To create an online school newspaper, the teacher needs to identify student skills, survey student interests in different newspaper sections, and seek permission from administrators. They also need to review technology standards, create mini lessons on wiki skills, collaborate with other teachers, and establish procedures for writing, editing, and publishing articles. Progress will be evaluated through surveys and celebrations will recognize milestones.

1. Creating an Online School Newspaper What do we have to do?

2. Identify Student Skills Observe how students interact with the computer Survey students Review last year’s lesson plans Review last year’s school newspaper

3. Survey Student Interests What are some of the sections (sports, news, entertainment) of the newspaper do students want to include in their wiki? What jobs interest students? How should students be grouped?

4. Permissions Seek permission from the headmaster about creating a school newspaper wiki Review parent/student permissions for online photos and publication permissions

5. National Technology Standards Review National Technology Standards to insure that wiki project is in compliance with seventh grade standards Review school technology standards to insure that skills will be developed for students

6. Mini Lessons Create a set of mini lessons for students Creating a wiki banner How to conduct an interview Appropriate headlines Taking good photos Uploading to wiki Investigative reporting

7. Collaborate With language arts teacher for editing student work With division heads to help guide school policy procedures With classroom teachers to gather information for school newspaper

8. Establish Procedures For writing articles For turning in work For uploading to wiki For keep newspaper current For creating teams

9. Evaluate Student evaluations Teacher evaluations Parent surveys Surveys from students in other grades

10. Celebrate Celebrate the success of the first completed newspaper Celebrate the success of the first quarter of publication Celebrate the success of the end of the first year of publication