World Book Day ICT -Book Cover / Trailer
A creative digital literacy resource featuring two ready‑to‑use student tasks: a Digital Book Trailer project and a Book Cover Design challenge. Perfect for World Book Day in English, ICT, Computing, Media Studies or enrichment lessons, these activities develop skills in multimedia editing, graphic design, typography, layout, and digital storytelling. Students use accessible tools like PowerPoint and Canva and to create engaging, professional‑quality work while exploring themes, mood, and character. Ideal for KS3–KS4 and fully adaptable for any text or unit.
Task 1: Digital Book Trailer
Students create a 30–60 second digital “movie‑style” trailer for a book they know or a short story you provide.
The instructions guide them to include:
Dramatic titles
Copyright‑free images
Transitions, music and sound effects
A cliffhanger ending that entices the viewer to read the book
This task helps students practise summarising, atmosphere building, and multimedia sequencing—ideal for KS3 English, ICT, Computing, media studies, or creative homework.
Task 2: Digital Book Cover Design
Students design a professional‑looking book cover using Canva, Photopea, or PowerPoint.
They can choose between:
Redesigning a classic book cover
or Creating a cover for a book they wish existed
They are guided to consider typography, layout, colour theory, themes, symbols, and mood, with clear guidance on visual choices and using copyright‑free images.
Why this resource works
Ready‑made instructions written directly for students
Supports digital literacy, creativity, and reading engagement
Suitable for in‑class lessons, projects, home learning, or enrichment
Easily adaptable for any year group
Encourages independent work and modern media skills
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