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Engage Students with TeenTribune Current Events Blog

Read short, age-appropriate articles on TeenTribune, a free, easy-to-use platform that fosters student-centered discussion. With controlled comments and varied content, students can explore relevant topics. Assess grammar, writing, and reading skills with differentiated instruction. The Socially Networked Classroom by William Kist offers guidelines. Embrace the benefits and overcome the challenges of incorporating interactive current events into your classroom.

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Engage Students with TeenTribune Current Events Blog

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  1. TeenTribune.com Sarah Schroeder English 6940

  2. TeenTribune.comCurrent EventsBlog Format

  3. Positives… • Free • Easy Setup • Only Need Internet Access • No Tech Administrator Needed • Not Blocked • Student Centered • Short Articles • Variety • Age Appropriate • Comments are Controlled • Public / Private

  4. Negatives… • Short Articles • Students’ Grammar • How to assess?? • http://tweentribune.com/teen

  5. Assessment Options • Grade for Completion or Content • Grammar • Editing • Beginning • Non-Fiction Unit • 9 weeks / Ongoing

  6. Rubric: Kist, William. The Socially Networked Classroom.

  7. Useful … Approved! • Differentiated Instruction • Reading Skills • Writing Skills • Editing Skills • Introduction to ‘classroom blogging’ • Rigor or Review • Current Events – relatable

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