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Pod Casting to Excite Boys to Read


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Keywords: Book pod casting
Subject(s): Podcasting, Reading, Drama
Grades 6 through 8
School: Walton Middle School, Walton, NY
Planned By: Nancy DiJiulio
Original Author: Nancy DiJiulio, Walton
This will be a group of boys in middle school 5-10 from each grade level 6-8 that will become a club to encourage other boys to read.
We will meet once every 6 days to talk about books and discuss which books they want to include in the pod casts and radio spots.
Student will then read the books which I will have list of good boys books. After reading the books we will write a script or story board for the pod cast and then create them for all to see.
We will also do radio spots on our local radio station and some annoucements over the schools annnoucment system.

we will try to do at least 4-6 books over the semester.
Follow-Up
COntinuous year after year. Reading classes will get to listen and see these as part of their book talk lessions
Materials: Flip Video, Digital Cameras, Digital Voice Recorders, MP3 Players, Microphones, Camera/Video Accessories, Camera Bags, Flash/USB Drives, Tripods, Batteries, Podcasting, Screen Capture, Video Tools
Other Items: Books as selected by boys