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The Tech-Savvy Booktalker A Guide for 21st-Century Educators
Nancy J. Keane, Terence W. Cavanaugh
ISBN: 1-59158-637-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-637-1
176 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 11/30/2008
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £24.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • ". . . educators who have the necessary technology and who want their students to interact with books in a more engaging way will find plenty here to get them started."
    —VOYA     June 2009
Description: Want to add some pizzazz to your booktalks and motivate young readers? Here are simple but powerful ideas and instructions for integrating technology into your presentations, and using booktalks to launch learning across the curriculum. You'll discover how to use your existing technology to make enhanced booktalks to use with students-video, audio, and text; how to integrate the booktalks into the curriculum to meet standards; and how to extend the excitement with online book discussions. Lesson plans and a wealth of examples, strategies, and resource links make implementation a breeze. Grades 6-12.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Chapter 1: Booktalking Concepts
    Chapter 2: Booktalk Technology
    Chapter 3: Text Based Booktalks
    Chapter 4: Creating or Locating Images
    Chapter 5: Presentation Booktalks
    Chapter 6: Audio Booktalks
    Chapter 7: Audio - Making it or Getting it
    Chapter 8: Video Booktalks
    Chapter 9: Booktalking Kiosks
    Chapter 10: Online Resources
    Chapter 11: Assessments
    Appendix A: Millennials
    Appendix B: Do's and Don't's of Booktalking
    Appendix C: File Extensions
    Appendix D: Booktalks - They're not just for libraries anymore!
About the Author: Nancy J. Keane is an award-winning Library Media Specialist at Rundlett Middle School, Concord, New Hampshire, and author of The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists (2006) and The Big Book of Children's Reading Lists (2006). She hosts a popular booktalking website, as well as podcasts and wiki.

Terence W. Cavanaugh is an instructor of instructional technology in the College of Education and Human Services at the University of North Florida. His areas of expertise include instructional technology, electronic books, assistive technology, ESOL education, and teacher education. He has been an educator for over 25 years at the college and secondary level.
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