Creating videos for educational purposes are becoming really easy to create and access. Teachers and students can use YouTube to find all kinds of resources for instruction and learning. Animoto is another tool that can be used to create videos (later in the post you can view the booktrailer I made using Animoto).
I explored a few library YouTube channels that I would like to share.
1. Calypso Gilstrap (Norman High School Library). The video I thought would be most helpful to students was the one titled - Getting started with the NHS Library website - because it sets the foundation of how to access all the information in the library. The video - Tiger Visits the Norman High Library - I thought students would like the best because it is fun and engaging, plus it points out all the basics about how to use the library.
2. The Unquiet Library - It is very hard to pick just one video that I thought students would find helpful. The channel has multiple videos with mini lessons / tutorials on how to use different technologies or how to use them for research purposes. I learned something new from How to Export a Bibliographic Data File from LRC to EAsyBib. The video that I think students will like the best would be the student centered videos. Again hard to pick just one, the channel has so many student projects that are posted. My favorite was The Importance of Choice for Igniting Student Passion and Learning Through Research Projects.
3. Pikesville High School Library - The videos posted on this channel are very fun and full of energy. The video I think students would like the best would be ones that are of interest to them. I think the video Hip Hop Day would be a great way to show students how relevant and hip the library is.
I think students would find the information in PikesvilleHighschool FAFSA to be helpful to students. The video helps students realize all the ways to stay connected and informed about the happenings around the school.
4. bbmsmedia - This channel is full of great videos. The video crew is very talented. I think students would like all the videos the media crew created that help communicate information about the library. I'm The One by DJ Khaled Overdue Library Book Parody is a great way to get students attention to return their books.
The video that I think is the most helpful to students would be all the Noodle Tools videos - NoodleToolsGAFE. Lastly I want to include this video because it is very impressive that middle school students produced it and it is awesome.
QR Codes
A QR Code is short for Quick Response Code. The codes are every where. The first step in becoming a consumer of QR codes is finding a reader and downloading it on your phone or tablet. I chose to download QR Code Reader from Google Play on my phone. The app icon looks like this:
I created a booktrailer that is linked to the below QR code. Use a QR reader to view it by scanning it. Enjoy!
Mlynowski, S. (2012). Whatever after: Fairest of all. New York: Scholastic. Annotation - From the Publisher - A fresh, modern spin on a classic fairy tale - from bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski! In this fresh, funny new middle-grade novel, bestselling YA author Sarah Mlynowski writes for a younger audience for the first time! In each book, Abby and her younger brother Jonah visit the magic mirror in their basement at night, and the mirror transports them inside a different fairy tale. In the first magical adventure, Abby and Jonah find themselves tangled in Snow White's story. Once there, they accidentally change key events in the tale! In order for Snow White to get her happy ending, it's up to Abby and Jonah to make things right.
To conclude this post I will share a few ideas of how to use QR codes in the library.
1. Use QR Codes for students to learn more about directions on how to do something, quick access to files, quick access to websites during inquiry projects, PowerPoint, handouts, etc.
2. Put QR Codes on promotional materials such as bookmarks that will link to key library information.
3. Can use QR Codes for students to follow a library scavenger hunt.
4. Use QR Codes for students to easily to connect to book trailers, author websites, and ebooks.
5. Use QR Codes on bulletin boards for students to scan to learn more about the display concept.
Reference
QR Code Generator. Retrieved from https://www.qrstuff.com/
Scan Me! Retrieved from http://eduscapes.com/sessions/qrcodes/
Zinkovich.B. (2015). Using QR Codes to Promote Your Library. Retrieved from https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/novelist-special/using-qr-codes-to-promote-your-library
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