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		<description><![CDATA[Tween Tribune and Teen Tribune are bringing the worlds news and events to the classroom.  Every day they post the most compelling, relevant and interesting news for teens and tweens.  The stories are selected by teens and tweens working closely with professional journalists. Students are provided with the opportunity to comment on these stories. They can also submit their own stories and photos.  Teachers have the ability to create a class account. Once the class account is created the students can register with the site and join the class. Safety Concerns The site is fully compliant with COPPA. See Below &#8220;TweenTribune and TeenTribune are in full compliance with COPPA &#8211; the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act – as outlined by the Federal Trade Commission. This means that: Students may not use their last names. Students may not use their email address anywhere on the site. We do not gather or store student email addresses. Teachers can moderate students&#8217; comments before they’re published. We only uses news stories from reputable news organizations, such as the Associated Press, and local newspapers and TV stations. Teachers&#8217; identities are independently verified before they are granted administrative privileges.&#8221; Teacher Pages &#8211; What does a class [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16 Live Underwater Webcams of the Gulf Oil Spill</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following website  has 16 live underwater webcams of the Gulf Oil Spill.  It is very interesting to watch. This type of resource would be great to pull up on a smartboard as a discussion starter. It would also have a place in current events lessons. http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/bp-live-oil-spill-cam.html]]></description>
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		<title>NY Times Creates Student Opinion Publishing Opportunity</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NYTimes.com launched a daily Student Opinion feature last October.  It is a  “safe space” on NYTimes.com – and on the Internet overall – for students 13 and older to voice their views on the news.  This blog format contains postings on topics that will provoke student opinions. Students have the ability to leave comments on each of the postings. The postings are moderated before they appear live on the site. Having students participate in online discussions on events and issues in the news will provide students with a forum to voice opinions. This type of activity will assist in developing critical thinking, writing and literacy skills.  Most importantly it allows for students to write for a global audience.  The result will be a forum of global responses. This  will allow students to read perspectives and views from around the world. That is a key 21st century skill. &#8220;In a piece for the National Writing Project, Anne Rodier argues that students “have to believe that what they have to say is important enough to bother writing. They have to experience writing for real audiences before they will know that writing can bring them power.”&#8221; (www.nytimes.com) The NY Times Listed some [...]]]></description>
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