This presentation includes 17 Online Resources for Teaching Current Events. You'll find the name, web link, and extra information about 17 of my favorite websites for bringing current events into your classroom!

1. Teaching Current Events:
Finding Resources Online
Monica
Burns
@ClassTechTips

2. My
Blog:
www.ClassTechTips.com
Twitter:
@ClassTechTips
Email:
ClassTechTips@gmail.com

3. Why Current Events?
@ClassTechTips
• informational text
• real world applications
• high interest
• promotes discussion
• writing for a purpose

4. Learning Activities
@ClassTechTips
• debates
• writing prompts
• gathering research
• paired passages
• writing responses

5. @ClassTechTips
Time
For
Kids
• world, science,
entertainment,
sports, and more
• print version
• images
• nonfiction features
http://www.timeforkids.com

6. @ClassTechTips
NPR
• health, education,
politics, and more
• audio and text
• series
• search feature
http://www.npr.org/sections/news/

7. @ClassTechTips
Smithsonian
Tween
Tribune
• three grade bands
• articles in English
and Spanish
• manipulate Lexile
level
http://tweentribune.com

8. @ClassTechTips
Channel
One
News
• video news stories
• transcripts
• blog posts
• interactive games
http://www.channelone.com

9. @ClassTechTips
CNN
Student
News
• middle and high
school level
• video news clips
• text and podcast
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews

10. @ClassTechTips
National
Geographic
• photography
• video and text
• nonfiction text
features
http://www.nationalgeographic.com

11. @ClassTechTips
Youngzine
• text and video
• quiz and contests
• world news, society,
science, and more
http://www.youngzine.org

12. @ClassTechTips
New
York
Times
Learning
Blog
• opinion questions
• lesson plans
• news quizzes and
contests
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

13. @ClassTechTips
The
Why
Files
• book reviews
• science, weather
• text and images
• printer-friendly
http://whyfiles.org

14. @ClassTechTips
Here
There
Everywhere
• science, politics,
sports, and more
• searchable archive
• YouTube embedded
videos
http://htekidsnews.com

15. @ClassTechTips
DOGO
News
• science, social
studies, and more
• nonfiction text
features
• daily articles
http://www.dogonews.com

16. @ClassTechTips
Sports
Illustrated
Kids
• kid reporter, blog
• videos and photos
• email the editor
• search by sport
http://www.sikids.com

17. @ClassTechTips
Scholastic
News
• nonfiction text
features
• video highlights
• science and politics
• student reporters
http://magazines.scholastic.com

18. @ClassTechTips
BrainPOP
• daily free video
• lesson plans
• connection to
monthly celebrations
https://www.brainpop.com

19. @ClassTechTips
TED
&
TED-­‐Ed
• short talks and videos
• engaging speakers
and narrators
• imagery and passion
https://www.ted.com
http://ed.ted.com

20. @ClassTechTips
Newsela
• search by grade level
or subject
• manipulate Lexile
level
• daily articles
http://newsela.com

21. My
Blog:
www.ClassTechTips.com
Twitter:
@ClassTechTips
Email:
ClassTechTips@gmail.com

22. Email:
ClassTechTips@gmail.com
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