Read, Tell, and Sell: CCSS through student book promotions
Additional Resources
Presentation Tools
- Animoto for Education
- Book Trailers for Readers Jennifer Reed's resource page for making book trailers using Photostory 3; includes links to handouts, tutorials, planning and assessment tools, and student samples. Adapt for other tools.
- Empressr
- Making Videos on the Web From Richard Byrne; excellent information about tools to use, copyright-friendly images, music, and sound, etc.
- Narrable
- Picovico
- Voicethread
- Tutorial for using Voicethread for booktalks
- Voicethread sample that ties the book to other skills and curriculum areas
- Presentation tools from the TeachersFirst Edge
Examples of Book trailers and Book Talks
- Main site for the 90 Second Newbery Film Festival
- Curriculum for 90 Second Newbery Film Festival
- Bookwink
- Jennifer Reed's Book Trailer resources
- Classroom Booktalks wiki
- Lit Lounge Booktalks
- Mackin Booktalk Includes booktalks from many states' awards programs
- Scholastic's SchoolTube Channel for booktalks
- Shelf-talkers templates from Scholastic (colorful, and ready to print!)
- Slime Kids
Podcasts and Podcasting Tools
- Online Voice Recorder
- Spreaker
- Audacity (Windows only)
Introduction • Common Core Connections • Getting Started
Assisting Students • Assess, Reflect, and Share • Additional Resources