Booktalks_Techy_Traditional

BOOKTALKS…TECHY AND TRADITIONAL : 

BOOKTALKS…TECHY AND TRADITIONAL Susan Landis Eley, November 3, 2009Hillside Elementary School Library Media Specialist, Mount Laurel, NJ

Welcome! : 

Welcome! Please sign in at the back counter. Refreshments and restrooms are in the hallway. Internet WEP password is harry Please make sure you can login to our wiki at http://libraryppp.pbworks.com and that you have your own page created on the wiki (Page Title = your name)

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http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2009/8/24/the-teachers-prayer.html

About Me : 

About Me

I learned it by watching ISTE : 

I learned it by watching ISTE International Society for Technology in Education Annual ConferenceDenver June 27-30, 2010 ISTEVISION:http://www.istevision.org/

And Joyce Valenza and Doug Johnson : 

And Joyce Valenza and Doug Johnson Springfield Township (PA) LibrarianNeverending Search Blog http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334.html Director of Media and Technology in the Mankato Schools (MN)Blue Skunk Blog http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/

Things That Keep Us Up at Night… : 

Things That Keep Us Up at Night… School Library Journal cover story, October 2009 http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699357.html

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All today’s resources (and this slideshow) will be on our wiki. http://libraryppp.pbworks.com

Let’s Booktalk! : 

Let’s Booktalk! Nancy Pearl Librarian Action Figure with real shushing action! http://www.mcphee.com/laf/

Getting those books to move… : 

Getting those books to move… “Speed Dating” books Displays with lessons Plan a “best books” week or monthly unit! It takes time…but it’s worth it

Certain books are always sellable! : 

Certain books are always sellable! The first chapter of many books is often available on NOVELIST, Google Books or Amazon Read the best ones aloud or have the kids do it!

HarperCollins.com browsable books : 

HarperCollins.com browsable books

Pre-scripted booktalks : 

Pre-scripted booktalks The Read-Aloud Handbookby Jim Trelease Winners Handbooks & Books Kids Will Sit Still For by Judy Freeman How to Get Your Child to Love Readingby Esme Codell Booktalks Quick and Simplehttp://nancykeane.com/booktalks/

Mark your calendar! Tell your friends! : 

Mark your calendar! Tell your friends! Judy Freeman will be giving a FREE teacher workshop on Best Books for the Classroom! Tuesday, JUNE 8, 2010 4 p.m.Hillside School Library

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“The smartest person in the room is not the person at the front of the room. The smartest person in the room, is the room!” - David WeinbergerFellow at Harvard’s Berkman Institute For Internet and Society

Sharing time : 

Sharing time Let’s share our books and then later we’ll post digital “booktalks” about these books to our personal wiki pages.

Voicethread time! : 

Voicethread time! Get out your cell phones to answer a survey… What do you know about Voicethread? What moviemaking programs do you have on your computer? PollEverywhere.com allows you to use cell phones to poll an audience…

What is a Voicethread? : 

What is a Voicethread? http://voicethread.com/share/409/

My Favorite Voicethread : 

My Favorite Voicethread http://voicethread.com/share/4622/

Voicethread Examples : 

Voicethread Examples

Promoting Books with Voicethread : 

Promoting Books with Voicethread http://voicethread.com/share/331228/

Voicethread.com vs. Ed.voicethread.com : 

Voicethread.com vs. Ed.voicethread.com For the general public Limited to 3 voicethreads unless you pay for more Anyone can view these if you choose. For educators with an education email address Unlimited amount of voicethreads for a “Free Educator” account. You can also purchase subscriptions for your whole school if you wish. Voicethreads are NOT viewable by anyone except Ed Voicethread users

Let’s try commenting on Voicethread : 

Let’s try commenting on Voicethread

Creating a Voicethread : 

Creating a Voicethread

Now it’s your turn to experiment and try creating a Voicethread : 

Now it’s your turn to experiment and try creating a Voicethread Create a cover slide using PowerPoint. Download a .JPEG of your book cover that you wish to promote. (Right click on an image from the Internet. Choose Save As…) Upload these files to a new voicethread. Give your voicethread a title and description. Record your comments on your voicethread. Save your publishing options. Share the voicethread with others! Embed it on your wiki page! Tell others to comment on your voicethread.

Book Trailers! : 

Book Trailers!

Creating a Book Trailer with a FlipCam : 

Creating a Book Trailer with a FlipCam Flip Ultra 2nd Generation Camcorder $129.00 at BHPhoto.com

Creating a Book Trailer with iMovie : 

Creating a Book Trailer with iMovie

Digital Booktalks: CrazyTalk : 

Digital Booktalks: CrazyTalk Elementary school examples(Texas)http://doctorloopy.glogster.com/Hot-Dog-Book-Reviews/

Digital Booktalks: Animoto : 

Digital Booktalks: Animoto http://sjgidd.blogspot.com

Digital Booktalks: Voki : 

Digital Booktalks: Voki 5th grade example (Wisconsin)http://necclibrarytoolssmackdown.wikispaces.com/Audience+additions

Digital Booktalks: Blabberize : 

Digital Booktalks: Blabberize 3rd grade example (Hot Springs, AR)http://blabberize.com/view?id=39336

Closing Thought : 

Closing Thought “If we handle 500 books in a day, that means we are busy. If we help 500 students in a day, that means we are worthwhile.” - KARREN REISH, LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN

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Widescreen Test Pattern (16:9) Aspect Ratio Test (Should appear circular) 16x9 4x3