This week on HearSay, August 18 - 22
Monday, August 18
Copy and Paste
As students increasingly turn to the internet as a main source of research, it raises new concerns over plagiarism. We'll talk about it today on HearSay with Dr. Dwight Allen, an expert in educational reform, teacher education, and curriculum development and Jess Huang, Honor Committee Chair at the University of Virginia. We'll also talk to Dr. Patrick O'Shea and Professor Jennifer Kidd about a project at Old Dominion University that involves students writing their own textbooks using Wikibook Technology.
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Tuesday, August 19
Prison Population
We'll look at the challenges Virginia and other states are facing as incarceration rates rise. Cathy Lewis talks with Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb, State Senator Ken Stolle, Michael Paris of Second Chances, Richard Jerome - Project Manager of the Pew Center, and Barry Green - Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Norfolk Offender Reentry Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, September 18th ~ 7PM-9PM
The Norfolk Workforce Development Center
201 East Little Creek Road
Norfolk
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Wednesday, August 20
Seasons Change
Join Cathy and York County Extension Agent Jim Orband for our monthly garden show and get some tips that will help you and your greenery survive the summer heat and prepare for fall.
www.yorkcounty.gov/vce/staff/jorband.htm
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Thursday, August 21
Veepstakes
With Tim Kaine's name on the short list for Obama's running mate and the deadline drawing closer we want to hear what our listeners think. Tune in to HearSay today at noon.
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Friday, August 22
Segment A: The Story of a Hurricane
It has been three years since Hurricane Katrina came ashore along America's Gulf Coast and a new poll show that residents of New Orleans are still struggling to recover from the havoc that Katrina wrought on their city. Today we'll talk with Phyllis Montana-Leblanc, about her new book 'NOT JUST THE LEVEES BROKE: My Story During and After Hurricane Katrina'. We'll also hear from Michael Cline, the State Coordinator of Emergency Management for the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Emergency Management about what you need to know in order to be prepared should a hurricane head for Hampton Roads. Join us for this important discussion today on HearSay.
http://www.vdem.state.va.us/
Segment B: DTV Countdown
Are you ready? Less than six months remain before television broadcasters must switch their signals from analog to digital. We'll talk about what you need to do to be prepared prior to the switch on February 17th of 2009. We'll take your questions about the transition today on HearSay.
www.dtv2009.gov
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