Youngzine: Integrating Current Events Into Your Classroom March 2, 2015 Deepa Gopal

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Youngzine: Integrating Current Events Into Your Classroom March 2, 2015 Deepa Gopal

The Facts Are… #1 Raising Generation Z: Digital natives, Socially conscious, Gaming, Globally aware, Different learning styles

The Facts Are… #2 Our children are growing up in an increasingly inter-connected, inter-dependent world

The Facts Are… #3 “The ability to work in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, multi- locational teams will be key to our children’s success” Source: Think-Global.org.uk

Are We Building These Skills In Our Children? Accessing and Analyzing Information Effective communication (speaking/writing/listenin g) Open Mindedness / Empathy Curiosity Critical Thinking / Creative Problem Solving Collaboration / Leading by Influence Agility and Adaptability

Common Core: A Small Step

Connect “classroom concepts” with the real-world through the lens of Current Events Provide an “easy-to-use tool” to seamlessly integrate into classroom instruction Let’s Make Learning Relevant 7

What Is Youngzine? Free current events resource for kids 9-14 High Quality, Non-fiction Articles Broad spectrum of topics: world events, science, technology, environment, arts. Voice to youth (Comments/Uwrites) Moderated, safe Private portal for teachers Ad-free / Non-profit organization 8 Common Core Flipped Learning Differentiated Learning

Readership / Awards Where In The World? Recognition Partners

10 Youngzine Home Page

World News Section

Science and Technology Section

Our Earth Section

More Articles In Each Section

Society And Arts Section

Inside An Article

Don’t Know The Meaning?

Interacting With The Article Polls

Comments (Moderated) 19 DISCUSSIONINSPIRATION SUGGESTIONS

Search Feature – Look Up Any Topic

Thought Leaders

Science From The Field…

Learning From Peers…

Young Editors: Summer Program Six Weeks: July 1 – August 15

Who Are They?

Playzine! Contests

Classroom Feature For Teachers Easy setup of private, closed group (classroom) Flexibility to customize assignments Ability to moderate discussions for a closed audience 27

Inside A Classroom

Create An Assignment

Sample Assignment

31 THE SCIENCE THE IMPACTTHE ACTION Building Connections

Q & A YOUNGZINE Contact Deepa Gopal

THANK YOU 33