Computers in the NewsMicrosoft Word®
What is an Editorial?
An editorial is an article that expresses an opinion rather than attempting to simply report news
Objectives:
- Gain knowledge on how to write an editorial using Microsoft Word®.
- Define and understand “plagiarism”, “copyright” and “fair use”; learn about Turnitin.com
- Create a formal source citation for your newspaper or magazine article
- Recognize an editorial and
byline
- Appreciate the value of opinions, but understand that they
should never be considered as facts
- Develop an opinion about the subject/issue/concern/computer technology, in the article, you chose
- Craft a convincing editorial by writing in an effective and persuasive manner to catch the readers’ attention
- Join a group of students to collaborate with during this project on Citizen Journalism that will ultimately lead to designing a website using a wiki
Requirements:
· Select a news article from list below or find your own article on computer technology and submit copy to Mrs. Salvon for approval by Monday, 2/4/13· Author a one-page editorial in Microsoft Word® in newspaper column format with formal citation of sources
Use” Computers in the News Rubric” below to complete an A+ editorial
Use "How to Cite a Site" below by Cybersmart to formally cite your source:
 How_To_Cite_A_Site.pdf
Include your name in byline format. The byline on a newspaper or magazine article gives the name, and often the position of the writer of the article. Bylines are traditionally placed between the headline and the text of the article, for example, a typical newspaper byline might read:
by Joe Newsman
Chief Editor
Choose a Current Local News Story to Create Your Editorial:- Choose from any of the "local" stories in the Longmeadow News or The Reminder news to create an editorial:
Q&A: Congress, SOPA And A Fight Over The Web
College Admissions Officials Turn to Facebook to Research Students
Instead of posting harmful information, use social media networks to showcase your strengths.By
Ryan Lytle October 10, 2011
Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #OutrageBy SOMINI SENGUPTA Published: January 27, 2012
How Does Computer Technology Improve Sports?
By Taylor Hibma, eHow Contributor
Tablet computers are a game-changer in professional sports
Missouri judge blocks Facebook limits for teachersControversial law banning private communication between teachers, students via social media is barred from taking effect August 27, 2011
Apple says more than 600 K-12 school districts have launched iPad programs—with two-thirds of them beginning since JulyFrom staff and wire reports
Read more by staff and wire service reports Many U.S. schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks
Social websites are latest sources for plagiarized material
By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor Homework and academic help sites also rank high in list of sources for most-copied materialSocial media monitoring services stir debate
Kineo: Like an iPad, but made for students
Holocaust historical data goes digital
Study: Students need more paths to career successNot all students should be pushed to four-year collegesFebruary 2nd, 2011From staff and wire reports
Teen software whiz shows challenges facing schools
14-year-old entrepreneur highlights the challenges educators face in teaching members of the iGenerationFrom staff and wire reports Read more by staff and wire service reportshttp://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/01/28/teen-software-whiz-shows-challenges-facing-schools/
Teens sue Facebook over ‘like’ buttonLawsuit alleges that minors’ images are used illegally when promoting products on the social networking siteSeptember 3rd, 2010
Like Facebook, but for learning
Combining social networking with studying, Grockit encourages academic success through peer interaction
By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
Cyber Attack Targeted as Many as 34 Firms, Email of Human-Rights Activists; Investigators Probe Link to Chinese Government
- Rulings on MySpace suspensions leave more questions than answers
From staff and wire reports Feb 5th, 2010
Teens’ social media use on the rise, but fewer are blogging; Feb 4, 2010
Opinion: Virtual schools are a critical piece of education’s future
By Michael Simonson, Contributor Jan 18th, 2010
Free videos explore the science behind the Olympics
From staff and wire reports Jan 24th, 2010
Lawmakers seek ways to stop cyber bullying Oct 2, 2009
Congress weighs online privacy changes
Learning without limits How the rise of online instruction is changing the nature of schooling By Christine Van Dusen
Software lets marketers eavesdrop on kids, Tue Sept 8, 2009
Sentry and FamilySafe child internet safety programs reportedly collect chat information that is sold to companies
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids'
online activities might be unwittingly allowing the company to read
their children's chat messages -- and sell the marketing data thus
gathered, reports the Associated Press (AP). http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=60566
Privacy Concerns Arise As Digital Life Trends Toward Cloud Computing
As
more people rely on the Internet for applications and data storage,
those technologies and services are raising tough questions about user
privacy. May 5, 2009
Obama's speech to students sparks controversy
AASA hears what's about to disrupt schools Online instruction, says best-selling education author, will change schooling as we know it--if we're lucky
If Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen is right, half of all
instruction will take place online within the next 10 years--and schools
had better get into the online-learning market or risk losing their
students to other providers. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=57419
ACLU sues over cell-phone search
Is personal eMail subject to open-records law?
