Getting Started

You can view the powerpoint presentation below.

Getting Started with MTN - SWGfL - (.ppt presentation 529Kb)

'Making the News' Evaluation Report (.pdf 7.28 mb)

This report presents the findings from an independent evaluation undertaken by the University of hertfordshire of the MTN project as it functioned within the E2BN. The findings illustrate the ways that MTN can offer an e-safe environment for teachers and students to collaboratively create a positive impact on learning.

Summary findings include:

• 'there seems to be distinctly positive differences between creating a text as part of MTN and more traditionally based, classroom approaches to writing'.
• 'the enhancement of ICt skills ....was clearly addressed by MTN. However children also learnt how to appropriately use and employ a host of other technologies and software such as videos, digital cameras and Powerpoint'.
• 'teaching staff reported that MTN functioned as a valuable strategy for attracting and holding the attention of pupils who may be disengaged from more standard approaches to literacy teaching'.
• 'the flexibility offered by the MTN story production process and the child-led nature of the news team approach also appeared to allow children to be encouraging and supportive of fellow peers activities and achievements'.
• 'children were knowledgeable about the ethical rules they needed to follow and had an awareness of how to approach online publishing in a way that protected their safety.'

Download the MTN Evaluation Report for more details.