Pulse is an App the lets you add content from news sources to match your interests. You can also add feeds from your Google Reader into the app. To add content, you can use an RSS feed, browse sources in the app or search for feeds using keywords from within the app. You may have up to five "pages" of content and each page can have a maximum of 12 sources. The app is available for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch. Here's a video review that demonstrates the app:
Ideas for the classroom
Individual students/small groups: Students could look up news stories for current events. Sites like Time for Kids and News Bites from National Geographic has content aimed at children. Popular news sites like BBC, CNN, and Aljazeera can also be added.
Whole class instruction: News can be used to generate writing prompts, topics for inquiry, articles for analysis, etc.
Tip: Pulse summarizes some of the articles so that readers may use this determine whether or not to read the entire article.
Caution: Because any content with an RSS feed can be added, it's important to use good filters, including the human (teacher) filter.
Quick Facts
Individual students/small groups: Students could look up news stories for current events. Sites like Time for Kids and News Bites from National Geographic has content aimed at children. Popular news sites like BBC, CNN, and Aljazeera can also be added.
Whole class instruction: News can be used to generate writing prompts, topics for inquiry, articles for analysis, etc.
Tip: Pulse summarizes some of the articles so that readers may use this determine whether or not to read the entire article.
Caution: Because any content with an RSS feed can be added, it's important to use good filters, including the human (teacher) filter.
Quick Facts
Description: News from many sources all in one place.
Cost: Free
Link: iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pulse-news-for-ipad/id371088673?mt=8; iPod Touch/iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pulse-news-for-iphone/id377594176?mt=8
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary and up
Groupings: Individual, small group, whole class
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