Tuesday, 9 September 2014

49 of 100 - News-O-Matic App

News-O-Matic

This app curates news stories and presents five in a simple and readable format aimed at primary students. It does tend to be a little American-centric, however there is a full range of articles that can apply across many curriculum areas. If you sign up as a teacher you can access pre-made teaching resources related to each of the articles which you can adapt for you context. 

Applications:

  1. Create global awareness in classrooms in an easily digestible format.
  2. Engage students in critical thinking about media sources and their bias.
  3. Connect classrooms with authentic and current events. 





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