SMART EDITION TEACHER GUIDE Welcome to the Boston Herald In Education Smart Edition! The Smart Edition is a free online newspaper for teachers, librarians, and students. With the Smart Edition, students enjoy a traditional print newspaper experience, with all the extra beneﬁts of an online resource. With the Boston Herald Smart Edition: 4 You never have to worry about running out of copies because the newspaper is always available online 4 Searchable archives let students find the information they need right away 4 Teachers have access to lesson plans and classroom activities 4 It’s easy to print and email articles for classroom activities or research projects 4 You can use this teaching tool with a SMART Board, projector, or wherever computers are accessible 4 Best of all, students like reading the news online! Sign up today! It’s easy to start using the Smart Edition, and it’s free for educators. To order, visit bostonheraldineducation.com and click on the link that says Order Form. Once your order is processed, you will receive an email with log-on instructions and your user name and password. Getting Started with the Smart Edition Once you receive your user name and password, you can begin using the Smart Edition right away. To log in, go to bostonheraldineducation.com, and click on the link that says Read Smart Edition. This link brings you directly to the Smart Edition homepage. On the top right hand corner, select Sign In, enter your user name and password, and then click Sign In again. Now you’re ready to start reading the interactive newspaper! There’s a lot to read, learn, and enjoy. A special note for librarians The Smart Edition is an especially useful resource for the library. Librarians can order multiple copies for their school, and share them with teachers. Teachers are always welcome to order the Smart Edition as well. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. THE SMART EDITION HOMEPAGE The homepage provides an overview of the day’s news, complete with pictures and links to important stories. ★SMART TIP★ Clicking on any of the links will take you directly to that story inside the newspaper. On the left side of the homepage, you will see the front page of the newspaper. On the right, you will see The World In Pictures. The World In Pictures is a great feature for visual learners because it is a slide show of some of the top stories of the day, along with captions containing key information. Underneath The World In Pictures is the Top Stories section. This includes headlines and links to other stories inside the newspaper. Quick User Guide At the very bottom of the homepage, you will find a handy tool called the Quick User Guide. It contains icons found inside the newspaper and a description of their function. Students and teachers new to the Smart Edition should take a minute to review this section. GOING INSIDE THE SMART EDITION To go inside the newspaper, just click on any of the links on the homepage. It will bring you directly to that particular story. ★SMART TIP★ If you would like to go back to the homepage at any time, click on the home icon found at the top of the screen. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. KEY SMART EDITION TOOLS In this section, you will learn how to: 4 Navigate the newspaper 4 Zoom and view different articles 4 Print and email stories 4 Search for articles 4 Read back issues 4 Translate stories into thirteen different languages 4 Listen to articles 4 Find additional help Navigating the Smart Edition There are many ways to turn to different pages in the newspaper. • To turn the pages one-by-one, just as if you were flipping through the print copy, click on the blue arrows at the bottom of the page. • You can also move through the newspaper by clicking on the Table of Contents button at the top of the page. Selecting headlines from the Table of Contents will bring you to that section or article. • Along the right hand side of the screen, you will find Thumbnails of every page in the newspaper. You can scroll through the thumbnails and click on any page you’d like to read. • Click on the View all Thumbnails link and they will all appear on the screen. Zooming and Viewing Articles • To zoom in and out, click on the page you would like to read. Then click on the plus and minus sign tools at the bottom of the page to adjust the page view. • To return to the normal view just click on the magnifying glass. ★SMART TIP★ You can also view a single article all by itself. Just click on the headline of the story, and it will open in a new window. Printing Stories It’s easy to print articles to use for classroom projects, or to read later. To print, click on the print icon at the bottom of the page. You can choose to print the whole page by clicking Print Page. Or you can select a particular portion of the page to print by choosing Print Custom Area. Then simply select the portion of the page you would like to print. ★SMART TIP★ To print a single story, click on the headline to view the story in a new window. Then click the print button at the top of the window. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. Emailing Stories You can email a story to share it with others, or send it to yourself to read later. Click on the article’s headline so it opens in a new window. Then click the share button at the top of the window. A drop down list will appear; select email. Searching for Articles You can search for any information you need in the Smart Edition. Just type your keywords into the search box at the top of the screen, and then click on the blue search button. After you click on the search button, a panel on the left will appear that will allow you to filter your search results. You can narrow your results by viewing stories from the last three days, this week, this month, anytime, or stories within a particular date range. The search panel also has additional tools to run more advanced searches. Reading Back Issues With the Smart Edition, you’re not limited to just today’s newspaper. You can read back issues by clicking on the blue button that says Calendar at the top of the screen. Once the calendar appears, select the issue you would like to read. Translating Stories into Other Languages Did you know that you can translate the Smart Edition into thirteen different languages? Reading translated articles can be a great exercise for students in foreign language classes. Click on the headline of the story that you would like to translate so that it opens up in its own window. Then click on the grey Translate button, and select the language in which you would like the story to appear. Listening to Articles If you would like to listen to an audio file of an article, click on the headline of the story to open it in its own window. Then select the Listen button and an audio file will appear on the screen. Shortcuts Here is a quick method to email, print and listen to stories. Instead of clicking on a headline to open a story in its own window, you can hover your mouse over the headline. A shortcut toolbar will appear that will let you email, print, and listen to stories. Additional Help If you need additional help, just click on the blue question mark button found on the top right corner of your screen. The Smart Edition offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use help section. