Create Classroom Newspaper Using Technology! MollyBeth Rushfield Gila Efrati Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Rockville, Maryland

Why? □Different forms of writing: □news reporting □persuasive □poetry □letters □feature articles □Differentiation between learners □Choice in subject; stretching beyond comfort zones □Proofreading/editing practice with a real purpose □Real sense of writing for an audience

Planning Ahead □First Edition: assign articles, help write articles, sometimes even take dictation. Set up the newspaper in Microsoft Publisher the first time □Next Edition: allow more independent writing as abilities will allow. Still help the ones who need it. □Gradually, things will move faster, less hand- holding. Release control bit by bit.

How to Get Started Set Up □Jobs: editors, photographer, sports reporter, world news, local news, book review, poet, opinion, advice columnist, personality reporter □Organization: Different job each edition. Rotation □Classroom management: What to do with the editors and photographer while the other kids are writing articles…

What it Looks Like □Planning ArticlesPlanning Articles □Reporters’ WorkshopReporters’ Workshop

Word  Publisher  PDF □Students type stories in Word □Layout Editor copies from Word into Publisher Publisher □Convert Publisher Document to PDFPDF

Publishing □How often: give yourself deadlines. □Where to Publish: □Make one copy per family □Post edition online for family members to print color copies. WebsiteWebsite □Keep one copy of every edition in a notebook the classroom so they can reminisce.

Maryland Technology Standards □Standard#1 Understanding Keyboarding □Standard #2a Digital Citizenship and Legal and Ethical Issues □Standard #3 Technology for Learning and Collaboration □Standard #4 Technology for Communication and Expression □Standard #5 Technology for Information Use and Management

Room to Grow □Podcast □Pictures □Video □Audio