Teaching Current Events: Finding Resources Online

Teaching Current Events: Finding Resources Online

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  Teaching Current Events: FindingResources Online Monica  Burns   @ClassTechTips
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  My  Blog:    www.ClassTechTips.com   Twitter:    @ClassTechTips   Email:    ClassTechTips@gmail.com
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  Why Current Events? @ClassTechTips •informational text • real world applications • high interest • promotes discussion • writing for a purpose
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  Learning Activities @ClassTechTips • debates •writing prompts • gathering research • paired passages • writing responses
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  @ClassTechTips Time  For  Kids •world, science, entertainment, sports, and more • print version • images • nonfiction features http://www.timeforkids.com
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  @ClassTechTips NPR • health, education, politics,and more • audio and text • series • search feature http://www.npr.org/sections/news/
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  @ClassTechTips Smithsonian   Tween  Tribune •three grade bands • articles in English and Spanish • manipulate Lexile level http://tweentribune.com
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  @ClassTechTips Channel  One   News •video news stories • transcripts • blog posts • interactive games http://www.channelone.com
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  @ClassTechTips CNN  Student   News •middle and high school level • video news clips • text and podcast http://www.cnn.com/studentnews
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  @ClassTechTips National   Geographic • photography •video and text • nonfiction text features http://www.nationalgeographic.com
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  @ClassTechTips Youngzine • text andvideo • quiz and contests • world news, society, science, and more http://www.youngzine.org
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  @ClassTechTips New  York  Times   Learning  Blog • opinion questions • lesson plans • news quizzes and contests http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
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  @ClassTechTips The  Why  Files •book reviews • science, weather • text and images • printer-friendly http://whyfiles.org
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  @ClassTechTips Here  There   Everywhere •science, politics, sports, and more • searchable archive • YouTube embedded videos http://htekidsnews.com
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  @ClassTechTips DOGO  News • science,social studies, and more • nonfiction text features • daily articles http://www.dogonews.com
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  @ClassTechTips Sports  Illustrated   Kids •kid reporter, blog • videos and photos • email the editor • search by sport http://www.sikids.com
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  @ClassTechTips Scholastic  News • nonfictiontext features • video highlights • science and politics • student reporters http://magazines.scholastic.com
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  @ClassTechTips BrainPOP • daily freevideo • lesson plans • connection to monthly celebrations https://www.brainpop.com
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  @ClassTechTips TED  &  TED-­‐Ed •short talks and videos • engaging speakers and narrators • imagery and passion https://www.ted.com http://ed.ted.com
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  @ClassTechTips Newsela • search bygrade level or subject • manipulate Lexile level • daily articles http://newsela.com
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  My  Blog:    www.ClassTechTips.com   Twitter:    @ClassTechTips   Email:    ClassTechTips@gmail.com
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