• Students will identify and become familiar with the key elements of a booktalk
• Students will explore augmented reality as a teaching tool
• Students will demonstrate ability to use aurasma app

• Using the book you chose from the IMC Literature Featuring Characters with Disabilities list (formerly the Differently-abled list), create 2 video booktalks.
  • The first booktalk will be a commercial teaser. The purpose of the teaser is to grab the attention and peak the interest of the patron(maximum 30 seconds in length)
  • The second booktalk will be an extended version of your teaser incorporating the elements of a good booktalk (maximum  2 minutes in length)
  • Submit your booktalk scripts to your instructor

Creating Your Videos

• Create your videos using your mobile device (iphone or ipad)
• Save your videos to the photo/video library on your device

Creating your Aurasma Account and subscribing to LIB5070-2016 Channel

• Download the free aurasma mobile app to your mobile device (search for aurasma in your app store)
• When you open the app for the first time, a brief tutorial will appear. On the last page of the tutorial you will be asked to login or create a new account.
•  In order for the class to use the same aurasma channel, you will need to login using the shared LIB5070-2016 account (username: LIB5070-2016 password: asubelk--username and password are case-sensitive).

Creating your Aura

• Follow the written tutorial on how to create an aura.  (also available in the AETZone library)
• After adding your overlay (video) and your trigger image, you will be asked to give your new aura a name. While you are on this page make sure to set your aura as a public aura and add it to the LIB5070-2016 channel.
  • Trigger images
    • 30 second teaser-use a picture of you with book
    • Extended version-use typed or written index card with  book title, author and IMC call number
    • Naming Conventions-for your teaser use:  lastnamefirstinitial_t  and for your extended version use: lastnamefirstinitial_e

Preparing the Interactive Bulletins in the Belk Library AETZone and IMC

• Upload your trigger images and videos to the google drive folder for the assignment.
• Geri and Jewel will create the bulletin boards
• Naming Conventions-for your teaser use:  lastnamefirstinitial_t  and for your extended version use: lastnamefirstinitial_e

TIPS: 

• To take a clear picture of your trigger-don’t press the button until the bar goes green 
• There are 3 good introductory videos on the wall in the AETZone Belk Library for you to watch
• Check out the sample aura’s on the wall in the AETZone Belk Library