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School Newspaper 2.0: Students Using Participatory Media to Build Community January 2009 | Educon 2.1 | Philadelphia

A vision of students today

A community of individuals with at least one thing in common: School is a part of their lives. BIG But where can they e x p r e s s themselves?

… in here?

What does that have to do with a “newspaper/media club?”

I believe…
Technology is everywhere,
Stories are everywhere, and
Our community needs (and wants!) to hear them.
Most of all, I believe…
STUDENTS have something to say .

What is a “Newspaper”?
“… a written publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint.” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper

What is “Multimedia”?

So, what’s a Multimedia Newspaper?

Writing Videos Photos Podcasts Member Profiles All can view but only members can edit All student produced. All the time.

The Vision … about everything happening at school.

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News, short stories, sports coverage, features, and more … in multiple media formats:
Writing
Video
Photo Essays
Original Artwork
Podcasts
More

Tools:

Tools: … among others.

Students and Staff Participate

Every member has a profile page *THEY* customize…

… and, together, we learn how to make sure it is SAFE and well designed.

Our goal: do something that’s never been done before…

Produce, publish and maintain an online multimedia newspaper unlike anything ever created* by a middle school. * as far as I know. ;-)

Feature Rich
Familiar Metaphor
Multimedia Friendly
Can be made COPPA compliant
Free
Our Weapon of Choice: Ning

Current Status
12 middle school student members (6-8 active at any given time)
10 adult/school staff members
41 forum postings/articles, countless comments
Advice column
Horoscopes
School events coverage
Webcast series
14 student profile pages
9 student-produced videos
43 photos including original digital artwork
Twice-weekly after-school meetings
Accessible from home

What’s Working Well
Ning platform
Google Docs
Participation by active members
Variety of content
Use of digital tools
Discussion of “real world” Internet safety
Anonymity / COPPA compliance

What Could Be Better
More school-related content
Plans: profile of a student with Downs syndrome, retirement montage videos, more sports event coverage, more teacher interviews, more feature articles
Ability for non-members to comment
More student participation
More emphasis on writing

http://tbirdtimes.org

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