Wizard News
This ICT starter idea written by teachers, for teachers, describes
how a class could create its own newspaper with moving images. The
idea takes inspiration from the way that the Daily Planet in the
wizard world of Harry Potter presents photos and information in
a 3-D manner.
Curriculum reference
- English – Visual Language: viewing and presenting
- English – Written: transactional and poetic writing
- Technology – technology and society
- Essential Skills – communication
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of web page construction
Resources
- Examples of newspapers
- Web construction software
- Digital camera
- Examples of other presentations created in the class
- Optional – video camera and video editing software
Possible context
- Visit a newspaper printers and view desktop publishing in action
- A tool to present a terms work/highlights to the school community
- Newspaper or magazine to display learning about a current topic
Suggested process
- Read the relevant passages from the Harry Potter books relating
to the Daily Planet News.
- Look at examples of newspapers, both printed and online.
- Discuss how these ideas can be implemented for a classroom
presentation.
- Brainstorm the content and define audience.
- Assign responsibility for different areas of the newspaper.
- Using a web construction program, design the outline for the
newspaper.
- Students insert their contributions.
- To find out how to insert slideshows and movies , visit http://www.christchurchict.org.nz
and select Can We Help and select the Quicktips area.
- Add animated gifs to enhance newspaper (these may be original
or sourced from other areas).
- Proof read and edit the newspaper.
- Share with audience.
Author
Justin Perriam room3@roydvale.school.nz
Claire Riches claire.riches@fendalton.school.nz
October 2000
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