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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 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. :)
Thats cool... my friend is also homeschooled but her Mom says she has to do a regular school day, with regular homework!
I'm in fifth grade and I go to a middle school. I do not get homeschooled.
i wish i have no homework because it is boring
I'm in fifth, I have a friend in 7th, 8th, and 9th! And alot of fifth grader friends. It just goes to show you a homeschooler can have LOTS of friends! My best friend in the whole world is Olivia123! She's in fifth grade too!
Is homeschool okay, fun, or fantastic?
FANTASTIC!! :) :)
I LOVE HOMESCHOOLING!! i am in 7th, and i have a good bit of friends. :) i have been homeschooled since kindergarten! yay! :)
Thanks Ashley12! Your mine too! I love being homeschooled, it gives you so much freedom too!
I love being homeschooled! I get to do lots of field trips, and if I need help I can get lots of help without sound 'SILLY'.
AMEN!!!
HA HA! :)
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!
Is homeschooling easier than other schooling?
is it more fun than private school?
true! true! true!
i go to homeschool classes for art drama, math, science, and Spanish, but i still do most of my work at home. :)
I love homeschooling!! What grade are you in??
I like this web site
Is being home schooled fun?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES YES YES YES YE SY YE S
you have so much freedom!
wow, i didn't know so many people were homeschooled, i am not though.
YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes, it is! i cannot even begin to explain how awesome it is! i have been homeschooled since kindergarten, and am now in 7th grade. not ever planning on going to public school!
im not planning on going to public school ever either! i haven't homeschooled that long but i sure love it!!
YES!! it's awesome because you can do everything on your own schedule. and you still get to see your friends by meeting them at parks and stuff.
im in 7th grade! we do this for language
I'm in 7th, too! :)
youngzine is my favorite web! 2nd comes bearville.com
why am i in 3rd while everyone is in 4th or 5th grade! i ponder and wonder: am I the youngest???
i'm in 5th.
i'm in 6th grade but i have a friend in 4th grade and a friend in 5th grade.
hey my name is claude im in 6th too
me too!
I am almost in 8th grade....
But I have a friend in 9th grade, 7th grade, 6th grade, and even 11th grade.....
i'm in 4th now, with a friend in COLLEGE
im in 5th and i have a friend in 8th grade and in collage!!
i am in 6th grade, but have a good friend in 3rd grade!
make that seventh and 4th!
and who might that be???
her name is Kate.
same schooooool as ya??????
yes.
Which school