Part of my English 2 curriculum includes reading from independently selected reading books during the beginning of class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (Tuesdays and Thursdays are reserved for class journals.) Because I want students engaged with these texts, I also periodically have them create something associated with their selected books. Last semester it was an idea borrowed from Lessons with Laughter and this Highland Virtual Learning Wikispace. My students created book trailers in an attempt to "sell" their book to other readers. We used Animoto (with the educational license) and went through a production process together. Here's the handout of instructions that I shared with my students. After their trailers were complete, students created and printed QR codes for their trailers and celebrated together by watching their classmates' projects. Now their books and codes are displayed outside my classroom in our class "Readbox." Students were engaged and committed to their learning during this project. Not only did they walk away with a greater understanding of their books, but they also learned more about the art of persuasion and the importance of tone. Additionally, they have another technology tool to use in the future. We did this project the week leading into semester tests, so the timing probably wasn't the best. I'm proud of their efforts, though, and I love having the colorful display outside of my room. This is definitely a project I will use again in the future. Here's Marilyn's book trailer for City of Bones. Here's Emily's book trailer for Paper Towns. Here's Jeremiah's book trailer for The Kill Order.
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Deborah
2/4/2015 12:57:16 am
Love the display! There are some great titles--here's hoping others will get inspired. I love book trailers as a way to check engagement in a book.
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