Good Practice: How can technology support the teaching of literature?

Presentation for the Living Schools Lab webinar http://lsl.eun.org/ (a project by European Schoolnet)

28 January 2014Raffaella Fiorini

motivate the study of literature since it:

a. makes reading more appealing to students;

b. facilitates understanding;c. uses tools students are familiar

withd. integrates “tradition” with

“innovation”

Technology can

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“A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which employs techniques similar to those of movie trailers to promote books and encourage readers” (from wikipedia)

What is a booktrailer?

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It motivates students in the reading of a particular novel.

It’s fast and short, a good tool to arouse students’ curiosity

It can be used for an in-depth analysis of a literary text.

Why a booktrailer?

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Decision making (choice of music, images..)

Problem solving Websearch skills (to find the

material needed)Collaboration (team work)Use of correct language Analysis and synthesis (to

highlight the book’s main features)

A booktrailer develops:

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Step 1: reading of the novelStep 2: written summary of book

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/ or http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap

Step 3: Storyboarding http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/storyboarding/orga.html

Step 4: websearch Step 5: making of the video

http://windows-movie-maker.forumer.it/ or http://animoto.com/

How to make a booktrailer

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Enhanced motivationIncreased interest in literatureLanguage improvementReinforcement of social skills

Results of experience

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Teachers can create an online class library where to store students’ favourite books and useful tools to enhance understanding

http://bibliotecacrhiscappell.altervista.org/

In Italy the use of booktrailers is now widespread and there is currently a booktrailer film festival to which our school’s students have been invited

http://www.booktrailerfilmfestival.it/

And then?

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Thank you!

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Example shared by Daan Beeke

bit.ly/eriktrailer