{"id":5915,"date":"2021-04-23T07:38:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T15:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2021-12-17T11:10:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T19:10:57","slug":"bls-edtech-bytes-4-23-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/instructionaltechnology\/2021\/04\/23\/bls-edtech-bytes-4-23-21\/","title":{"rendered":"BLS EdTech Bytes 4.23.21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Newsela<\/a> is an instructional content tool that allows teachers to find articles with appropriate reading levels for their students. Newsela articles also feature questions and writing prompts that align with common core standards. If you want to bring real-life events into your classroom with engaging content and analytics that share just how your students are doing, try Newsela!.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newsela was previously available to just our middle school classrooms. It is now accessible to all grade levels until (at the very least) the end of this school year. Our elementary and secondary updates below share how to properly access Newsela with your students. Your feedback will be appreciated and could impact whether Newsela will be available beyond this school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elementary Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Newsela in Clever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Elementary teachers and students will find Newsela (pronounced “newzella”) in Clever. Teachers can encourage students to explore articles at their own pace, or teachers can create assignments within Newsela. Click here<\/a> to learn about Newsela assignments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reading level<\/a> of articles can be adjusted, and students can even listen to articles by tapping the\u00a0read-aloud icon<\/a>. Currently Newsela is designed for grades 2nd and higher. Here’s more info about Newsela’s reading levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n