Recommended K article
September 1st, 2010
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Renaissance in Security Studies? Caveat Lector!, International Studies Quarterly 1992 (36)
Next Season’s Topic: Synopsis of the Problem Areas for 2011-2012
August 27th, 2010
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The National Federation of High Schools has released the official “Synopsis of the Problem Areas” for next season’s topic. The topic that will be debated is selected through balloting by state and national organizations. The problem area descriptions are below the fold.
List of Camp Disadvantages
August 23rd, 2010
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Inspired by the list of camp affirmatives that was compiled by Christina Tallungan, Alex Agne of Detroit Country Day School has compiled a list of the disadvantages that were produced at this summer’s institutes. The complete list (in alphabetical order) is below the fold.
New Whitman Template 3.0
August 22nd, 2010
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For those of you going paperless this is worth checking out, you can find all the info here.
List of Camp Affs
August 20th, 2010
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Christina Tallungan assembled a list of the camp affs available online with thier plan texts and advantages.
Back and forth about debate on slate
August 18th, 2010
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Debating Mark Oppenheimer’s debate memoir, Wisenheimer. (1) – By Michael Horowitz and Mark Oppenheim
Your new book, Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject To Debate, is a pleasure to read. In lively, engaging prose you trace your love for debate back to your childhood. I particularly enjoyed the anecdotes about how you learned about language from your grandmother (who once wrote to the state of Pennsylva…
Open Evidence Project at the NDCA web page
August 12th, 2010
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Is kicking into full gear, you can find it on their newly redesigned web page here
Using an iPad as a Viewing Computer?
August 10th, 2010
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Has anyone considered using an iPad as a viewing computer for paperless debating? By using Dropbox and/or FileApp, it is relatively easy to transfer Word documents from a laptop to an iPad. The advantages of using an iPod are pretty clear: it’s smaller and lighter than any other viewing device, the screen size/resolution is good (certainly better than most netbooks), and it is super easy to use/handle. There are also obvious disadvantages, though: it does not have a USB port so it is impossible to jump files without either accessing a network or connecting it to iTunes, it doesn’t allow documents to be edited (just viewed), and the screen is smaller than a full-size laptop.
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? Would debaters and coaches feel comfortable with an iPad as a viewing computer? Has anyone else experimented with this yet? Please share your thoughts in the comments.
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