Creating Book Reports with Cool New Digital Tools |
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| Author:
| Hagler, Gina |
| Series title: | Way Beyond PowerPoint: Making 21st Century Presentations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4777-1834-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Rosen Reference |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.41 |
Book Description:
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With Web 2.0 tools, students have creative options for book reports that go beyond the traditional plot summaries and dioramas. Teens can use digital storytelling tools to share information about their books and generate enthusiasm for reading. The author discusses a variety of options for creating book reports with digital tools, including using movie-making programs to create exciting book trailers, crafting multimedia slide shows, making original animations starring an avatar, and...
More DescriptionWith Web 2.0 tools, students have creative options for book reports that go beyond the traditional plot summaries and dioramas. Teens can use digital storytelling tools to share information about their books and generate enthusiasm for reading. The author discusses a variety of options for creating book reports with digital tools, including using movie-making programs to create exciting book trailers, crafting multimedia slide shows, making original animations starring an avatar, and more. Projects fulfill numerous Common Core Standards, including determining a text's theme and showing how it is conveyed through details, and incorporating multimedia components in presentations to clarify information.