Cassinelli, C. (2010, October 13). Got books? Promoting YA literature using
     technology. Retrieved June 3, 2011, from edtech Vision’s website:
        http://edtechvision.org/?p=861

Got books? Promoting YA literature using Technology

           This is a website with eleven new ways (using technology) to promote reading. It  discusses how you can create posters, book trailers, wall wisher, bathroom graffiti, teen book video awards, digital frames, genre PSA’s, blogging with book buddies, guess the book, author labels, and poetry break to get students and teachers involved in promoting books. Teachers or students can create posters where they are dressed up in costume holding their favorite book. Then they can add the word “READ” and any phrase to the poster using GIMP, Open office, Picasa, Big Huge Labs, Aviary. It also provides a website from ALA where you can edit and create posters. Students can create short book trailers using free editing software such as iMovie, MovieMaker, and Photostory. It talks about having students create Wall Wishers Bathroom graffiti, and Blogs where they can discuss the books they are reading adding their own suggestion and comments about books. It even includes a list of AASL Standards - Pursue personal and aesthetic growth. The article includes a list of other websites where you can use on-line tools to help you with these projects.
            I enjoyed this article because it showed me several new ways to promote reading to my students using technology. Students love to use technology in the classroom whether it is computers, cameras, or handheld devices. Creating posters gets everyone involved from teachers, students, even principals. Webcams allow students to make book trailers right in the classroom where their classmates can go on-line and listen to them. I can only imagine how many books my students would read just to make a video. It is a win-win situation. How many students want to play n the bathroom? Well, Wall Wisher actually allows them to do just that but in an educational way. My favorites were creating posters, book trailers, teen book awards, blogging, and guess the book.
Critiqued by: Loretta Brackett
Additional Resources for projects listed in article:
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/publishing/graphics/READ_Mini_Posters.cfm
www.wallwisher.com
Book Trailers: http://www.book-trailers.net/
Literacy on the Web: https://literacyontheweb.wikispaces.com/
Reading 2.0 – Using Technology to Promote Books – not Replace them: http://readingtech.wikispaces.com/
Directions for the projects will be posted at: http://sites.google.com/a/lshigh.org/gotbooks/