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ARTICLE: Young students produce elementary school's first newspaper

Students at a Tennessee elementary school are learning public speaking, writing and other skills as part of the school's newspaper club. Ab…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Jan 12, 2012

2011: The Year in Rap

Review all the top stories from the year with Flocabulary's Year in Rap: http://flocabulary.com/year-in-rap-2011/

Started by Flocabulary

0 Dec 16, 2011

Center for News Literacy: Summer Teacher Institute

The Center for News Literacy (Stony Brook University, Long Island NY) offers teachers an excellent opportunity this summer to learn about n…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Dec 14, 2011

DEBATE: Are All Bloggers Journalists?

From The New York Times: A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a blogger who was sued for defamation cannot claim protections afforded t…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Dec 12, 2011

LESSON PLAN: Discussing Hot-Button Topics in the Media

Another great lesson plan from the New York Times Learning Network Read the complete lesson plan here.

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 9, 2011

National Newspaper Week (Oct 2-8)

Newspapers around the country will have special features, ads, crosswords and more as the industry recognizes the importance of newspapers…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Sep 29, 2011

Teaching Paraphrasing Through Fake "News" - Colbert

I used this funny Stephen Colbert clip to introduce paraphrasing skills to my students: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-vid

Started by camille napier bernstein

4 Sep 28, 2011
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ARTICLE: On the 'March of Time' Newsreels and Documentaries

Incredible fodder for those teaching about representations of history / truth / reality. From The New York Times... Time Marches ... Backw…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Sep 21, 2011

12 Ways to Use The Learning Network This School Year

 Please pass this page along, and don’t forget that The Learning Network is accessible without a digital subscription. That means that this…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Sep 8, 2011

VIDEOS: Documentaries About 9/11 NYTLN/ Snag Films

Another great collection of films / lesson plan from the New York Times Learning Network and Snag Films.   Read the complete lesson plan he…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Aug 30, 2011

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