The Bad Beginning

This was a schooltube video I viewed called, "The Bad Beginning." It is a "book trailer" done by an elementary student. This trailer has book pics as well as real-life pics included to add to the presentation. The reading level is listed at the beginning of the video (6.4) and a brief documentary of the book is given.

In my opinion, the idea or concept for this is good, however, I feel like the students could use a little more guidance in their overall presentation (at one point, the boy shows a burning house and informs us his parents were killed in a fire). Other than a few improvements, I think the idea of students doing book reviews, etc., is a good one and is certainly more likely to encourage them as well as their peers to read more. Anything that encourages students to read more is a huge plus in today's world.