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Do you use current events in your classroom? Do you struggle with ways to integrate local, national and international news into your curriculum? Have you heard of NewsHour Extra?
Please consider joining this group to be part of our teacher advisory council!
For over a decade the trusted voices of the award-winning PBS NewsHour’s education team have been working tirelessly to provide educators, teachers, parents and students with an abundance of free current events resources. We offer a daily video blog, lesson plans, two weekly news stories, original student-produced pieces and our newest initiative the Student Reporting Labs. As we continue to improve our content we want to have a conversation with you, to test out new ideas and to hear your thoughts and experiences. Let’s make this a fun community dedicated to media literacy, good citizenship and empowering young people through journalism!
Website: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra
Members: 92
Latest Activity: 12 hours ago
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Online meeting recording and a place for your comments
Started by Steve Hargadon. Last reply by Steve Hargadon on Monday. 4 Replies 1 Like
The recording for the online meeting on Wednesday, February 15th, is …Continue
Student Reporting Labs: journalism as a form of learning
Started by Leah Clapman Jan 24. 0 Replies 0 Likes
We'd love to know if you would use these reports in your class -- or whether you are interested in becoming a Student Reporting Lab?!!Continue
2012 Presidential Election: lesson plans, stories -- What can we make for you?
Started by Leah Clapman. Last reply by Charles Perry Feb 3. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Have you started to talk about the 2012 election? What resources would be useful?We have few lesson plans: caucuses/primaries, the role of social media, how to assess the candidates. Other topics we're considering: Super PACs, the issue of wealth…Continue
Stories told from a youth perspective - a way to engage students?
Started by Leah Clapman. Last reply by Veronica DeVore Jan 24. 4 Replies 1 Like
We have a section of the site called "Student Voices" where we ask teenagers to write about a news event or issue in their own voice. Sometimes they take picture or even use video to tell the story. The question is: is this useful to you as a…Continue
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