Videos and QR Codes in the Library

Youtube is very popular among students. Not only can you find social youtube videos but also educational videos. From the list of links we were asked to see here the videos I chose.

The NHSLibrary:
The NHS Library Website is the youtube video I found most helpful for students. It guides them on how to access the NHS library website. There are many reason to access the library website and if students don't know how to access it they won't be able to take advantage of the resources available within the website.

Tiger visits the NHS Library is the video I think students will like the best. It shows their mascot visiting the library.

The Unquiet Library:

The Sinco Tutorial video is probably the most helpful to students. It shows them how to embed a voice thread or Prezi into their Wikispaces page. 

I think The unquiet library on Wheels is the video the students will like best. I think it's awesome that the librarian goes to the students to offer books for students to check out. Going to them instead of waiting for them to come to the library is a great way to keep them reading since high school students aren't known for coming into the library. It is also convenient to return books. 

Pikesville High School Library:
The Course Advisement video is probably the most helpful video for students. It explains step by step what to do in order to register for the correct courses the students still need in order to graduate.

The Wii Like to Party video is the video I think students will like the most because it shows different ways to have fun at the library. It also shows pictures of themselves enjoying the activities offered in the library.

BBMS Media:
Noodle Tools: Creating a Book Citation is the video most helpful to students. It shows them step by step how to create a citation for a book.

The Hotline Overdue Drake video is probably the video the students will like best because to shows students dancing to Drake's song while returning books to the library. It reminds the students to return their books in a fun and exciting way instead of just an announcement over the intercom.

     The book I chose to create my book trailer on is We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich. The reason I chose this book is because my librarian said it's a very popular book in the lower grades. I wanted to see if my students, fourth graders, would be interested in reading it after they saw my book trailer. They were left intrigued and wanted to head to the library and check it out. This is a great way to get students to read books. Make them want to know what happens next. Leave them curious enough to want to read the book. It worked with my classroom!


Publisher Synopsis:
     Phillip and Brock are best friends. Everyone can see Phillip, but only Phillip can see Brock. A night at the Big Fair is all fun and games until Phillip gets sleepy, heads home, and forgets Brock! Brock misses Phillip. And Phillip misses Brock. Will they reunite? With the help of another pair of pals, they just might. Because even imaginary friends get lost sometimes. Finding is part of the adventure.


     QR Codes can be used in the classroom in many ways. Students will find them interesting and fun to work with. We can create QR codes for book trailers just like we did for our assignment. We can print and place them inside the books we want students to read.  Students can scan them to see if they would be interested in reading the books. I would like to use this when I become a librarian. Another way we can use QR codes is for students homework. Teachers can create QR codes for screencasts they've created. If students forget how to work out a problem they can scan the QR code and watch a screencast to assist them. These are just two ways to use QR codes in the classrooms.

Here is my QR Code. Enjoy!

Sources

 (2014, December 7). Retrieved October 29, 2016, from http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/12/25-ways-to-use-qr-codes-for-teaching-learning/ 

 [Video file]. (2014, January 16). In Course Advisement. Retrieved October 29, 2016, from https://youtu.be/Q3MuhcD2y_c 

 [Video file]. (2015, May 12). In Getting Started with the NHS Library Website. Retrieved October 29, 2016, from https://youtu.be/PjpxzgZQkZM 

 [Video file]. (2016, June 6). In Hotline Over Due Drake Library Parody. Retrieved October 28, 2016, from https://youtu.be/lydaMN3417g 

 [Video file]. (2016, February 10). In Noodle Tools: Creating a Book Citation. Retrieved October 28, 2016, from https://youtu.be/ps8TUylUepQ 

 [Video file]. (2012, September 13). In Sinco Tutorial. Retrieved October 29, 2016, from https://youtu.be/mipDakS7yjo

[Video file]. (2015, May 4). In Tiger Visits The Norman High. Retrieved October 29, 2016, from https://youtu.be/NeUhXLvFAi4 

 [Video file]. (2012, September 14). In The Unquiet Library on Wheels. Retrieved October 29, 2016, from https://youtu.be/puYlDaLQKVI

 [Video file]. (2014, May 4). In Wii Like to Party @ Panthers Library. Retrieved October 29, 2016, from https://youtu.be/-ysT9BZVTG4 

Screencasts, Instagram, and Vine

I personally have an Instagram account but never thought I could use it in my classroom until it was mentioned in this assignment. Although I think that Instagram and Vine haven't been as popular as they were when they first came out some students might still use it. I teach fourth graders and I think they still use it when compared to Jr. high and high school students. I researched on how to integrate Instagram into the classroom and found a teacher (Dallas Thompson) in elementary who uses it with her fifth grade students. She noticed that some of her students were constantly talking about the apps that they use, so she thought of a clever way to use Instagram with her class. She created an account for her classroom and invited the students who already had an account to follow hers. She would posts questions for her students to answer. For those who weren't allowed to have an Instagram she would allow them to log in before class started, so they would still be involved in the discussion. She made it fun for her students to learn from each other. This gave me something to think about.

