1. Creating a Classroom Newspaper Rhiannon Nazarenus 3 rd grade EDT 631

2. What is “news”? We will be learning what is important and newsworthy to our appropriate audiences. We will be learning what is important and newsworthy to our appropriate audiences. We are doing this because it is important to keep our families informed of what we are doing in the classroom and what is important to us. We are doing this because it is important to keep our families informed of what we are doing in the classroom and what is important to us. Our project will be a group effort. Our project will be a group effort.

3. Learning Objectives Writing Writing Technology Technology Social Studies Social Studies

4. Roles Reporters – decide on topics and write articles Reporters – decide on topics and write articles Interviewers – conduct interviews and write them up Interviewers – conduct interviews and write them up Production Assistants – type up articles and help with layout Production Assistants – type up articles and help with layout Editors – proofread articles Editors – proofread articles All students will be able to contribute artwork and photographs at any time All students will be able to contribute artwork and photographs at any time

5. “Flexible” Schedule Introduction about newspapers and activation of prior knowledge Introduction about newspapers and activation of prior knowledge Decide, as a group, what our newsletter needs to look like and include. Also decide on needed deadlines and what the rubric will be for the final product Decide, as a group, what our newsletter needs to look like and include. Also decide on needed deadlines and what the rubric will be for the final product In-depth discussion for each job and its duties In-depth discussion for each job and its duties Assign jobs for first publication Assign jobs for first publication Gather and share information Gather and share information Editing process Editing process Production process Production process Celebrate! Celebrate! Debrief Debrief Start the cycle again a the the assign jobs step, by assigning different students to different jobs Start the cycle again a the the assign jobs step, by assigning different students to different jobs

6. Possible Problems Time constraints Time constraints Technology difficulties Technology difficulties Lack of attendance Lack of attendance Co-workers job performance and behavior Co-workers job performance and behavior Having trouble compromising Having trouble compromising

7. Learner Diversity If a job is too difficult for a student pair them up with another student and they can work closely together. If a job is too difficult for a student pair them up with another student and they can work closely together. Allow extra time to complete assignment if something beyond their control is holding them up. i.e. Unfamiliar with keyboard so typing is slow-allow extra practice time on keyboarding program sometime during the day to improve skill Allow extra time to complete assignment if something beyond their control is holding them up. i.e. Unfamiliar with keyboard so typing is slow-allow extra practice time on keyboarding program sometime during the day to improve skill Rotate jobs to create fair and unpartial opportunities Rotate jobs to create fair and unpartial opportunities

8. Technology Enhancements Publishing programs with graphics Publishing programs with graphics Digital camera Digital camera Alpha-smarts Alpha-smarts Internet Internet