Class Tech Tips: 10 Totally Terrific Current Events Resources

I love using current events with students as a high interest informational text. There are tons of video and print news stories that can be accessed from terrific websites and iPad apps. Here are a few of my favorites, add your picks in the comments section below!

1. News-O-Matic
2. Scholastic News
3. Newsela
4. Smithsonian Tween Tribune
5. The Wilson Center
6. NBC Nightly News
7. TED
8. Watchup
9. NPR
10. USA Today

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Monica Burns is a fifth grade teacher in a 1:1 iPad classroom. Visit her website at classtechtips.com for creative education technology tips and technology lesson plans aligned to the Common Core Standards.