Technology has changed newspaper delivery. You can now read the news in print or online. Either way, the newspaper is a terrific teaching tool. And you can incorporate either or both into your curriculum easily. Newspaper use also meets many state standards.
Many newspapers offer electronic editions:
Also known as e-editions, these are exact replicas of the print newspaper that readers can access through their computers.
- There are several advantages to having students interact with an online newspaper:
- Students can see all the same text, photos and ads that they would see in the print newspaper.
- Students can flip through pages, skim headlines and stories, and use e-editions much the same way as with print editions.
- It is easy for students to change screen layout and move easily through pages or sections. Plus, moving the mouse over a story or headline often provides a summary for a quick read.
- Students can type in keywords to research people or topics.
- Students can save or print articles by clicking a button.
- Online newspapers don't require recycling. They don't create classroom clutter. There are no inky fingers!
It's True!IT'S TRUE: While using an e-edition, students can create personal archives or e-mail interesting articles to classmates when working on a group project.
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TipTIP: If you do choose to use print editions, baby wipes make it easy to clean hands of any excess ink.
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