A “Social Media Toolbox” for High School Journalists

§ November 28th, 2012 § Filed under Computers and Technology, English Language Arts, High School, Journalism, Teacher resources § No Comments

Image: Marina A. Hendricks

Are you a high school journalism teacher looking to incorporate social media into your students’ publications? Try this award winning program of activities and teacher guides, Social Media Toolbox, created by Marina Hendricks.

Students will learn about acceptable usage and policies, the ins and outs of Facebook and Twitter, and the ethical concerns of using social media in publications.

Each lesson plan is available as a PDF download with links to additional resources.

Brianne Costa

Boston Herald NIE Associate

Happy NIE Week! March 5-9

§ March 5th, 2012 § Filed under Journalism § No Comments

March 5-9 is NIE Week! Celebrate the power of newspapers in your classroom with the new activity guide Give Them the Keys: Promoting Adolescent Literacy Through Newspapers.

It contains more than 30 quality activities that cover everything from newspaper basics to story writing. Lessons contain applicable standards, graphic organizers, and rubrics. Teachers can select lessons that compliment their curriculum.

Download today from our new Curriculum Page!