Hi, friends! I am Catherine Reed and I am a first-year 5th grade teacher/blogger. You can find me at my corner of cyberspace at The Brown Bag Teacher.
Reading is a HUGE part of the culture in my classroom. From book displays to book blurbs to book raffles, I've worked hard to help my 5th grade friends see themselves as readers.
One of the key components in creating a community of readers has been giving students the opportunity to share their favorite books with their friends. 5th graders are SO social and so talkative. Harnessing these 'talents' for reading have been crucial. In the fall, we hosted our first Book Museum using Augmented Reality.
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Before creating our own Augmented Reality book talks, we pull dozens of chapter books from the shelves and took turns reading the back of each book. We asked ourselves: Which books would we want to read? Why? What strategies does an author use to 'hook' a reader? What key components do all of these book blurbs have in common?
At this point, I sent my friends off to plan and write. As students finished their initial drafts, got feedback from a friend, and revised their writing, we began video taping. Using the Augmented Reality app (Aurasma), students created a video of their Book Blurb. Then, students used their book cover as a "Trigger Image" and embedded the video in the book cover (this is SO cool!). Voila! After we created a classroom Aurasma channel and created their videos, we were ready to set up our Book Museum.
Walking into our classroom museum during the Fall Open House, our patrons (parents, family members, younger students) were invited to pull out their mobile device or borrow one of our class iPads. By scanning the below QR Code, patrons could connect to our Aurasma channel and have access to our book commercials.
Using plate holders from Hobby Lobby, students displayed their books along the desk perimeter of our room. As each patron perused the books, they hovered their mobile device/iPad over a book's cover and magically a Book Blurb video showcasing one of our 5th graders popped up! (Note - with 8-10 iPads/mobile devices playing at the same time, we ran into the problem of volume. If you try Augment Reality, I would encourage using a microphone to boost student's volume as they record their videos!)
To cover our desks, I rolled out black bulletin board paper and placed metallic markers from School Outfitters (these are THE best permanents makers I've ever used) on the desks. As patrons visited our museum, they could leave feedback and encouraging words for each reader! The next morning, we took the time to read the feedback and celebrate our success.
Once we deconstructed our museum, we placed the books back into our classroom library with a purple arrow in the corner. This symbol tells my friends that another student loved the book enough to create a book talk for the book. Students know they may grab an iPad and check out the commercial....a perfect avenue for peer recommendations!
How do you encourage students to recommend books to one other? Have you ever used Augmented Reality in your classroom? If so, I would LOVE to hear your tips.
Thank you so much for stopping by and thank you All Things Upper Elementary for hosting me. I would love to connect with you using our favorite social media platforms! Happy day, friends.
Reading is a HUGE part of the culture in my classroom. From book displays to book blurbs to book raffles, I've worked hard to help my 5th grade friends see themselves as readers.
One of the key components in creating a community of readers has been giving students the opportunity to share their favorite books with their friends. 5th graders are SO social and so talkative. Harnessing these 'talents' for reading have been crucial. In the fall, we hosted our first Book Museum using Augmented Reality.
At this point, I sent my friends off to plan and write. As students finished their initial drafts, got feedback from a friend, and revised their writing, we began video taping. Using the Augmented Reality app (Aurasma), students created a video of their Book Blurb. Then, students used their book cover as a "Trigger Image" and embedded the video in the book cover (this is SO cool!). Voila! After we created a classroom Aurasma channel and created their videos, we were ready to set up our Book Museum.
How do you encourage students to recommend books to one other? Have you ever used Augmented Reality in your classroom? If so, I would LOVE to hear your tips.
Thank you so much for stopping by and thank you All Things Upper Elementary for hosting me. I would love to connect with you using our favorite social media platforms! Happy day, friends.
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