Newsmap

If you’re a visual learner then this is the news site for you!

It’s called Newsmap and it was shared by Andrew Churches in his Project-Based Learning Session (blog post brewing) at ASB Unplugged 2010, in Mumbai, India.

I think I love it because, not only is it colour-coordinated to the type of news it is, but you can also change the feed based upon the countries that you are particularly interested in. It’s interactive and visually attractive!

Immediately I’m thinking ways to use Newsmap in the classroom.

• Students compare what news makes the headlines in which countries
• Identify reasons why news may not make the headlines in other countries
• Identify the top categories of news
• Compare one country with another country in terms of top categories of news
• Collect data regarding how long the top news, stays the top news

The list is endless really!  What a great find and an amazing resource for the classroom!