The E-edition tools give readers the power to interact easily with the newspaper. While not every E-edition works exactly the same way, and some of the tools differ from one newspaper to another, this section should provide you with sufficient information to help your students navigate this exciting new technology successfully.
Introductory Activities:
Have students begin by looking at the toolbar of the online newspaper. Instruct them to let their eyes and mouse explore what they see. Ask, “What happens as you just roll your mouse over the page? Try doing that and click every once in a while to see what happens.”
- Call your students' attention to the “Help,” Introduction,” or “Information” icons if there is one. It is called different things in different E-editions but whatever it's called, its function is to assist the reader in understanding how to use the various features.
TipTIP: Some students may never have interacted with a newspaper while others may be regular readers. For the purposes of introductory lessons, it is best to begin with the assumption that newspaper use is new to everyone.
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