Ocean explorer brings undersea science to life
Google Earth allows exploration of oceans
- File-sharing hearing to be shown online
The lawsuit is one of a series filed by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) since 2003 against about 35,000 people who
allegedly swapped songs online. Most of those sued are college
students, and many have defaulted or settled for amounts between $3,000
and $10,000, often without legal counsel. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=56847&page=2- Phony Facebook pages teach students a lesson
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President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory signals a shift in federal ed-tech policy
For advocates of educational technology, the election of Barack Obama as
the nation's next president must seem like a breath of fresh air…Obama
says: "While technology has transformed just about every aspect of our
lives--from the way we travel, to the way we communicate, to the way we
look after our health--one of the places where we've failed to seize its
full potential is in the classroom. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=56533- One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)
An experiment is now under way in Birmingham, Ala., for the first
large-scale distribution of low-cost laptops to children in need as part
of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative within the United States.
Created three years ago to bring technology to children in developing
countries, the nonprofit OLPC has partnered with Birmingham, Ala http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=56530-
Cell phones in schools: Opportunity or distraction?
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Virtual Desktops How virtual desktops will revolutionize personal computing
As technology becomes an integral part of a school district’s
infrastructure, many schools are moving toward personalized instruction,
where students get to learn at their own pace within the classroom
environment. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=53676-
Internet and Cellphones Provide New Advertising Venues
- Podcasting Power for the People
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Chinese Government Cracks Down on Internet Free Speech
- Online Communities Provide Friendships And Dangers For Teens
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GPS Technology Helps Parents Track Teens
- New Internet Radio Royalty Fees Pressure Webcasters
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Among the new digital tools and applications that students will be using
on college campuses this fall are a mysterious, mobile-phone-based game
of espionage; an online communal ranking system that can help in group
decision-making; a first-of-its-kind MP3 visualizer that uses song
lyrics to dynamically generate music videos; an online and
mobile-phone-based community that lets members record and collaborate on
rap music; and an interactive, advice-based wiki for helping students
discuss difficult subjects. http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/PFshowstory.cfm?ArticleID=7358
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The FBI is under fire for its use of a wiretapping system called
Carnivore that allows officers to find and read e-mails of criminal
suspects. In a hearing today, Congressional lawmakers argued the system
infringes on privacy rights. Ray Suarez leads a discussion.
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A type of computer infection is spreading through the Internet. "The
worm," as it's called, is much like a virus and can erase your hard
drive. This time, however, it is designed to come from people you know.
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Jeffery Rosen has been warning about current threats to privacy in a
series of articles and in a new book, "The Unwanted Gaze: The
Destruction of Privacy in America." Rosen is Associate Professor at the
George Washington University Law School, and legal affairs editor of
"The New Republic." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/gergen/jan-june00/rosen_6-26.html
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Netscape and Microsoft said they would work to limit personal
information available to Net users. Their announcement comes on the
second day of FTC hearings on Internet privacy. A background report is
followed by a panel discussion.
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An ATM Without Cash? By Bobby Williams; Sherman High School, West
Virginia Boone County Schools has recently installed a countywide ATM
system for it's three high schools, but it doesn't give cash. ATM stands
for asynchronous transmission mode, the newest and fastest system of
its type that links three high schools in rural Appalachian mountain
together via video. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/editorials/july-dec00/distancelearning.html
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INVENTING THE FUTURE TEACHING GUIDE: Private Eyes
Computers in your shoes and clothing may seem like science fiction, but
on the MIT campus, it's already happening. In fact, some MIT students
wear their computers all the time. Such wearable computers can access a
personal database to recall names, faces, even conversations from the
past. One day soon, you may put on your computer instead of working at a
desk. In some visions of the future, keyboards and the passive boxes
that house the microprocessor will completely disappear. http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_701/4571_private.html-
A court has ordered Napster to shut down. After a background report,
Napster's counsel and an attorney for the recording industry discuss the
legal controversy surrounding the music sharing web site.
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