Digital Storytelling: Creating Book Trailers with iMovie



http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/files/2012/05/No-Talking.mov


http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/technology/?s=trailers
End of the year review of read alouds. Students chose their favorite.

http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/technology/2012/06/18/book-trailers-at-rohrerstown/
Genre, favorite book

Why use book trailers?

-Book trailers are short, fast-paced
-Highly engaging for all types of learners
-Templates can match content/genres
-Book sharing-"oooh, I want to read that!"
-Fiction story elements
-Multiple reading strategies are used- summarizing, identifying (main idea, important
characters, main events), visualizing, evaluating...
-Content area topics
-Students utilize 21st century skills- creating, collaborating, critical thinking,
and communicating

Planning!
Time-allow for student planning, filming
-Preview examples with students
-Elements of a good book trailer: “What did you notice?”
-Anchor Chart of likes and improvements
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*Students
create a storyboard -MUST
do before even touching an iPad.
- See templates by clicking the link below
- Teacher check-ins and approval

Resources
http://learninginhand.com/blog/2014/8/6/plan-a-better-imovie-trailer-with-these-pdfs


Sharing
Simple Transfer app
Compressing files and create a Wikispace-Raeann or Sue can help
Built in credits but, cite titles and authors, artwork, photos…
-Creative
Commons
-Pics4Learning



More Examples of Book Trailers:

Kid Created:
-http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/Home+Student+Book+Trailers
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5i6zWMbfuU&safe=active
-http://mes6thbooktrailers2014.wiki.hempfieldsd.org/


Professionally Created:
-http://www.slimekids.com/book-trailers/ten-fourteen/ten/ship-breaker.html
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaeNWL8rlBI&safe=active


Grading and Rubrics

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http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html



http://reading-active-and-engaging.wikispaces.com/Book+Trailers+-+Assessment+Rubric

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=rubrics+for+book+trailers&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8