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Oh! The Places You’ll Go! Digital Book Reviews. What?. Why?. Increased Literacy High student engagement Finished product to share. Providing a Model Book Review. Educational Considerations. Analyzing the Parts of a Book Review Writing the Book Review Practice and Feedback
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Why? • Increased Literacy • High student engagement • Finished product to share
Educational Considerations • Analyzing the Parts of a Book Review • Writing the Book Review • Practice and Feedback • Lesson Sequencing
Analyzing the Parts of a Book Review • Opening • Body; summary – sequencing words • Closing; recommendation – opinion phrases
Writing the Book Review • Language Focus • Sentence frames for the opening, body and closing • Book Review Template
Practice and Feedback • Model and non-model • Multiple practice opportunities; with classmates for other classes • Rubric for expression
Lesson Sequencing – compound sentence focus;4th grade • Lesson 1 • Preview model lesson • Students pick out book; fiction vs. non-fiction • Lesson 2 • Identifying conjunctions that signal compound sentences (worksheet) • Student research and practice - opening • Lesson 3 • Non-example – making compound sentences (lesson notebook or ppt; worksheets belugas, blue whales) • Groups work on revising non-example into compound sentences • Strategy group focus • Lesson 4 • Student research – body • Revise for compound sentences • Practice • Lesson 5 • Student research – closing • Practice with a partner • Lesson 6 • Record book reviews
Technical Considerations • How? • Producing a Class DVD • Viewing
How? • Computer with built in camera such as iMac or Macbook • PC with webcam and Windows Live Movie Maker (need to download) • Recording
Producing a Class DVD • Editing • iMovie for Mac • Windows Movie Maker Live for PC • DVD authoring • iDVD for Mac • Windows Movie Maker Live for PC • Windows Movie Maker Live free download • Importing photos and videos • Editing the video
Viewing • For the class • For parents; Back to School Night, parent conferences, Open House • For other classes