e-learning made easy
Electronic editions (e-Editions) of the newspaper are available as part of your NiE order. It’s new and it’s easy. Teachers and students can now access their local APN newspaper and NiE page on their computers.
The e-Edition is an exact replica of the newspaper, with enhanced capabilities, delivered on a password-protected website. Students connect with their communities with a click of the mouse, complimenting resources and methods students already use to get information. It’s a simple, safe way to keep up with ICT developments.
Teachers who order e-Editions for use in their classrooms simply supply their email address. They receive an email with their Log-in and Password and an e-Edition Starter User Guide PowerPoint containg navigation tips and sample lessons.
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Websites:
Regional Newspapers e-Editions Click on the Sign in tab at the top right for free 7-day trial. (Bay of Plenty Times, Daily Post, Hawke's Bay Today, Northern Advocate, Wairarapa Times Age, Wanganui Chronicle, The Oamaru Mail)
User guide:
To register for access and use of the NiE e-Editions complete the school order form. For more information contact your local NiE coordinator
SmartNavigation
A toolbar makes navigation easy. There are loads of extra functions that help the user find and work with the information in the newspaper.
A toolbar makes navigation easy. There are loads of extra functions that help the user find and work with the information in the newspaper.
You can search the e-Edition for information that has been published in your APN newspaper – reliable information that has been vetted and passed editorial review. Hyperlinks further aid research.
Saved, e-mailed or printed articles include the section, date and page number at the top of the page. Students have a complete record of the source, helpful in developing good research practices and aiding analysis and critical thinking.
Features of e-Editions include:
- Unlimited access for teachers and students at school
- Searchable archive
- Guaranteed, timely delivery
- Preserves the look and feel of the original publication
- Contents tab gives an overview of the entire newspaper
- Article and ad search functions
- Students can create personal archives, save, print and email articles to others
- Audio component – the ability to hear an article being read
- Zoom enlarges text for ease of reading and visually impaired
- Hyperlinks in articles and ads
Benefits of e-Editions include:
- Environmentally friendly – no recycling, rustling paper or inky fingers
- Has a longer shelf life. Each edition is archived
- Accessed in students’ preferred format
- A safe way for the ‘wired’ generation to explore the world around them
- Easy navigational tools resemble many websites and help familiarise students
- It’s easy to change screen layout (eg. text view, picture gallery, thumbnails for scanning pages and sections)
- Keyword search function and automatic word list monitoring allows for specific content to be found quickly. Readers can browse related news from recent editions
- Print any article, page or customised area
- Its easy to jump back and forth between e-Edition and hyperlinks
- The entire newspaper may be downloaded to a computer allowing access to material anytime, anywhere without Internet access
The e-Edition facilitates gainful use of computer lab time and content to meet educational objectives of the classroom. Research shows computer use and interactivity improves communication and learning and keeps students on task for longer.
