Anne+Crotty

=media type="custom" key="10498098"= =Unit 3= =Anne Crotty= Anne, this is great, I loved Charlotte's Web, too! The book that made me a reader was Gone With the Wind (read it under the covers with a flashlight)! BJ

Anne... He is so cute... I thought of the rat for a voki and make it the rat from Charlotte's web, but I couldn't remember his name. Everyone loves that "Some Pig". Meghan

Anne, What a great idea to do an animal as the voki! It's so cute. Andrea

Your voki came out so cute! It made me think about using this idea with my younger students. - Jill

Unit 4
media type="file" key="Fink photostory Final.wmv" width="300" height="300" Anne, your digital book trailer is awesome, loved the pictures and music and I really want to read this book Awesome works cited! BJ

It looks great! I loved the song - it really fit well :) - Kelly

You gave a great summary of the book. I liked the different pictures you used. They went with the song well!-Andrea

Love it. I had goosebumps watching the video. Music was great and doesn't mean anything unless the pics match up and they did :).... I read your review a few weeks back and then saw a movie preview with Tom Hanks as a dad dying in World Trade center and boy needs has key... I think this is the movie for this book? Meghan

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I really liked it!! Loved how you had someone play her character - your review made me want to read this book and this def. cements the need to read it! - Kelly Anne, I TOTALLY loved this book talk!!! Vera Dietz (I presume your daughter?) was fantastic and I loved her portrayal of Vera, it was right on!!! BJ Anne.. Look out.. I think you have an actress on your hands. She is so uninhibited. The more I did my review the more I got tongue tied. I bet your daughter is never at a loss for words. lol Awesome idea.... but still don't know what YOU look like :) Meghan Anne, I love how you did your book talk as the main character. It was such a good hook, to get others interested in reading the story. I was interested in the book after reading your book review, but this only made me even more excited to pick it up!! ~Kellie

DBT#2 media type="custom" key="10992974" Anne, I wanted to cry as I listened to this story, I love your use of pictures, music and text on PhotoPeach, a tribute to an awesome teen novel. BJ Loved it!! The music was perfect... I shouldn't have watched it in school... I was on the verge of tears. I wanted to read this when I read your review of it... this makes me want to go run to the store, buy it right now and read it ahead of everything else... I think I just might :) - Thanks! Kelly Anne I really liked the type of video maker you used. What it difficult? I loved how the words matched so well with the pictures!-Andrea Anne.. I had goosebumps viewign this. The song and the pics were so in sync. I have seen some of the girls carrying this book around and asked about it. The started talking so fast and all at once I could not understand them. Point being they love this book . Meghan

Unit 9 Book Talk media type="file" key="book thief.wmv" width="300" height="300" Anne, I loved that you were Death, that oh so dark and comedic narrator! A great job of describing such a breathtaking story, you can tell you really liked the story, characters and setting. BJ Awesome Book Talk! You kept me interested the entire time - you got me interested in a book I wouldn't have given a chance other wise. In fact as soon as I listened to your review I jumped on Amazon and looked up a summary. While I can't say I'm chomping at the bit to read the book I will say your Book Talk is the only thing that is making me give this book a chance! Great Job! - Kelly Anne... I have heard a lot about this book. I knew it was about the Holocaust but did not think to interpret the way you did. Very innovative. And I can see your daughter in you from this clip. I am intrigued by this book but my coteacher scared me off, she said it is deep and hard to read, at least for 8th graders. I think I will look into for a summer read. ....Meghan

Revolver Book Trailer- Unit 11 media type="file" key="RevolverRev2.wmv" width="420" height="420" Anne, I really enjoyed this DBT, the music was perfect and the pictures reflected the isolation of the Arctic, and your works cited was very thorough. This book got some great reviews, so I can't wait to read it! BJ Anne- I really liked your DBT. This story seems really different and your pictures and music caught my eye. I'll have to check this book out! -Jill Anne... Chilling but with music it kept it on the lighter side! Sounds like a modern Arctic western? I can hear the boys saying "Cool, I want to read this." Next week is conferences and I am sharing all our booktrailers and talks with the librarian. ... Meghan

Week 12 Book Talk media type="file" key="Booktalk12_1.wmv" width="330" height="330" Anne, this sounds like a book I want to read, especially the way you book talked it. I totally enjoyed the New York evening skyline and your chocolate candy bar was a great touch! BJ Anne, you are so creative! Great job-Andrea Anne... this is a book I would not pick up due to its cover. It looks like a chic lit book. But thanks to your description it sounds like my kind of book... Sci fi and dystopia in the future. I think this helps question and realize how things are so bad today. ... Meghan Anne- I have had this book on my list for a while, and was sort of wishy-washy about whether I wanted to really read it or not. After watching your book talk, I am definitely intrigued and excited to read it. ~Kellie

Top 10 List media type="custom" key="11458452" width="120" height="120" Great Job! Loved the music :) - Kelly Anne, like the accompanying song- this PhotoPeach of your Top 10 is PERFECT, loved it! BJ Great song choice! I love the book covers with each book-Andrea Anne... I must confess I watched your video before I did mine. Which inspired me. Particularly the music. I wanted my music to be upbeat like yours and catchy. I am adding some of your books to my top 20. :) Meghan

Author Study Anne I loved how you included videos! So cool! - Andrea Anne, your glogster was so cool with the ice blue background, and the videos of the author talk and the preview of the movie! I liked the accessories like the puzzle piece, the notebook, and how you outlined the books. BJ Looks great! - Kelly Anne... Wow! How did you make your glogster so neat! When I saw your glogster I thought of a collage. Love it! I think our 8th graders would love glogster for any subject area. Good luck... Meghan Anne- I really loved the interview and video trailer. Rick Riordan's story about writing is always so fascinating to me. I love how he made Percy Jackson both ADHD and Dyslexic it makes it so real for so many students! ~Kellie