So for class tomorrow, we each have to present two booktalks that we've prepared. Since I was sitting here practicing anyway, I thought I'd figure out how to record it so I could listen to it (and find out how long they actually took to go through). Then, of course, I figured I would find out how to turn it into an mp3 (it's not really a podcast yet, but it's some of the preliminary steps needed to podcast) So anyway, here are two booktalks that I'll be presenting tomorrow. I downloaded the free 14-day trial of Sound Studio and then followed the instructions here to convert the .aiff to .mpg in iTunes.
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Listen to the Booktalk (you may need to save it and open it) (I may have to re-record it a bit louder)
Boy Meets Boy by David Levinthan
Listen to the Booktalk (you may need to save it and open it)
[the list of items is modeled after a list that Paul makes on p. 156 (he gets all the way to Z)]
Be nice, these are my first book talks ever. But I thought it would be cool if libraries recorded booktalks and podcasted them on their teen web sites...
(though I have to admit it was really weird listening to myself in iTunes and then have it transition immediately to a Coldplay song)