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. SUPER SMART EDITION ACTIVITIES The learning opportunities are endless with the Boston Herald Smart Edition. When your students read the newspaper online, it’s easy to make connections between the classroom and the outside world. Find additional activities at bostonheraldineducation.com! TIME CAPSULE This activity will help students learn to navigate the Smart Edition. Students will also discuss current events with their peers. Have your students imagine that they were selected to make a time capsule that students 100 years from now will read. To help the students of the future understand what life is like today, your students should choose three different news stories that they think encompass the most important issues of our time. Students can use the calendar tool to read back issues of the Boston Herald, and use the search tool to find specific information. After students have selected their articles, they should share them with the class and explain why they chose them for the time capsule. DEAL OR NO DEAL? This activity will help students understand advertising and become better consumers. They will learn how to research companies online, and determine which company offers a better price. Whether they are wearing team jerseys sponsored by local businesses, or viewing a webpage with popup ads, students are exposed to advertising everywhere. But just because a company advertises a price, it doesn’t always mean it’s the best deal. Have your students find an advertisement for a product or service in the Boston Herald Smart Edition. Students should then visit the webpage for that company, and read more about the company’s services, products, and pricing. Students should see if the company lists special offers, and if there are stipulations for sale prices. Then, students can visit the webpages of two competitors that offer similar products or services. Students can make a chart that includes each company, their products or services, and their pricing information. Was the offer advertised in the newspaper the best deal? Finally, students should share their findings with the rest of the class. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. SMART EDITION SCAVENGER HUNT This activity will help students locate key tools in the Smart Edition. Search for these tools in the Smart Edition. Once you find them, use the directions below to label them on the picture below. 1. Draw a triangle over the buttons that turn the page 2. Draw a rectangle around the search box 3. Draw a star over the zoom tools 4. Draw a heart over the button that will always take you back to the homepage 5. Circle the print button 6. Draw a smiley face on the calendar button that will let you read other issues of the newspaper 7. Draw a diamond over the Table of Contents 8. Draw a square over the Sign In/ Sign Out button Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. SMART EDITION QUIZ This activity will help students navigate the Smart Edition. It can be used as a verbal review, or as a written assignment. 1. What should you click on to zoom in and out in the Smart Edition? 2. Name three different ways you can go to different pages in the Smart Edition. 3. List two different ways you can read a story later. 4. How can you read a story in its own window? 5. How can you read a back issue of the Smart Edition? 6. What should you do if you want to find specific information in the newspaper? 7. How can you translate a story into another language? 8. What do you click on to go back to the homepage? Answers: 1. To zoom in and out, click on the page you would like to read. Then click on the plus and minus sign tools at the bottom of the page to adjust the page view. To return to the normal view just click on the magnifying glass. 2. Answers can include clicking on: the arrow tools at the bottom of the page, the thumbnails, the table of contents, and links on the homepage. 3. You can print or email a story to read it later. 4. Open an article in its own window by clicking on the headline. 5. Read back issues by clicking on the calendar button at the top of the screen, and then select the issue you would like to read by date. 6. Use the search tool to find specific information. 7. Click on the headline of the story that you would like to translate so that it opens up in its own window. Then click on the Translate button, and select the language in which you would like the story to appear. 8. Click on the home icon to go back to the homepage. WRITING THE RIGHT RESUME This activity will teach students how to research a prospective employer, and how to write a resume tailored to the employer’s needs. In high school, many students begin working for the first time. But before they can punch in, they’ll need a resume to land a job. Have students read the classified advertisements in today’s Boston Herald. Each student should imagine that they are job hunting, and they should select a job opening for which they would like to apply. After students select a job opening, instruct them to visit the company’s website. Students should research the company to learn about their mission and goals. A good place to start is an “About Us” section. Then students should list what they have learned about the company. They should make another list of their skills and work experience, and compare it to the advertisement in the classified section. Finally, students should practice writing a resume that matches their skills to the company’s needs. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. EDITORIAL CARTOONS In this activity, students will deconstruct editorial cartoons and practice drawing their own. Editorial cartoons are the perfect example of the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In an editorial cartoon, the artist shows his or her opinion through drawings. The cartoons are often humorous, but sometimes they can show the subject in an unflattering light. With your class, look at today’s editorial cartoon in the Boston Herald Smart Edition. Then discuss the following with your students: 4 What is the artist trying to express in the cartoon? 4 How does the artist portray the subject of the cartoon? Give examples to back up your answer. 4 Do you think that the cartoon was effective in expressing the artist’s opinion? Explain why or why not. 4 How would the same idea differ if it was expressed in words, rather than in pictures? Next, have student search the Smart Edition for a story that interests them. Have students draw their own editorial cartoon to go along with the article, and then share it with the class. LETTER TO THE EDITOR In this activity, students will examine different opinions of current events, and then form their own opinions on important issues. The Letters section of the Boston Herald is an important part of the newspaper because it gives readers the opportunity to share their opinions. Read the letters in today’s Smart Edition. Then have students select a letter, and use the calendar tool or search box to find the same news article referenced in the letter they chose. Students should read the article and decide if they agree or disagree with the opinion expressed in the letter. Then students should write a paragraph explaining why they agree or disagree with the author of the letter. Extension activity—Students may write and submit their own Letter to the Editor. Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription. WRITING A REVIEW In this activity, students will practice researching a product online using different sources. Students will come up with and write about their own conclusion. In the Boston Herald, you’ll find reviews for everything from headphones to burritos. Have students read a review for a product in the Smart Edition that interests them. Students should research the product online by going to the manufacturer’s website, and then they should read other reviews for the same product. After, students should determine how the Boston Herald article compared to other sources. How did the information on the company website differ from the Boston Herald article? What did other sources say about the product? Did another resource rank the product more or less favorably than in the Boston Herald article? Finally, students should write their own review for the product based on what they learned. Extension activity—Students can write a review for a product of their choice. LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES? Find them on the new Boston Herald In Education Blog. Visit bostonheraldineducation.com/blog today! Sign up for the Boston Herald Smart Edition today! Visit bostonheraldineducation.com to order your free subscription.