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PA Standards
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * NETS.3.6-8: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * NETS.4.3-5: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
 * NETS.5.3-5: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

Objectives - STWBT creatively present the top headlines of the year using a medium of their choice. they are to research the headlines on line with 85% accuracy and present it showing they know how to use their medium of choice with 85% accuracy.

Evidence of best practice – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck and Model lesson before students are allowed to complete task.

Activity - Students will create a ... for the top headlines of the year

you are to have 15 top headlines of the year and create ...

you will have:
 * 2 headlines related to sports
 * 2 headlines related to world news
 * 2 headlines for US news
 * 2 Headlines for celebrity news
 * 2 top tweets
 * the last five are your choice

Optional Source - []

options for presentations
 * 1) powerpoint
 * 2) comic life
 * 3) graphic organizer
 * 4) poster of 2 or 4 pages in word
 * 5) sumo paint (graphic design)


 * you must include a picture to go with //each// headline
 * you must include the facts of the headline
 * you must //site// where the headline came from (number your headlines to match the numbers of the source created in mw)
 * make it **attractive**, yet **informative**

__Scoring__
 * 2 headlines related to sports (0 - not done or not top headlines, 2 - 1 top headline, 4 - 2 top headlines) 0 - 2 - 4
 * 2 headlines related to world news 0 - 2 - 4
 * 2 headlines for US news 0 - 2 - 4
 * 2 Headlines for celebrity news 0 - 2 - 4
 * 2 top tweets 0 - 2 - 4
 * the last five are your choice 0 - 5 - 10
 * attractive presentation - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
 * used your medium correctly 0 - 1 - 2
 * facts numbered with websites of sources on separate paper - 0 - 15

beginnings of a sample for a poster in MW