Encourage students to show their press cards when they review an event for their newspaper. Some performances may offer discounts or special seats for members of the press. Remind students that press privileges are not the same as rights. No one has to honor a press card. The editor's plan should be very specific about the type of section and the kind of articles that would be written.
Students can vote on their three favorites.
When it comes time to make a choice on which section to sponsor, you will know which sections interest your students and you will have a first draft of a student planning message to send on the network. The second list contains more detailed descriptions of specific ideas. If you cannot download images, a text only version of project ideas is also available. Listing Your Ideas for a Computer Chronicles Learning Circle Project Now that you have read through these examples of projects, take a few minutes and list some of your own ideas. Here are some ideas to help you organize classroom writing for the Computer Chronicles.