This unit depends on access to a wide range of online newspapers as well as being able to partner with other schools in a foreign country. One source for finding partners is the Scholastic Network. Both topics are introduced in the tutorials found in Internet, the City. Place the folder on each computer used for this project. As they work, students may add new links that will be valuable to their peers.
Students select the newspaper they wish to read.
They can print the stories off the Internet using ClickBook or save them as text documents onto their computers. They can use e-mail or HotLine as the method of communication. Collaborative peer editing is carried out using Aspects which allows for students to work on the same document simultaneously online. Students prepare their articles using a word processor and converting their text to HTML using Myrmidon . If you are planning to publish your newspaper on the Web, you'll want to contact the Webmaster for your school and get directions for how to post to your school's Web site.