1. Book Talk
• Learning Outcome: 1) The student will analyze an Accelerated Reader book of their choice to create a summary of the book.
2) The student will create a video “book talk” from the written summary.
• Common Core Standard/GLE:
Use technology to produce and publish writing to interact with others.
Recount stories and their central message
Report on a topic using descriptive details, speaking clearly and with an understanding pace.
• Description of Lesson: Students analyze an chosen AR book, write a summary to encourage peers interest, publish video in
“book talk” format via VoiceThread. Students view 3 other published videos posted by peers and respond to class blog question.
Steps for creating a video book talk.
1. Steps for creating a published video “book talk”:
Suggested Partnering Tip:
2. Refer to your personal reading log or your electronic bookshelf within our Renaissance
Learning site and reflect on the books you have read. Choose one of the Accelerated
Reader books that you read that you consider to be interesting or entertaining. Give students more choice
3. Use the following link to view examples of book talks prepared by the Scholastic in what they use, do, or study.
Publishing company. http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/ab/booktalks.htm
4. Use your own thinking and write down the basics of the story. Be sure to include the key
characters, the conflict, key moments and how they affect the characters, but do not
include the ending. Remember, you are trying to persuade a peer to read the book.
5. Using your descriptive details, create an entertaining summary that peaks interest and
would persuade a peer to read the book.
6. Read summary aloud to two peers in the class for feedback. Revise summary and make
improvements.
7. Use a Flipcamera to record your video summary. Speak clearly, use appropriate voice
Student Choice
inflection and pacing when recording. View the recording and determine if it is reading
for online publishing using the prepared assessment rubric. If you assign a score of 4,
then proceed to VoiceThread station and publish your book talk online.