contest this year — “UIL: Our Story.”
League Launches New Website
By Julianne Coyne | Friday, August 20, 2010 1:23 PM
After a year-and-a-half-long journey, UIL has unveiled a newly redesigned website.
“The goal of the site is to try to get people into the appropriate content area as quickly as possible,” UIL Webmaster Stephen Tidmore said. “People know what area of the site they want to see, so we want to help them get there more easily.”
2010 Capital Conference Wrap-Up
By Julianne Coyne | Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:54 AM
Slideshow from the 2010 Capital Conference.
Update on plans for 2010-11 school year regarding officials
By staff | Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:16 AM
As you may be aware, the Texas Association of Sports Officials (TASO) has filed a lawsuit regarding the decision of the UIL Legislative Council to amend section 1204 of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules for the 2010-11 school year. As the 2010-11 school year approaches, due in large part to this ongoing litigation, questions have arisen concerning insurance coverage for officials who are members of chapters that have previously registered with the UIL. Insurance coverage provided as part of the UIL registration process for officials and chapters that registered with UIL during the 2009-10 school year expired as of June 30, 2010.
Official Interpretation of Food Rule
By Jeanne Acton | Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:15 AM
Official Interpretation of the UIL Athletic Amateur Rule, section 441 of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules.
Official Interpretation for Magnet School Participants
By Jeanne Acton | Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:51 AM
According to Official State Executive Committee interpretation of sections 400 (b), 403 and 440 of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules...
Winningest UIL Softball Coach
By Jeanne Acton | Monday, June 07, 2010 11:16 AM
Photo by Jeanne Acton
Before the 4A semifinal game at the Softball State Championship, tournament director Sheila Henderson and athletic coordinator Peter Contreras recognize Waco Midway Coach Sherry Rogers as the winningest softball coach in UIL history.