The Newspaper Clipping Generator Tutorial

Do you want to create your own newspaper clipping and you are not sure how to start?

The Newspaper Clipping Generator is a very user-friendly online tool and you will be able to create a fake newspaper clipping in the blink of an eye. 

What I find more useful about this tool is its incredible speed to generate your final product. Besides, the students can make use of this tool to practise their writing skills and their creativity will be reflected on their final pieces of news.

It provides its users with fields to fill in and once you have completed them all you click on the "generate" button, your newspaper clipping is ready to be downloaded and sent to any person you want. 

As any Web 2.0 tool, it has some advantages:

• It is free for anyone to use.
• It enables users access software tools online without downloading.
• The students can practise their language skills by building networks and developing relationships with real people

There are only a few steps to follow to use this tool:

Step 1

• First, go to http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp where you'll find the Newspaper Clipping Generator. You don't need to create an account to create your first newspaper clipping.
  

Step 2

• Below the image of the newspaper clipping, you'll find a field where you can enter the name of your "newspaper," the date you want to appear on the article, and your headline.
• Next, in the "Enter your story:" field, type in the paragraphs that will tell the story. Remember, you won't see a complete article, this snippet is just what a regular newspaper clipping would look like, folded over.

Step 3

• After you've typed in your story, click the Generate button to see how it will look. If you need to go back and add more story or shorten it up, you can do that. Press Generate again to check your work.

Step 4

• When you're satisfied, download your newspaper clipping as a JPG image by clicking on the blue 'Download Your Image' link that will appear just underneath the image of your clipping, and save it to your desktop.

References:
 Walker, I. (2011, September). Create a Nifty Newspaper Clipping. Retrieved from: https://digitalscrapper.com/tutorials/create-a-nifty-newspaper-clipping/
Peachy, N. (2009, September). Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers. Retrieved from https://es.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-2-0-Tools-for-Teachers#scribd