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Library media/technology for gr. 3-5 Books linked to projects

I am returning to elementary media after 7 years at secondary level...and everything has changed! Now I have to infuse technology, and I have no part in the checkout-book selection process with my students---a clerk handles all that. I want to maintain a connection to reading and books and need ideas for linking books to tech projects for gr. 3-5 (it's a lot easier for K-2!). I've found some media specialists' projects online and they have been very helpful. Anyone have suggestions or a list or descriptions to the projects you do?

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Permalink Reply by cara delia on September 5, 2011 at 8:50pm

How about a video book report, or try voki, its free, and its a cool way to create an avatar. You can have the avatar do all the talking and they can type the report, or you can actually have them record their voices. I only teach k-2 and wis I had 3-5. There is sooo much you can do with them maturity wise that you can't with k-2

Permalink Reply by Diane Falconer on September 5, 2011 at 8:53pm

Good idea! I don't know how our computers will handle video---but will look into that! Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Kelly Farrow on September 7, 2011 at 7:57pm

I use VoiceThread with grades 3 and up every week for the Book of the Week. A kid signs up a week in advance, and I put the book cover in there. Then when it's the kid's turn, he or she BRIEFLY booktalks the book, and then the kids have a whole bunch of recommendations available to them when they check out books.

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