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What's a BookTalk?

It is a dramatic introduction to a book, a teaser, a come-on,

a commercial for a book that highlights the most exciting parts of it.

It's a glimpse into a scene, a character or two, or a plot line that reveals just enough to convince the listener to pick up the book and give it a try.

- the booktalker

Model BookTalks

• Streams of Babel (images + onscreen text + music)

• We Beat the Streets (video + onscreen text + music)

• Lightning Thief (video + onscreen text + music + voice narration) 

• Library of Video Booktalks from  University of Central Florida  

• Video Book Trailers

Free Tools & Tutorials to Create BookTalks

PhotoStory (uses only photos--no video)

• PhotoStory free download

• Create a PhotoStory booktalk (step-by-step directions)

• Screencast Tutorials  and an 11-page PDF hand-out for Using PhotoStory3 from David Jakes

   

MovieMaker

•  Tips for Using Moviemaker (2-page hand-out from ReadWriteThink)
• 29-page PDF tutorial with screenshot directions for using MovieMaker

Multimedia Resources

Images

•  Wikimedia
• Open Photo
• Creative Commons on Flickr
• Pics4Learning

Music

• Freeplay Music
• ccmixster
• copyright free loops
• Wikimedia
• Audio Finale Notepad

Video

• Wikimedia 

Managing BookTalk Project

Resources from The Edutainers: 

• booktalkassignment

• booktalk TipSheet.pdf (from Lisa Huff)

• booktalkrubric, another rubric, another BookTalkRubric.doc, one more booktalk_rubric_detailed.doc

• blankscript1

• booktalkoutline

Beyond Book Teasers

• Video Book Reviews (student hand-out, including checklist)

Creating a BookTalk Today 

Use the Etherpads below, to collaborate with your group to plan your booktalk, find photos, and write the script. 

Posting a Video to a Blog

•  Google Blogger Tutorials

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BookTalks Created Today