Final Project

Powtoon Video

Reflection

1. How can you think about yourself as a reader/writer with this product?

Creating the Powtoon required me to think of myself as a writer. In doing this project, I had to compose and/or modify the steps to creating a book trailer. Creating a script took some time when considering how to use the voice-over and images to convey my thoughts.

2. What is the relationship between reading and writing in this product?

As said above, I had to create a script to convey my thoughts about book trailers. Many of the steps came from researching articles about book trailers. I could not create this video without reading and researching about book trailers. (One cannot create a book trailer without first reading the book.)

3. How do technology and digital affordances change how you think about reading and writing, if they do, in your creation of this product?

In creating this video, I feel that students will really grasp why book trailers are important and can view what should be included and why book trailers are beneficial to create. If I were simply telling them what to do, the concept would probably be unclear (i.e. Charlie Brown teacher). The video can also be shared with each student to watch whenever they need. (January launches 1:1!!!)

I feel that the use of technology allow for book trailers to exist. Book trailers change my thinking of reading and writing because it's not just read this book and write what it was about. There is a lot more thought that goes into the choices the student has to make to convey the general idea of the story without giving away the ending.

4. How does your product meet the goals of the course?

This multimodal project (of creating a multimodal project) meets the course goals. It required me to be a reader and writer in relation to creating the Powtoon. I believe that creating book trailers can be a fun project that is beneficial to all learners. They can be simple or very intricate and can be created about any book. They require the reader to fully understand the text to be able to choose appropriate images, music, videos, fonts, etc.

5. Link to really cool book trailers (and source of information found in the voice-over of Powtoon).

Edutopia article about book trailers

How to Create a Book Trailer via iMovie

Golden, J. (2007). Literature into film (and back again): Another look at an old dog. English Journal, 24-30.  (Cinematic elements)