Your Name and Title: Jennifer Shafer, Library/Instructional Media Specialist

Library, School, or Organization Name: Region 3 Education Service Center

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Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Victoria, Texas

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): School Librarians, Youth Services Librarians

Short Session Description (one line): Use book trailers to promote books, teach multiple literacies, and replace that old, boring book report. 

Full Session Description (as long as you would like): Making and sharing book trailers, or video commercials for books, encourages 21st century learners by speaking in their digital language. The book trailer is a wonderful promotional tool for encouraging the reading of a certain book or books in a specific genre. Evaluating book trailers is a great way to teach multiple literacies by assessing text, audio, and visuals. Having students create book trailers gives you a current and fresh replacement for the written book report. Integrate technology in your library by creating and teaching book trailers.

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