QR+Code+Book+Talks

QR Code Book Talks are an innovative way to engage students with literature using writing and video. Working closely with classroom teachers, I taught students to how to write informative book talks with the purpose of promoting books to a particular audience. With a focus on writing, students learned what to include in a book talk and how to isolate passages from the text that would "hook" a potential reader. Once the writing was complete, students used Windows Movie Maker to create a narrated video featuring the book cover. Students then uploaded the videos to an unlisted YouTube channel and generated at QR code that would link to the video. Finally, the QR codes were attached to the books and displayed on posters around the school.

By borrowing a school or library iPod touch, students and visitors can scan the QR code and immediately watch and listen to these student-created video book talks. In 2012, we won a Wake Ed Partnership Grant to purchase iPod touches for the school library to be used in scanning our growing collection of QR Code Book Talks. The grant was also used to purchase a MacBook Air which, together with the iPod touches, will be used to create video book trailers that can also be accessed through QR codes. Stay tuned...

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