Book Trailers

I just recently discovered on Youtube that people have been creating "book trailers" to promote books they have read and recommend to others. Like movie previews, these short home-made trailers are meant to promote the book, and can include voice-over narration, music, screen titles, still pics, and video clips. There are a wide variety of them out there, including those created by students.

Since digital video editing is an interest of mine, and I have seen the positive effects it can have on learning, I am definitely going to encourage students and teachers to check these out and create their own as class assignments to share about their reading and learning. A teacher could even assign students to touch on certain literary aspects in the book trailer, such as setting, theme, characterization, symbolism, etc.

A very creative and technological way to enhance and celebrate reading and book discussion.