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August 12, 2017

Creating a Timeline with Knight Lab

Description Students will learn about the stories on the web that highlight time frames and the rationale for using a free online creation tool from Knight Lab called Timeline. Then, they will create their own data visualization using this tool. Objectives Students will create a multimedia …

March 24, 2017

by sarahnichols

Creating a StoryMap with Knight Lab

Students will learn about the stories on the web that highlight locations and the rationale for using a free online creation tool called StoryMap. Then they will create their own data visualization using this tool.

December 30, 2016

by sarahnichols

Understanding fake news

Students will explore the concept of fake news by conducting research and creating a visual that explains what fake news is, demonstrates examples and provides solutions.

October 29, 2016

by sarahnichols

Keep readers from leaving your site

In this lesson, students learn how to improve a website quickly and simply with a focus on multimedia tools that are easy to use and include.

September 6, 2016

by sarahnichols

Headlines and Search Engine Optimization

This lesson will help students to understand the difference between writing headlines for print and online stories. Specifically, students will understand how search engines work and the relationship between good headlines and improved search results or more web traffic.

June 7, 2016

by cadmin

Fair use and social media

Description In this lesson, students will review the concept of fair use and discuss how it applies to social media. Students will explore the terms of service of various providers and gain an understanding of who owns what content and what can be done. Objectives Students …

May 10, 2016

by cadmin