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Many educators have remarked that Youngzine is a perfect complement to academic material, and can be a great resource for teachers and their classes. Learning through current events not only makes students more aware of what's going on in the world, but also helps absorb concepts better. Here's what teachers and parents are saying about Youngzine.
Moreover, Youngzine now provides a safe "blog" environment for classrooms - a constructive, creative and controlled way for teachers to create classroom assignments and foster discussions on current events!
Youngzine provides special features just for you, if you sign up as a Teacher:
- Each of your classes gets a unique "Classroom Code" that identifies the students in that class. For each class, you get a Blog where you can post assignments and have students respond. You can include specific articles and quizzes to include in each assignment.
- For each of your classes, you get to see a full report of each student's activities just by going to your classroom tab: their comments, assignment responses, points and quiz results.
These are some creative ways by which some teachers are already using Youngzine.
- Teachers allow their children to make comments on articles (public comments), take quizzes, rate articles, participate in contests -- features that are available to all.
- Teachers create custom assignments and have students respond and discuss, right on Youngzine! This is a great way to gauge their children's understanding and foster a discussion/debate between class students.
- Some teachers ask for subjective opinions or ask to summarize an article, as a way to encourage children to think and write. As an example: "What do you think of Oxford English Dictionary's decision to add words like OMG and LOL?"
Read more about our unique Classroom Blog feature!
If you are a Homeschool teacher, and if you and your students share a computer, this requires each of you to log in/out separately. If that is inconvenient, you can still use Youngzine in your curriculum using a single account.
It only takes 2 minutes to get started:
- JOIN YOUNGZINE (if you haven't already done so)
- SIGN UP YOUR CLASS
If you have any questions or comments, let us know - we'd love to make this work for your class.
Youngzine's discussion corner for teachers
"January Gold Star goes to Deepa Gopal...Youngzine, which also publishes articles contributed by kids, can be used as a resource to supplement classroom instruction in language arts, social studies or science. It can also be used as a Current Event homeroom morning warm-up, or as an end-of-the-day culminating activity."
-- The Teacher's Desk (one of Washington Post 2010 Best Education Blogs)
"I can always be assured that my students are safe and learning about current events the way they learn best;through online content filled with interactivity and multi-media. My students like "Youngzine" day because they can ... find the current events that appeal to them."
-- Talking Tech with Robin
"I have searched for months and months to find something which would be useful for our family, and Youngzine provides exactly what I want!!! At long last, our eldest is able to read current affairs -- in a safe environment. I'm not having to panic about what articles might be included because it is meeting the level of it's target audience -- unlike paper newspapers, or television news, etc."
-- Romankids Homeschool Academy Blog
I am also homeschooled! No bullies, you can take breaks, your mom makes your food, if you're sick, school is done on the couch, and TONS OF FIELD TRIPS!!! Oh, plus you can join tons of homeschooling groups, which go to musuems, libraries, parks, and of course, you're still learning. In fact, homeschoolers oftenly become more succesful than kids that go to public school!
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i love homeschooling! even though i love homeschooling, i wonder how public school is.in my opinion i think it's horrible.
I'm in 5th grade and I agree with you Babe, homeschooling is so much more fun.
I like homeschooling, but I don't have anything to compare it to because I've never went to public school before.
I'm in 6th grade right now, and homeschooled!! And I really like it.
I'M IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND I LOVE IT!
Wow that great because it help student learn right
Im in 7th grade and I LOVE homeschooling. Its so fun and cool.
im in 7th grade to but in real school
to me homeschooling is kinda boring to me. You don't get to meet new friends. And there is the excitement of causing trouble!
You get to make friends if your in clubs, doing sports, scouts,homeschool groups, anything like that you can make friends.
cool ur homeschool
WHAT ARE YOU?
Cool lol
well my first commment EVER i really want to be a blogger
Cool
me too
cool me to
I go to spratley gifted too iam in the 4th grade like ahlana and ivy which are both in my class Mrs.ferrels class :)
wow there is a lot of people homeschooling. I'm Homeschooled too!!:)
really! i was homescooled starting age 7
We homeschooled from the start.
me too!
Love youngzine because you can write what you want
Totes!!!
yeah, i totally agree with you..
good moring to all youngzine loggers
well i had a good week at school and i dont know about next week but wish me good luck
Hi jpott: We see you putting a lot of comments in the teachers forum, some of which we did not approve as they dont belong here. There is a section called UChat under UWrite, where children can discuss any thoughts that come to their mind. Please check that out. This section is for teachers.
Thanks!
Editor, Youngzine
Editor, I never get my articles on here, i don't see whats wrong.Help?
Editor,Youngzine:I`m regular user of this site.Can you tell me how to join the classes?
Hi Greta - The classroom feature is for teachers to register their classroom and share assignments based on Youngzine articles. If you are part of a class at school, you can encourage your teacher to create an account.
THANKS! But I have to force my school teacher to create an account?
i loved the story because it give you all the infomation you need about youngzine and its fun facts like you can add your response and reply on other people response that is why i like youngzine
hey you tryin to steal my name?
im home schooled and its soooo cool i can sleep in and play games and hang out!
that's cool that you are home schooled and you are positive about it! What grade are you in?
so how does this stuff work because i just started
i need help 2
I am going to Spratley Gifted Center and I am in 4th grade. :)
same same i am in the same class as you ahlana ok its me rachel
ahlana see you on monday!!!
I do homeschool and I love it!
Homeschool?
I am homeschooled, and I am so glad I am. I can go play whenever I what, as long as all my work is done before dinner.
what time do you wake up
You're lucky! I wish I was homeschooled too, but then i wouldn't have met all my friends.
true I agree
yeah..
When you are home schooled, you still make friends! You can make friends at home school co-ops and at your church, or any other program you are in. :)