1. Winning readers over is easier than you think with today’s tools Joy Millam Teacher Librarian /Valencia High School (Placentia-Yorba Linda USD) http://booktalksandmore.pbwiki.com Using Technology to Entice Readers

2. Overview Enticing readers- the challenge Solutions range from the low-tech booktalks with books to book trailers Latest trends Online blogging and Tweeting (@jmillam) Online teen book clubs Public Service Ads New books, If you liked…You’d like Student reviews

3. Booktalks- Digital and Low-Tech Booktalks –most effective Low-Tech or High Tech each has a place Podcasts (Audacity) – audio only MovieMaker projects

4. Online Book Trailers Book Trailers are like commercials Essentially a higher tech booktalk Example: Wake Different types Slide type with written descriptions Film type- more like a movie trailer with words/action

5. Movie Style – Slick Productions

6. PPT + MovieMaker = Big Win PowerPoint and MovieMaker is a winning combo Simple and effective

7. Another PPT/MovieMaker Example

8. Download Book Trailers Numerous methods http://Zamzar.com Incredibly simple http://www.downloadhelper.net Using Firefox, there is a direct plug-in that makes it nearly seamless http://www.tubeleecher.com You will need to also download a flvplayer

9. Zamzar in 5 steps Step 1: Get URL Step 2: Choose format (I use wmv) Step 3: Enter email Step 4: Click Convert Step 5: Go to your email Note: it may take an hour for it to appear in your email

10. Make a Booktrailer/Digital Booktalk Keep it simple Choose a book you’ve read It should have an impactful cover or premise Choose images that will enhance your presentation use a copyright free side Text is hard to read over images- choose carefully

11. Copyright Free Sites Images http://creativecommons.org Music http://freeplaymusic.com Compilation of copyright free sites (courtesy of Springfield Township High School Library) http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/cfimages.html Remember to ALWAYS cite your source of images & music

12. How-to Create a Book Trailer Step 1- Outline Book trailer Plan out wording, image needs, and tone Step 2- Choose images (copyright free)

13. How-to Create a Book Trailer (2) Step 3- Create slides with images and text Be careful to choose text colors that will show up against the images or use colored text boxes to avoid visual issues Step 4- Choose copyright free music

14. Transfer to MovieMaker Click Import Media Select the slides and music files Drag and drop into place Drag music first Drag images onto top row Save as mp3

15. Colleagues of Note & Their Links Naomi Bates, Northwest High School in Justin, Texas http://www.nisdtx.org/120820731141528687/site/default. asp# http://www.nisdtx.org/120820731141528687/site/default. asp# http://naomibates.blogspot.com Margaret Shaffer, Easton High School, MD (great list of links) http://www.tcps.k12.md.us/uploads/EHSMC/readfun.html June Kuenn, Corning East High School, Corning, New York http://cppreads.blogspot.com/ http://www.supportlibrary.com/su/su.cfm?x=660969 (online book club) http://www.supportlibrary.com/su/su.cfm?x=660969