The document describes how an iPad is used as the central tool in a hybrid high school journalism class. Students in the class create and manage publishable digital content about the school and community. They use iPads equipped with text, audio, video, and photography apps. Students learn journalism skills like reporting, writing, photography, and video production. They collaborate in editorial staff and department teams to manage story projects and publish content online and in reprints with local news outlets. The goal is for students to gain digital literacies and critical thinking skills while producing real journalistic work.

1. iPad at the Center
A Student Journalist’s Most Versatile Tool

2. Hopkinton High School
Fred
Haas
English teacher
@akh003
Haas | Learning
haaslearning.wordpress.com
HHSPress.org

3. Our Challenge
Create a blended/hybrid class to revive and
recreate the high school journalism program

4. Hybrid Format
Rotating schedule of five meetings in seven days
Three face-to-face classes | Two online classes

5. Student Challenge
Create and manage publishable content about
the high school and community in digital format

6. Project Based Learning | Workshop
Create and manage publishable content about
the high school and community in digital format

7. iPad @ Center
Multi-Purpose Media Tool
Text
Audio
Video
Pre-loaded
Student Choice
Iterative

8. Tools of the Trade
Devices: iPad and iMacs, still & video cameras
Software: MOODLE, Wordpress, Flickr,Vimeo

9. Text and Image
Continue to develop a variety of story forms
All news stories include one or more images

10. Video
Transferring inverted pyramid style to video format
Documentary technique & Five-Shot Sequences

11. PBL: Collaboration
Editorial Staff - Copy and Multimedia
Reporters - Departments and Self-Selection

12. Student Leadership
Editorial staff leads and manages the operation
reporting assignments, workflow, and publishing

13. Project Management
Student Reporters manage each story project
Editorial Staff manages reporters & story projects

14. PBL: Critical Thinking
Begin with consumption; how to read journalism
NewsU: Understanding Basics of Journalism

15. More Critical Thinking
Transition to production; how to create journalism
NewsU: Basic Reporting, Writing, & Photography

16. Self-Direction | Self-Selection
Reporters work both within departments of choice
Free to work outside of department with approval

17. Quality Standards
All models from professional & college media
Continually improving program over time

18. PBL: Communication
Goal: All work produced is with intent to publish
Form: Text, Image, Audio, & Video to suit content

19. More Communication
Producing content for real purposes & audiences
Articles are regularly republished with local news

20. Digital Literacies
Contexts: Personal/Social, Learning/Workplace,
Media/Technology, Community

21. Hopkinton High School
Fred
Haas
English teacher
@akh003
Haas | Learning
haaslearning.wordpress.com
HHSPress.org