TechnoNovel

The novel study activities in TechnoNovel, begin with students viewing a sample book trailer. A worksheet includes questions about the content and how the promotion entices the audience to read the story.

After watching the advertisement, students complete a planning sheet about a novel they have read. They describe the main characters, setting, plot, and what they liked about the story. This information will be used to create their own book trailer.

In TechnoNovel are detailed PowerPoint lesson plans. Prior to making the book trailer, students are introduced to the program by labelling the parts of the window and answering questions about commonly used tools.

Next, students make the title slide for their book trailer. Illustrated, step by step instructions explain how to add a background, insert a picture, format an image, format text, draw shapes, and create WordArt. The result is an impressive, professional looking slide.

The novel study activities in TechnoNovel, include instructions to create a slide that captures the audience's attention. To start, students complete a worksheet that helps them to generate a list of words and phrases that build suspense and interest in the book.

Students follow the detailed PowerPoint lesson plans to transform the text into WordArt. In an upcoming session, animation techniques are used to make the words appear on the screen gradually. This slide will hook viewer attention!