2012.01.07+Resources

Book talks by students and teachers to promote passion for reading new books - RESOURCES

 * 1) Links shared by #ElemChat organisers
 * 2) Links shared by #ElemChat participants
 * 3) Questions for directing discussion
 * 4) Other Links

Links shared by #ElemChat organisers

 * Top Ten Tips for Great Booktalks in the Classroom []
 * Book Talks - Quick and Simple []
 * Strategies []
 * Book Talks (from reading online): []
 * Into the book []
 * “Talking” Books Creates a Hook (Education World) []
 * Bookfomercials []
 * Literacy Development, Google books [|http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jurirSaUHMgC&pg=PA133&lpg=PA133&dq=book+talks+strategies&source=bl&ots=okDuRQNsHD&sig=3kfDxBWTTi_WUVi9q4QXU1iuAWE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=p2AHT7-TMa-bmQX137TTAQ&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=book%20talks%20strategies&f=false]
 * Casti Juniors Create Video Book Talks []
 * What are Book Talks? []
 * Reflections from the Trenches: Getting out of the way: []
 * Student Blog: CoreysBookTalks: []
 * Student Made Book Talks []
 * Speed of Creativity Book Talk: Dialog About Books That Matter: []
 * The Reading Round-Up Student Video Book Review: Wayside School []
 * Lessons from Lily: An Interview With Bigger Than a Breadbox Book Trailer Creator []
 * Book Trailers on @whatedsaid's "6 Daled 2011" blog []



Links shared by #ElemChat participants

 * 43 Book Trailers Sites to Inspire, Instruct, and Share []
 * Book talks, get hooked here []
 * A planning outline for book talks (Google Doc) []
 * Multnomah County Library Podcasts - Booktalks for kids & teens []
 * Into the book []
 * Kids book trailers" livebinder []
 * Some sites for online book talking: typewith.me, [], twitter.com, facebook.com
 * How To Make A Book Trailer on Prezi[| http://t.co/nxxDmbsT]
 * @Cybraryman1: Booktalk links are on My Books page: []
 * TECHY TEACHER – WHAT THE TECH? » Book Trailers []
 * Here's another great idea for sparking reading for youngsters: []
 * Kids could also do book comics like @ambaum does in Unshelved on Fridays. []
 * Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Free Tools for Creating Book Trailer Videos []
 * Example of 9yr old book trailer in Photostory []
 * Making A Book Trailer « Writing and Illustrating http://t.co/8kLPtlNR
 * A planning outline for book talks http://t.co/IiLMs2sI
 * Book Talks http://t.co/X172WP3k
 * Anyone using online readers? http://t.co/NPwPEgH9
 * Digital Booktalk » Student examples http://t.co/VOlEWeAF
 * Power, paths and seeds different levels of questioning sow! http://t.co/7qlztMEF
 * Spaghetti Book Club: Book Reviews by Kids for Kids http://t.co/Itn8f4Lc
 * Books set to music can be engaging http://t.co/lYKMEKr4
 * Video book talk ("Wayside School") by 3rd grader http://t.co/xfI8PLVm
 * Booktalks Quick and Simple http://t.co/grIBYkLI
 * Book Talks (from reading online): http://t.co/KsUwWZOK more links & examples
 * Examples of Book Talks Teachers@Random http://t.co/bjv78mSg
 * From @whatedsaid: Some book trailers made by kids http://t.co/PMxNak0M
 * Booktalks, Discussion Guides, Video Booktalks | http://t.co/4iOgYAc6 http://t.co/Rs0mElwK
 * Multnomah County Library Podcasts - Booktalks for kids and teens http://t.co/A3pTcKvV
 * Book talk Strategies http://t.co/8guBp99h
 * QR Codes Connect Students to Books http://t.co/Ts6uLGWA
 * 3rd grade Book Talk wiki page: http://t.co/Ru3fWh3y
 * Using QR Codes to Expand the Reading Experience — The Book Designer http://t.co/F8nhKQbr
 * Book Talk planning checklist for students http://t.co/L6r0dIUp
 * Student Made Book Talks http://t.co/0HuZaQc7
 * A Year of Reading: QR CODE Book Previews in the Library http://t.co/JTsm5t80
 * @cpleister Here's an example: gr. 6 student French speech. http://t.co/HreREi5s
 * student book talk ("Pink and Say" by Patricia Polacco) on voicethread http://t.co/07muynTO #elemchat
 * So Instead of a Book Report... http://t.co/xZJiLgfL
 * Book Projects 2.0 - LiveBinder http://t.co/wPAFWgcq - Some neat book projects. I like the Wordle ones.
 * @pernilleripp: So Instead of a Book Report... http://t.co/rxXQekSP
 * 24 Hour Read-A-Thon: Wordle Mini-Challenge http://t.co/MaFEdYyM This would be fun to tweak for a school project.
 * Student Blog: CoreysBookTalks: http://t.co/6YICrwMI
 * Hot Dog Book Reviews's Glogster | Publish with Glogster! http://t.co/1ZHERIVd
 * Voicethread is another great way to get students to collaborate on book discussion. http://t.co/SJOwntuU
 * Book Review's Glogster | The Hunger Games (which I read all three over Christmas) http://t.co/thWD1FkU
 * Lessons from Lily: An Interview With Bigger Than a Breadbox Book Trailer Creator http://t.co/NO6chPbW
 * USS McKillop Book Reviews1: This is really awesome Glogster http://t.co/GQ0vD3hZ
 * Goodreads.com as a Classroom: The Pros and Cons of Teaching Through Social Networks http://t.co/BI0CTk1M
 * Skype an Author Network http://t.co/qHiQOcWV
 * Extending the Reading Experience with Web 2.0 Book Groupshttp://bit.ly/ygm4cm
 * 3rd grade Book Talk via Skype w/ @jmsalsich We've also used VoiceThread...very successful! http://t.co/rNn2kzbY
 * Into the book http://t.co/KhLNzjge
 * Great library blog by @mrs_hembree http://t.co/W9bOtnBM
 * http://t.co/EOpvTZAH http://t.co/yD9Efkof http://t.co/eaTOCiTN
 * See ICTmagic #edtech ‘treats’ for 7 Jan on the ICTmagic mobile site at http://t.co/8UeHVuiw



Questions for directing discussion

 * Q1: What is a Book Talk? How is it different from a book report/book review?
 * Q2: Are Book Talks, Book Trailers and Book Commercials different names for the same thing?
 * Q3: What are the essential elements of a Book Talk?
 * Q4: Pedagogically speaking, what is the purpose of a Book Talk given by a student? (engagement? assessment? other?)
 * Q5: What is the purpose of a Book Talk given by a teacher/librarian/etc. ?
 * Q6: Do Book Talks have a purpose beyond generating excitement for reading?
 * Q7: Logistics: How often do Book Talks occur in your class? How long is each BT? What are various possible formats for book talks?
 * Q8: How do you select books for Book Talks? Do you include mentor texts used to teach reading and writing strategies, genres, etc?
 * Q9: How can Book Talks become part of student’s E-portfolio/evidence of learning?
 * Q10: How do you take Book Talks beyond the classroom walls?
 * Q11: Are Book Talks graded in your class? Should they be? #elemchat (bracing for impact...)
 * Q12: Last question: As a teacher, how do you keep current about new and important books to share? Any resources?