Problem #1: I don’t have enough computers/Smart Board/LCK projector/regular access to computer labs to use e-edition in my classroom.

Solution: Only one computer is needed to access The AJC in Education or any other SIE materials online. Teachers can print and distribute as many copies as needed.

Problem #2: My classroom computer doesn’t have Internet access/has poor Internet access/has limited broadband width/isn’t connected to a printer.

Solution: AJC in Education materials and AJC in Education newspaper can be accessed from any computer with internet access anywhere in the world. AJC in Education can be printed, emailed or saved to a collection folder. AJC in Education can be accessed easily with a broadband or dial-up connection.

Problem #3: AJC in Education prohibits using the newspaper to teach simultaneously to a group.

Solution: AJC in Education allows you to perform keyword searches for up to seven days of newspapers and can be printed and distributed to students.

Problem #4: I don’t have time to use the AJC in Education in my classroom.

Solution: AJC in Education is a destination point and simply replaces the printed version. It is more functional and resource friendly in that it allows you to search, highlight, zoom in & out, email, save, print and distribute as many copies as necessary.

Problem #5: Its cost prohibitive to download and print newspaper articles and/or SIE programs for my class (i.e. Upriver serial story would require 3,600 copies for four language arts classes of 25 students apiece).

Solution: While we understand that printing copies of AJC in Education articles and supplemental materials may slightly increase costs, these materials are generally well received and the value benefit significantly outweighs any increased costs. To save money, tabs and AJC in Education articles can be shared among students.

Problem #6: Downloading individual articles eliminates newspaper layout, navigational tools, graphics, color, students’ freedom to choose articles of interest; font too small to read easily.

Solution: Contrarily, AJC in Education is much easier to navigate, customize, highlight, zoom in and quickly access keyword searches. Articles are printed in a larger font size than the newspaper version for easy reading.

Problem #7: I can’t use the e-edition as I do the print edition in my classroom (i.e. silent sustained reading, cut and paste stories, scan/skim/read when class assignments are done).

Solution: AJC in Education can be used for silent reading in classrooms with computer access. Otherwise articles can be printed and disseminated to students for reading and classroom assignments.

Problem #8: Special education students utilize printed papers to plan their daily, weekly activities.

Solution: AJC in Education is an exact replica of the printed newspaper and can be easily accessed in the classroom or conveniently printed for student to take home.

Problem #9: Students can’t take home an e-edition as they do printed newspapers; my students don’t have home computers.

Solution: 71% of U.S. households have an internet connection.1 (In the Kansas City DMA, 70% of adults have access to the Internet which makes us the #19 market for Internet access.) 42% of Americans say they go online and work from home. That means the lines between work and home are continuing to blur, as recently examined when results were published about consumers’ work habits and the penetration of BlackBerrys and similar devices.

Source: Time Magazine “America By The Numbers”, Scarborough 2007 Multi-Market Release 1

Problem #10: Teachers/students going online for information won’t search the AJC in Education site first; they’ll go to Google or Yahoo.

Solution: AJC in Education simply replaces the printed version that teachers and students are currently using in the classroom. Access is simple and AJC in Education’s keyword searches functionality covers the last seven issues, making it easier to use for research.