Tag Archivio per: journalism

Smiling riconquista le testate giornalistiche grazie ai suoi studenti-scrittori

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Smiling’s 8th Grade students have graced the pages of Ferrara newspaper, Il Resto del Carlino, once more.

Budding writers from class 8A took part in the journalism project that saw their peers achieve editorial recognition.

They chose Ferrara’s unique features as the hook of their piece. As a group, they claimed this historic city should be chosen as the Italian capital of culture of 2021.

The article is written in both Italian and English, reflecting the bilingual status of Smiling International School. It also honed their writing skills in the two languages. Our promising journalists highlighted the impressive architecture, the distinctive castle and the well-preserved ancient walls.

Like class 8B, they learned how to structure an article and how to write succinctly. In groups they created the final editorial piece.

Thoughts from the teachers

Their Italian and English teachers are immensely proud of their achievement.

Smiling English teacher, Lexi Pardee, said: “Students worked hard to keep their ideas brief and interesting. 8A is extremely proud to see themselves published in the paper and feel that their hard work has paid off.”

This project gave them a practical use for what they learned in class. Eleonora Morelli, also an English teacher at Smiling, said: “Often, students fail to see connections between their school syllabus and what is awaiting them in their future life. This project shows them how tangible and relevant their studies are.”

Italian teacher, Giada Zerbini, said the students learned teamworking skills throughout. “They have been autonomous, have worked in groups and each of them has made their own contribution,” she said.

Cecilia Vicentini, also an Italian teacher at Smiling, reinforced the importance of learning as preparation for the future. She said, “It was a useful initiative to look at writing and culture with a professional approach rather than to just get a grade in class.”

We learn for the world we live in and the international stage our students face. Thanks to the motivation of our teachers and students, their prospects for a successful future are strong.

To read their full article on Il Resto del Carlino’s site, click here.

 

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Creating Future Journalists: 8th Grade Smiling Students Write for Ferrara Newspaper

[:it]

Futuri giornalisti si formano: gli studenti della classe 8B  (III anno della Secondaria di I grado) di Smiling International School hanno fatto il loro debutto sul quotidiano di Ferrara, Il Resto del Carlino.

Hanno scelto la gemma nascosta della città, il cimitero ebraico di Ferrara, come focus del loro articolo e hanno sviluppato le loro capacità di reportage sia in lingua italiana che in lingua inglese.

In classe hanno studiato la struttura e il formato, nonché il linguaggio conciso utilizzato nelle redazione di notizie. Dopo aver appreso come scrivere un articolo, gli studenti hanno lavorato in più team per produrre il pezzo pubblicato dal Resto del Carlino.

[pdf-embedder url=”http://smilingservice.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8BArticle.pdf”]

La Prof.ssa di lingue e letteratura Inglese Lexi Pardee, ha dichiarato: << Gli studenti hanno lavorato duramente per mantenere le idee concise e interessanti. L’intera classe è estremamente orgogliosa di essere stata pubblicata sul quotidiano della propria città e aver potuto constatare, di conseguenza, che il loro duro lavoro sia stato ripagato.>>

Questo progetto ha presentato agli studenti una sfida nella vita reale. E. Morelli, Prof.ssa di inglese presso Smiling International School, spiega di aver studiato queste abilità preparando un corso di scrittura a Cambridge, e che con grande entusiasmo ha condiviso con i ragazzi il suo background d’eccezione per questa grande opportunità giornalistica. 

<< Spesso, gli studenti non riescono a vedere le connessioni tra il loro programma scolastico e ciò che li sta aspettando nella loro vita futura. Questo progetto mostra loro quanto siano tangibili e pertinenti i loro studi>> – Prof.ssa E. Mori

Dalla teoria alla pratica. I ragazzi hanno trasformato ciò che avevano appreso in classe in uno scenario di un’autentica sala stampa, mostrando anche grandi capacità di lavorare in team; una grande risorsa per le loro carriere future. 

 

<< Sono certamente orgogliosa dei loro risultati, non solo per i loro sforzi, ma per il modo in cui hanno lavorato in gruppo e si sono organizzati>>

– Prof.ssa E. Morelli

<< Gli studenti sono sempre stati molto motivati e questo progetto ha dato loro l’opportunità di usare le loro abilità>> […] <<Sono stati autonomi, hanno lavorato in gruppo e ognuno di loro ha dato il proprio contributo. Mi considero fortunata ad averli affiancati e sostenuti in a questo progetto>>

– Prof.ssa di lingua e letteratura italiana G. Zerbini

Anche la Prof.ssa C. Vicentini, insegnante di italiano presso Smiling, ha collaborato alla scrittura della versione in lingua italiana dell’articolo pubblicato, dichiarando <<E’ stata un’iniziativa utile per guardare finalmente alla scrittura e alla cultura anche con un approccio professionale e non solo per ottenere un voto in classe! Da oggi hanno capito, spero, che se si ha qualcosa da dire lo si può fare davvero e raggiungere con le proprie idee tante persone..

Sono molto contenta di vedere le loro fatiche pubblicate sul giornale ma soprattutto sono felice pensando ai loro sorrisi e alla loro soddisfazione per aver concluso, insieme, qualcosa di grande!>>

Preparare i nostri studenti per le loro vite future con l’insegnamento del mondo reale è al centro di ciò che facciamo a Smiling International School. Siamo così orgogliosi di vederli lavorare in modo indipendente e già distinguersi in un ambiente di lavoro competitivo.

Per leggere il loro articolo completo, clicca qui.

[:en]

Students of class 8B from Smiling International School have made their writing debut in the Ferrara newspaper, Il Resto del Carlino.

They chose the hidden gem, the city’s Jewish Cemetery, as the focus of their article and applied their reportage skills in both Italian and English.

In class, they studied the structure and format, as well as the concise language used in news reports. Once they had learned the theory of article writing, students worked in groups to produce this published piece.

[pdf-embedder url=”http://smilingservice.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8BArticle.pdf”]

Smiling English teacher, Lexi Pardee, said: “Students worked hard to keep their ideas brief and interesting. 8B is extremely proud to see themselves published in the paper and feel that their hard work has paid off.”

This project presented a real-life challenge to the students. Eleonora Morelli, also an English teacher at Smiling, said that they had studied these skills for a Cambridge writing exam, which prepared them well for this opportunity.

“Often, students fail to see connections between their school syllabus and what is awaiting them in their future life. This project shows them how tangible and relevant their studies are,” she said.

Not only did they transfer what they had learned in the classroom into an authentic newsroom scenario, they showed great teamworking skills. Ms Morelli said: “I’m certainly proud of their achievements, not just for their effort, but for how they worked in groups and organised themselves.”

For the Italian part of the article, Italian teacher Giada Zerbini said: “The students have always been very motivated and this project has given them the opportunity to use their skills.

“They have been autonomous, have worked in groups and each of them has made their own contribution. I consider myself lucky to have participated in this project.”

Cecilia Vicentini also collaborated on the Italian writing. She said: “It was a useful initiative to look at writing and culture with a professional approach rather than to just get a grade in class.

“I am very happy to see their efforts published in the newspaper but above all, I am happy thinking about their smiles and their satisfaction for having achieved something great together!”

Preparing our students for their future lives with real-world teaching is at the heart of what we do. We are so proud to see them working independently and already standing out in a competitive work environment.

To read their full article on Il Resto del Carlino’s site, click here.

 

[:]