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