Videos and QR Codes in the Library
YouTube Video Promotions:
YouTube videos can be used to promote the library in many ways. I will use YouTube videos to record events, such as the science fair projects, Family Literacy Night, A/R parties and to salute our veterans to name a few. I will also use YouTube to embed Screencasts to deliver instruction on how to access different databases. The one video I really liked was Noodletools, which help students cite their work. I know I can embed the videos that have already been made, however, websites are updated frequently, so I will need to create an educational video that serves the same purpose.
Channel 1: Calypso
Gilstrap : Norman High Library
Calypso Gilstrap : Norman High Library
Most helpful for students:
Getting Started with the NHS Library Website. Although, there were many great videos, often
students will not know how to log in to the databases. This video explains in a very short easy to
understand visual of how to get to the school library website and how to log in
to find the different databases.
Getting Started with the NHS Library Website
Students would like best:
Tiger Visits the Norman High Library would be the video
students like best. It’s also
instructional as the Tiger goes through the library. The library has books, magazines and
computers. As the Tiger browses the
library it also goes through the library procedures such as using the library
card to check out books. It was fun as
the Tiger was interacting with happy students.
Tiger Visits the Norman High Library
Channel 2: The Unquiet
Library: Creekview High School
The Unquiet Library: Creekview High School
Most helpful for students:
Video Tutorial: Finding Creative Commons Images Using Compfight. I really feel that students tend to Google
search images and downloading pictures without regard for copyright laws. This is a great way for students to not worry
about copyright laws and find images that they need for their projects or
assignments.
Video Tutorial: Finding CC Images Using Compfight
Students would like best:
Scenes from The Unquiet Library August 2012. This video has images or a storyboard of what
has transpired in the library during the course of the year.
I feel students would enjoy this video, because if they visited the
library then they might have come out on the video. I also feel that if they continue to do
annual videos, students would want to go to the library for a chance of coming
out on the videos. I feel this is a
great promotional tool.
Scenes from The Unquiet Library August 2012
Channel 3: Pikesville
HS Library
Most helpful for students:
PHS Financial Aid Workshop 2013 would be the most helpful
for students. It is a workshop that
provides information on financial aid, scholarships, and other resources that
could help assist students in paying for college. It discusses deadlines and gives them tips
when applying. It discusses essays and
criteria for grants and scholarships. It
also provides the names of the financial aid agencies and the names of
departments within the school that can assist students when applying for aid.
PHS Financial Aid Workshop 2013
Students would like best:
AVID Pimp My Binder 2012 would be the video students like
most. Although, its not exactly related
to the other topics, which have to do with student reports, responses and
academics, it is about organization. The
video is fun, while learning organization skills and the importance of keeping
organized.
Channel 4: bbmsmedia
Most helpful for students:
NoodleTools - How to Make a Website Citation would be most helpful to students. Often, students do not know how to make citations. This tool is great for ensuring that students cite and give credit to the creators. It’s a step by step on how to fill in the fields and explains the fields to get an appropriate citation.
NoodleTools - How to Make a Website Citation
Students would like best:
General Hux has Overdue Books is the video students would
like best. In the Star Wars theme, the
video is about overdue books and how General Hux has not returned books and
Supreme Leader Snoke wants the general to return the books. Students will enjoy this video because it’s
fun and perhaps the funniest part is Supreme Leader’s Snokes reaction to
General Hux
QR Readers:
Jamieson, V. (n.d.). Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson: 9780525429678: PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. Retrieved July 08, 2020, from https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313687/roller-girl-by-victoria-jamieson/
Trailer: Animoto
I made a book trailer about Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson. I wanted to promote the book and inspire all to read. It is a brief introduction to the book, just enough to get viewers attention. For this project I used Animoto to create the trailer. I then uploaded the video to YouTube.
Watch the trailer using this QR Code:
How would I like to start using QR Codes in your library?
I think using QR Codes is awesome! First, when students visit the library the atmosphere needs to be welcoming and inviting. Sometimes, one walks in with displays or activities. After a while, these displays go away to bring in new work, projects or activities. Having QR Codes would keep these projects available for students to watch whenever they choose. I know that pictures, activities, displays and events could be added to the library website, so, why the QR Readers? QR readers can be directly connected to one piece. It facilitates the search and is specific to a body of work. QR readers are fun. They are fun, in that they present books, activities, materials in ways other that are not traditional. In addition, it makes it easy to share the information with others without having to be in the physical library.
Concha, I enjoyed your trailer and love how detailed you are on your blog.
ReplyDeleteI also like that QR codes are a quick way way to access information. I like to use QR codes for book trailers and to conduct library surveys that link to Google Forms. The anonymous responses help shape my program.
ReplyDeleteConcepcion,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed that you linked your book trailer of Roller Girl in a QR Code. I haven’t read Roller Girl yet, and I definitely think it is a book that my students will enjoy. I loved that your book trailer incorporate video and not just still shots. It made the trailer engaging and unique. Thank you!