Video Book Talks on TeacherTube Melissa Hall - Hebron High School Assisted by Kay Adams Lewisville ISD Handout available at: Click the TCEA 09 link

Overview of Project Applied and was awarded a grant from our district education foundation Worked with Senior English teachers to record video book talks and upload to TeacherTube Rationale: Teenagers might respond better to book suggestions by their peers.

Equipment Requested from Grant Sony Handycam MiniDV HC62 Video camera ($300.00) Note: cameras use mini-DV tapes, not DVDs Accessory packs ($65.00) Firewire (4 pin to 4 $15.00 **Firewires will make your life easier!

Obstacles to Overcome Web space issues TeacherTube gives you unlimited space for free Is TeacherTube blocked and will the district allow its use? Spoke with District Web Master and the District Instructional Technology Supervisor Getting a teacher to agree to the project Beg! Getting students to bring back paperwork Enlist teacher’s help…require it Getting the students to not say, “I did a book called…” We’re still working on that!

Permission, permission, permission! Permission letters and forms sent to parents and students (approved by principal first) Must be signed by parents and students before videos can go up on TeacherTube

Student Preparation PowerPoint presentation on what makes a good book talk (PPT is included at the end of this one) Distributed permission letters and answered their questions Distributed bookmarks advertising student book talks

Permission Letter

Permission Form

Bookmarks advertising student book talks

Implementing Project Taped video book talks Worked with teacher deciding which videos would be put on the Internet Edited videos with Movie Maker Uploaded videos to TeacherTube Created links to videos on library web site

dws/news/localnews/stories/010509dnmette achertube.3899c4e.html Article from Dallas Morning News, January 5, 2009 TeacherTube was created by Jason Smith, Superintendent of Melissa ISD and his brother, Adam.

Using Teacher Tube Go to

Helpful Help Menu!

Register for a free account

Login and click the Upload button

Fill in the blanks must fill in all blanks

Choose up to three channels

Browse for video Click the Upload Video button

Add the date and location; Click the Update Video button

Go to My Support Files; Click Edit Video

Make your choices and click Update Video

Copy and paste link to web page

Link is connected to TeacherTube

Ads Click here to turn ads off Click here to view full screen

Example Video Link to example video is php?viewkey=7027df2bd5f4bfb02af7

Removing a Video: Go to My Support Files and click Remove Video

Reflecting

PowerPoint Presented to Classes

Digital Book Talks Materials adapted from Cynda Mast, Lewisville ISD Librarian,

What is a book talk? A brief (1-3 minutes) talk about the book which is meant to grab the audience’s attention and to persuade them to read it. Similar to a movie trailer. Give enough of the plot to interest the listeners, but do not summarize the book. Never give away the ending. Highlight the interesting points. You may want to read certain passages to your listeners. It's always a good idea to end the book talk with a cliffhanger.

Steps to follow

Read a book Select a book that you like and read it thoroughly. The purpose of a book talk is to persuade someone else to read the book.

Choose a focus What did you like about the book? Focus on a feature that you think will make others want to read it (a dramatic incident, a quirky character or a suspenseful mood).

Create a “hook” You want to catch and hold the audience’s attention. Ways to hook: 1.Read a key passage from the book. 2.Use concrete objects. 3.Use sound effects.

Tell them how to get it! Give the title and author of the book. Give it twice; once at the beginning of your talk and once at the end.

Practice Do not read your book talk. Write out what you plan to say. Memorize it or know it very well, so that you are just “talking” about the book. Be sure to remember the characters’ names.

You are performing Follow all good public speaking rules. Speak clearly and loudly enough to be heard by your audience. Make eye contact (in this case, with the camera). Stand in a relaxed manner.

Example: Hook (put example video here)

Example: Quirky Character (put example video here)

Example: Reading a key passage (put example video here)

Do’s Get your permission slips signed by your parents and yourself. Return them to your teacher as soon as possible. Check out other students’ book talks at Click the library link and then the Student Book Talks link.

Don’ts Wear a shirt with the school name on it on the day of taping. Say your full name. Read your book talk.

Practice, practice, and practice again! And, finally…

Sources Mast, Cynda. Lewisville ISD Librarian, < studentWorks.html> 31 Jan Jan 2009 Simpson, Carol. Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide for Educators. 4. Worthington, OH: Linworth Books, 2005.