Chapter 8 and Journalism Revived Video

Chapter 8 and TED Video

Chapter 8: What in the world: Teaching With Current Events. 

TED Video by Sarah Stuteville "Journalism Revived"

What is newsworthy? Newsworthy was shown on both the video and in our chapter that we read. To be able to broadcast something the event or case must be newsworthy. By newsworthy, I mean that people can relate to it, it is accurate, it may be entertaining, and people want to hear about it. You need to consider different aspects of the topic to see whether it is newsworthy or no. For example, look at your targeted audience or is there one? Consider that when you are creating your news.

Student motivation: Students always need motivated to do something especially in school. In chapter 8 one teacher allows students to watch clips and gain information on a subject that they can become familiar with and make it a project. Have students create a video or a news clip that could be broadcasted. In the video Sarah had the motivation to be a journalist and so she visited different countries to share different stories that she had. She wanted to get the news out there and share what she knew. She had the motivation to keep going with journalism when it was starting to disappear in the world.

Authentic learning: Both in chapter 8 and in the video that I watched, students are using the knowledge that they have and creating a news report with it. They are gaining information from reliable sources and sharing them with others. In chapter 8 the teacher is creating projects or assignments that students can work on hands-on. When Sarah (from the video) went around the world she got equipment that would help her get her story out and document her journey. Both are gaining knowledge and information by doing rather than staring at a textbook all day.

Place-based education: In the video Sarah is gaining culture and sharing what she knows to others around the world. She is using her stories to visit different countries to become a better journalism and gain knowledge and information while helping others. She created her own business and teaches journalism based off of what she has experienced. Teachers want students to go out into the world and find stories that they can tell about. Sitting in a desk isn’t going to help them gain insight on what is going on around the world. Students need to look at newspaper clippings and use different resources to help them stay updated on different topics.