myON News

myON NEWS – NOW Available! Grades K-12 5 daily news articles English & Spanish text 3 levels of text Multimedia supports Audio narration Related video Map Current events, written for students 10 Archived articles Daily news includes current events – even politics and entertainment drawn from current events and written for students Published every week-day with 5 articles Map shows where news happens relative to the reader Each article includes engaging multimedia (like videos and photos), as well as audio

Fully Integrated with myON NOW: Books and daily articles integrated on myON platform Integrated in myON Data Familiar controls with current content Matching User Interface Connected to related books in myON Users access through myON directly Act and Fact about news creates engagement and empowerment around the news to learn more and do more about a story

myON News Levels 540L 790L myON News offers articles at 3 various Lexile levels. Educators will be able to see these levels based on the time stamp located at the bottom of the article. Ending times of 5:01, 5:02, 5:03 will indicate which level each article is. RANGES: 5:01 = 400-600L 5:02 = 600-750L 5:03 = 750-1050L If the school has myON Reader the article is based on the student’s Lexile level. If the school is a myON News school only the article Lexile level is set by grade level. 690L

8 Different Categories Discovery Wacky Arts Sports Animals World News Kids News Wacky Sports World News US News myON News offers 8 different categories. Based on how students are reviewing the article (thumbs up or thumbs down) will help the folks at myON News know what types of articles they publisher on any given day. Faculty and administrator reporting allows you to see which articles are the most popular, and which students are using myON News

What Headline Do You Want Your Students Reading? All articles are reviewed by a child psychologist. Students hear about troubling events, but may not have all the information – causing fear or uncertainty. With myON News, the event is reported on with information to help allay those concerns and fears News that is appropriate for younger grade levels, even when discussing sensitive topics

Why Daily News Relates to Stem Inspire a greater understanding of STEM Every edition contains some news related to Science & Technology - through “discovery” category Provide actual interviews from scientists (i.e. NASA engineers, astronauts, etc.)

Why Daily News Relates to Financial Literacy Understand world economy – i.e. How Venezuela’s economy cratered with the falling price of oil News revolves around the global economy – Amazon stock hitting $1,000 or how a barrel of oil falls to $50 & the economic impact Global Economy impacts everyone!

myON NEWS - Features & Benefits 5 daily news articles, each written at 3 Lexile levels with audio and including a Spanish version Empower all students with daily news, even those that are struggling readers For grades K-12 News that is appropriate for younger grade levels, even when discussing sensitive topics Each article includes engaging multimedia (like videos and photos), as well as audio Help students understand the news around them with additional reading supports Daily news includes current events – even politics and entertainment Drawn from current events and written for students All articles are reviewed by a child psychologist Students hear about troubling events, but may not have all the information – causing fear or uncertainty. With myON News, the event is reported on with information to help allay those concerns and fears Faculty and administrator reporting See which articles are the most popular, and which students are using myON News News articles are linked to related books Go deeper than the headline by connecting articles to authoritative content in myON Published every week-day with 5 articles Selection of news made for students, remaining current (even during the summer) Map shows where news happens relative to the reader Shows students that where news happens is relative to them Act and Fact about news Creates engagement and empowerment around the news to learn more and do more about a story

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