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•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

Questions?