However you choose to use it, NewsCurrents has you covered for distance learning. NewsCurrents provides the most flexible way for you to interact with and engage students, while boosting background knowledge across the curriculum. NewsCurrents emphasizes active, dynamic discussion

1. Hold a live NewsCurrents discussion. Set up a Zoom meeting or a Google Meet. Share your screen and conduct the lesson just as you would in the classroom.
2. Screencast the NewsCurrents lesson. Talk through the each image on a screencast video and push it out on your learning management system. Attach questions to assess students’ understanding and responses.
3. Supplement with Read to Know. For more information on Read to Know — a weekly news magazine for grades 5 and up — click here.