For Teachers
Help us paint a digital portrait of MN teens
Opportunity available through April 1, 2012
Teens are more than possible risk factors and test scores. In an effort to create a well-rounded picture of Minnesota teens today – what they think about, hope for, and how they communicate – ThreeSixty Journalism and the Minnesota Historical Society are calling for teachers and youth leaders to help collect survey data from their students through an online survey. Click here to find out more about the Teens Speak Survey and the reward you can get for getting your students to fill it out.
ThreeSixty Journalism works with high school teachers and teen youth programs in a variety of ways:
1. Supplying great classroom materials
Click here for more information.
2. Providing opportunities for students
Help us identify high school students with fierce curiosity, persistence and a drive to tell stories. We also work with visual artists and can help your students develop photography, video and illustration skills. ThreeSixty’s after-school and summer programs could help them develop their talents and find a career they love. Contact Editor Annie Nelson, annie.nelson@stthomas.edu, if you have a student you’d like to get involved.
3. Connecting you with resources
From finding journalist volunteers to teacher training, ThreeSixty can help.
4. Publishing your students’ work
Submit student photos, articles and essays that you think might be appropriate for the ThreeSixty website. If the work is accepted, we’ll give your students credit, a small stipend and a link to your school’s website. And don’t forget our monthly YourTurn writing or photography contest. It’s a great class assignment.
5. Doing classroom visits
Want a short, interactive presentation on journalism, coming up with great story ideas, interviewing skills, the First Amendment, or writing a knock-out essay? A member of ThreeSixty’s staff or one of our journalist volunteers will come to your classroom. More extensive training is available for a modest fee.
More resources
- hsj.org – Run by the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the site offers curriculum, on-line hosting of school newspapers and a host of other resources.
- studentpressblogs.org/mhspa – Opportunities for training, workshops and competitions with the Minnesota High School Press Association
- splc.org – The Student Press Law Center is an advocate for student free-press rights and offers advice, information and legal assistance to students and teachers at no charge.
