Synthesize the information that they gather to create their newspaper story. Learn about HTML code and Web publication. Access to a server to store Web pages and access to a scanner if images are to be included in the newspaper. Students will choose their beats and decide what areas of school and community news they will cover. HTML Paste-up .
Students assemble and format their stories and layout their electronic newspaper.
A variety of styles, from simple single block layouts to more complicated multiple columns are possible. The plans for this unit are tailored to fit teaching situations where students have access to several computers with an Internet connection. To accommodate classrooms that do not have access to a computer lab with full Internet connections, students can work in research groups to explore Internet sites and conduct their research. This will allow the whole class to see sites in the preliminary stages when students are exploring sites created by other children. You may choose to have students rotate through computer with Internet access in groups.