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Which ones excited you most? I never thought of using Instagram as an educational source. Though, once I began with the assignment I discovered that there is a network of professionals using this social media platform. Teachers and librarians are able to share, display, and communicate how to help students succeed.   One can find bulletin, activities, and integration of technology ideas. When I created an Instagram account for this class I thought that it would be difficult. Yet, I found so many cool teachers and librarians posting innovating ways to reach students. There are numerous ideas that appear with a quick search. It can also be a supporting avenue for some educators to reach out to others going through similar situations. I thought that after completing the assignment my website would acquire spider webs. That has not been the case I kept posting and have by surprise made some followers. Along with this I also learned how to create a screencast and it was one...

Podcasts in the library There can be many ways podcasts can be used in a library setting. For instance, podcasts can be used for digital storytelling in the library. Librarians can also use podcast to introduce new reading or reviews of books to keep students updated on the latest.  https://soundcloud.com/user-992885723/recording-3 Soundcloud Ease It is very simple to create an account and upload recordings. Challenges I had trouble putting different recordings together to make a complete podcast. It either has to be a continuous recording or one has to edit in another website. Pros The basic program is free to all users.  Provides another avenue for students, teachers, and parents to communicate. Promotes student engagement and communication among peers.  It can be used to help differentiate with students in class.  Can assist students develop better listening and speaking levels. Cons No scheduled releases No editing tools and ...

ToonDoo Pros User can customize comic or simply choose from the gallery.  Provides different layouts that users can choose from to best organize there comic strip. Its a great website if users want to use their imagination to create an original comic.  One can save the comic to an account, e-mail, or print.  Cons User must create an account that requires an e-mail which many younger students do not have.  Pixton Pros  There are many background options that make creating a comic strip easier to construct.  There are also multiple characters to choose from.  Different free features available to the user E-mail sharing options along with saving it to profile.  Due to the gallery having many options its very simple to create a colorful comic.  From all three websites this was more user friendly.  Cons Students must create own account.  MakeBeliefsComix Pros This website i...

Calypso Gilstrap https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNHSLibrary/videos 1)       Which is the most helpful for students. How to use EBSCOhost When I introduce a new website to my student’s one of the main problems is logging in and them learning the new features. The YouTube channel Calypso Gilstrap goes over a resource that many students will come to use and the steps to access it which I find very useful. It is helpful for students in middle school, high school, and college for at some point they will be required to conduct research. The video explains the use of EBSCOhost. It talks about the features and the valuable information one can find. It also gives students the citation of the works they decided to use. She also goes over how to filter information depending on one’s search.   It lets students know that information can be bookmarked to save for later. 2)       Which is the video that the students would like the ...