Motivating adolescent readers can often feel like an insurmountable obstacle. However with all of the new technology available to both teachers and students, learning about new, great reads is easier than ever. Digital book talks allow students to browse books they may be interested in reading and hear/watch a brief plot synopsis. I think this is a great idea to not only interest students, but to include them in making their own digital media creations. I just briefly showed my class one book talk last week, and they were very interested in making their own. For more information, visit any of the sites below:
The following link takes you to a research paper on digital book talks influence on reluctant readers: the file will open in a pdf document
Looking for a certain book? Just try your favorite search engine; I was surprised by the number of digital book talks I could find for common books and books I would love my students to read. Scholastic (a teacher's best friend) even has many online resources!
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