Comments on: Like a Ton of Bricks http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/ Libraries, Technology, No Cell Service Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:41:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Georgeanne Bonifanti http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/#comment-9 Georgeanne Bonifanti Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:12:25 +0000 http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/#comment-9 Like a ton of bricks....I am in the process of reading Criss Cross and although there are many parts that I am enjoying I am not sure how I would present this one when I start my DCF Booktalks. I love book talking books, both fiction and non. I just wish I had more time to do more. I have started using Powerpoints when I book talk. I don't always have all the books in and I hate to lug a ton of books. I write up a very short summary with a picture of the cover and then pick out a part that I love and tell the students about it. Usually I don't read from the book unless it is a very short part. It is hard to book talk books I don't like but I have book talked ones I have only read reviews. Scary huh! It takes me about 45-60 minutes to do 30 titles. Here's a few links I found that have great Booktalking info. Georgeanne Bonifanti Booktalks- Quick and Simle http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/tips.htm Booktalking basics http://www.albany.edu/~dj2930/aboutbt.html Booktalking Ideas http://www.albany.edu/~dj2930/yabooktalking.html YALSA Professional Development CenterProfessional Development Topics Booktalking http://archive.ala.org/yalsa/profdev/booktalking.html Librarians at Random Booktalks http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/librarians/booktalks.html Scholastic Books for Children and Young Adults:Booktalks http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/tradebooks/booktalks/index.htm YALSA Young Adult Library Services http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/newsandeventsb/yalsagetreal.htm Like a ton of bricks….I am in the process of reading Criss Cross and although there are many parts that I am enjoying I am not sure how I would present this one when I start my DCF Booktalks. I love book talking books, both fiction and non. I just wish I had more time to do more.

I have started using Powerpoints when I book talk. I don’t always have all the books in and I hate to lug a ton of books. I write up a very short summary with a picture of the cover and then pick out a part that I love and tell the students about it. Usually I don’t read from the book unless it is a very short part.

It is hard to book talk books I don’t like but I have book talked ones I have only read reviews. Scary huh! It takes me about 45-60 minutes to do 30 titles.

Here’s a few links I found that have great Booktalking info.

Georgeanne Bonifanti

Booktalks- Quick and Simle
http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/tips.htm

Booktalking basics
http://www.albany.edu/~dj2930/aboutbt.html

Booktalking Ideas
http://www.albany.edu/~dj2930/yabooktalking.html

YALSA Professional Development CenterProfessional Development Topics Booktalking
http://archive.ala.org/yalsa/profdev/booktalking.html

Librarians at Random Booktalks
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/librarians/booktalks.html

Scholastic Books for Children and Young Adults:Booktalks
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/tradebooks/booktalks/index.htm

YALSA Young Adult Library Services
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/newsandeventsb/yalsagetreal.htm

]]> By: Eileen Parks http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/#comment-8 Eileen Parks Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:05:25 +0000 http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/#comment-8 Ah Pam-- Just some general feedback on your wonderful site. AFter reading three chapters of Administering the School Library Media Center in a total vaccum, it's a pleasure to noodle around on your blog and get some visuals to pin all this jargon down! Now that school is underway for me, I will be a regular visitor. And speaking of visiting, is there any chance I can come by and observe on a W/TH/FRI? Take care, and congratulations on the blog. Eileen Ah Pam–

Just some general feedback on your wonderful site. AFter reading three chapters of Administering the School Library Media Center in a total vaccum, it’s a pleasure to noodle around on your blog and get some visuals to pin all this jargon down!

Now that school is underway for me, I will be a regular visitor.

And speaking of visiting, is there any chance I can come by and observe on a W/TH/FRI?

Take care, and congratulations on the blog.

Eileen

]]> By: Kate http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/#comment-7 Kate Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:40:07 +0000 http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/09/10/like-a-ton-of-bricks/#comment-7 It's not terribly slick, but sometimes when I do book talks I tell the kids I'm "doing" trailers. Now that I think of it, why aren't they called leaders? It’s not terribly slick, but sometimes when I do book talks I tell the kids I’m “doing” trailers. Now that I think of it, why aren’t they called leaders?

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