tweentribune


 * Title: tweentribune**

Description: TweenTribune lets students interact with the current events. Age-appropriate (ages 8 - 14 years) news stories are posted on the TweenTribune website each weekday. Students are invited to comment by signing in. Once signed in, students can make comments and the site will sutomatically generate custom pages specifc for your classroom. Teachers can print reports of their students written comments. These reports can be used for assessent purposes -each reports contains a space for teachers to critique student writing.

Publisher/Manufacturer: Alan Jacobson - TweenTribune's managing editor

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Pricing information: free

Application to the classroom


 * NETS*S**
 * **Creativity and Innovation** || * students can express their opinions on a range of topics and news articles ||
 * **Communication and Collaboration** || * students use written expression as they comment on news stories or high interest to their age group.
 * Students can read and respond to other tween's comments
 * Students have an opportunity to see if other share their same point of view or object to their opinion. ||
 * **Research and Information Fluency** || * Students read authentic news articles written by journalists and can read other students' points of view in their responses. ||
 * **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** || * Many news articles hit on topics that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
 * Students may offer their opinion on a debatable/controversial topic.
 * Students can read and respond to other students' points of view and perspectives on an issue. ||
 * **Digital Citizenship** || * By using this web 2.0 site, students witness how written responses from themselves and others can be viewed by anyone logged into the tweentribune site; they have a responsibility to communicate with mutual respect even when parties don't agree on an issue. ||
 * **Technology Operations and Concepts** || * Students are communicating using an authentic web 2.0 tool. ||

**NETS*T**


 * **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** || * Teachers show how students can take ownership of their written expression and should include facts to support their points of view ||
 * **Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Environments** || * Teachers show how students can collaborate with eachother through digital media ||
 * **Model Digital Age Work and Learning** || * Teachers show students our own lives are enriched by learning the points-of-view of others. ||
 * **Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** || * Teachers utilizing this site can demonstrate digital media etiquette ||
 * **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** || * sharing with colleauges ||