iPad at the Center A Student Journalist’s Most Versatile Tool
Dec 18, 2014
iPad at the CenterA Student Journalist’s Most Versatile Tool
FredHaas
English teacher@akh003Haas | Learninghaaslearning.wordpress.com
Hopkinton High School
HHSPress.org
Our Challenge
Create a blended/hybrid class to revive and recreate the high school journalism program
Hybrid Format
Rotating schedule of five meetings in seven daysThree face-to-face classes | Two online classes
Student Challenge
Create and manage publishable content about the high school and community in digital format
Project Based Learning | Workshop
Create and manage publishable content about the high school and community in digital format
iPad @ CenterMulti-Purpose Media Tool
TextAudioVideo
Pre-loadedStudent Choice
Iterative
Tools of the Trade
Devices: iPad and iMacs, still & video camerasSoftware: MOODLE, Wordpress, Flickr, Vimeo
Text and Image
Continue to develop a variety of story forms All news stories include one or more images
Video
Transferring inverted pyramid style to video formatDocumentary technique & Five-Shot Sequences
PBL: Collaboration
Editorial Staff - Copy and MultimediaReporters - Departments and Self-Selection
Student Leadership
Editorial staff leads and manages the operationreporting assignments, workflow, and publishing
Project Management
Student Reporters manage each story projectEditorial Staff manages reporters & story projects
PBL: Critical Thinking
Begin with consumption; how to read journalismNewsU: Understanding Basics of Journalism
More Critical Thinking
Transition to production; how to create journalismNewsU: Basic Reporting, Writing, & Photography
Self-Direction | Self-Selection
Reporters work both within departments of choiceFree to work outside of department with approval
Quality Standards
All models from professional & college mediaContinually improving program over time
PBL: Communication
Goal: All work produced is with intent to publishForm: Text, Image, Audio, & Video to suit content
More Communication
Producing content for real purposes & audiencesArticles are regularly republished with local news
Digital Literacies
Contexts: Personal/Social, Learning/Workplace, Media/Technology, Community
FredHaas
English teacher@akh003Haas | Learninghaaslearning.wordpress.com
Hopkinton High School
HHSPress.org