Here is a picture I posted on my Instagram. This is one way to use Instagram to motivate our students to read.


Screencasts are a great way to teach students how to do different assignments. I for one find it easier to complete an assignment when our professors provide screencasts for us to see. It just answers any questions we might have.

Screencast-o-matic and Jing are to softwares you can use to create screencast. Although they are both free to use, in order to use Jing you would have to download it onto your computer. They both offer tutorials on how to create your screencast. I found Screencast-o-matic very easy to use and it's the one I chose to create my screencast. The only downfall from it being free is that it only allows you a fifteen minute screencast unless you go pro for only $15 a year.

For my screencast I chose to show my students how to use TTM (Think Through Math) from home. Here is my screencast.

Citation

(2014, June 25). Retrieved October 22, 2016, from www.nerdynerdynerdy.com/2014/06/using-instagram-as-classroom-toolhtml

Infographics

Infographics

I registered for EASEL.LY, PIKTOCHART, and INFOGR.AM since they were all free.

First I registered for INFOGR.AM and I noticed the backgrounds available were for charts and graphs. It had bar, line, and pie graphs just to name a few. It wasn’t what I was looking for.

PIKTOCHART was the second one I went into and found it had the backgrounds I needed for my Infographic but it seemed a little more complicated when compared to EASEL.LY.  

EASEL.LY was the easiest for me to navigate through. It was self-explanatory. I was able to create my Infographic easily with out any problems. It had the background I needed for my type of Infographic.

            The reason I chose to create my Infographic on Beverly Clearly was because she was one of my favorite authors growing up. I loved reading her books, especially her Ramona Quimbly series.   

Citations

Biography of Beverly Cleary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 14, 2016, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/beverly-cleary

BLOGS AND BLOG READERS

     There are so many blogs to keep up with that unless you have a feed reader you will be going back and forth from individual website and wasting time you could be using to actually read the blogs. I personally decided to use Digg Reader to keep up with all the blogs I follow. The reason I chose this feed reader was because it was simple and easy to use. I didn't have any trouble adding blogs. It was self explanatory. I also liked that when I signed up for it I was able to link it to my gmail account. Another reason I chose it was that you can get the Digg Reader APP on your phone or tablet. It is available on iOS, Android, and Google Chrome. The best part of this feed reader is that it is free!
     One o the first blogs I added to my feed reader was Library Displays. I found this blog very interesting and helpful. It has so many great ideas on how to make amazing displays in your library. The display that stood out to me was titles Movie Reads. This display promotes books that have been made into movies. It is a great way to introduce great reads to our students. I also liked the Airport display which introduces their new arrivals.
     Another blog that caught my attention was Read Aloud Dad. It is such a cute blog to follow. In this blog you will find a variety of books to choose from to read to your children. The blogger is a father who never imagined that reading to his children would make him a better father.
     I also added Mrs. ReaderPants. I found this blog very helpful. Not only does she offer book reviews but also library lesson plans. Her lesson plans are linked to a book and tell you step by step what to do. She even offers tips on how to run your library. For a first year librarian her tips are very helpful. I know I will definitely be going into her blog often when I become a librarian.
     Another blog I added was Katie's Book Blog. In this blog you will find reviews for the latest books. She gives a synopsis and then goes on to give her thoughts about the book. Katie will give the pros, cons and overall reaction to the books. You can also find blogger and author interviews that she has done. I found this pretty interesting.
     5 Minutes for Books is another great blog to follow. It offers a variety of book reviews from children to young adult. In this blog you will have a chance to win free giveaways. Her giveaways are through Universal Studios. So not only can you find great book reviews but also a chance to win free prizes such as books, gift cards, and  other prizes associated with your favorite books.
     These are just a few blogs that I added to my feed reader. Now it it so much easier to keep up with the blogs that I follow.
    I also started a Tumblr account. I didn't have one so this will be interesting. Here is the link to my Tumblr Librarianonthego.  I don't have much on it yet.