Videos and QR Codes in the Library
Calypso Gilstrap
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 best?
Tiger Visits The Norman High
Library
Based on views and the one that
caught my attention the most I would choose Tiger Visits The Norman High Library as the video by Calypso Gilstrap that I would like the best. It is
relatable to the students. The main character in the video is the school’s
mascot which attracts more student viewers. It is entertaining while still
promoting library services such as print and nonprint resources. The video also
takes in consideration the students by having the mascot interact with them.
1)
Which is the most helpful
for students?
Finding and
Using Wikimedia Commons Images
It is important
for students to learn about copyright policy. It is also necessary for them to
know resources that they can use that abide by those rules. Wikimedia Commons
is a resource that not many students are aware of. They YouTube video gives a
quick summary of what the user can do with this webpage. I think that it is the
most helpful for it introduces a source that student need to know about. Many
just think that they can copy and paste any picture on the internet. Though,
they website would make it easier for them find images that follow copyright
laws.
2)
Which is the video that the
students would like the best?
The Importance of Choice for Igniting Student Passion and Learning Through Research Projects
The Importance of Choice for Igniting Student Passion and Learning Through Research Projects
Videos that show the student
population will most likely get more views. For this reason the video that I
think students would like best The Importance of Choice for Igniting Student
Passion and Learning Through Research Projects. It talks about an important
issue and what a fellow peer did to promote awareness. It’s a way to motivate
others to be creative and demonstrate their work. It is also shows how the
library was involved to promote student involvement.
pikesvillehslibrary
1)
Which is the most helpful
for students?
PikesvilleHighschool FAFSA
PikesvilleHighschool FAFSA
As a first generation college
student getting ready to go to college was a scary process. Luckily, I was
accepted into a magnet school with a smaller population and a great guidance
counselor. However, majority of students are not in that position. The most
helpful video in pikesvillehslibrary channel would be PikesvilleHighschool
FAFSA. Many students when I was in high school did not know submitting a FAFSA
application was one of the most important steps before getting to college. The
video does not go over what is needed to fill out a FAFSA application, but it
does bring awareness to the student population which I find just as helpful.
2)
Which is the video that the
students would like the best?
AP Biology
AP Biology
As a student I would like to
know my options for that I believe that students would like the videos on the AP
classes that are offered. I thought it was a creative way to let the student
population know what those classes are about. If they would provide a video
about each subject it would be a great way for students to get a glimpse of
what their teachers will be covering.
bbmsmedia
1)
Which is the most helpful
for students?
NHD Annotation Writing
Many times have I given
instructions to tasks only to have students ask for clarification 5 seconds
later. Students will be asked to write annotations at some point. The video on
the channel going over the main points of writing a proper annotation can
assist many students. It reminds me of a flipped classroom approach.
2)
Which is the video that the
students would like the best?
Taylor Swift
hates overdue library books
This channel has
many overdue book parodies which most students would like. The videos based on
Taylor Swift songs have views in the thousands. The videos have popular songs playing
the background though the lyrics have changed and students appear on the video.
It’s a great idea to keep students
coming to the library to return and check out books. I like that YouTube
channel is student centered and I believe that that is why some videos have so
many views.
Videos
The following videos are great ideas to help students while on or off campus. It is also a good way to acquire student attention, engagement, and inform. After viewing these videos I can see that YouTube can be used as an informational source. Creating videos can also be a way to promote library resources. Its a source that students commonly use and a way to reach them such as turning in late library books or promoting new reading material. Its can as well be a way to communicate a message with student, parents, and the community.
ANIMOTO
https://animoto.com/play/LhzzDYZ4VyLusejvb8316g
Synopsis
Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag". In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard.
Her father forbade hospitals, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Gashes and concussions, even burns from explosions, were all treated at home with herbalism. The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education and no one to intervene when one of Tara's older brothers became violent.
Then, lacking any formal education, Tara began to educate herself. She taught herself enough mathematics and grammar to be admitted to Brigham Young University, where she studied history, learning for the first time about important world events like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge. Only then would she wonder if she'd traveled too far, if there was still a way home.
Scan QR Codes to access book trailer
QR Codes
QR codes are a great and safe way to lead students to text, links, videos, and images. It is a way to ensure students follow the proper path to a source. Due to QR codes being so versatile they can be integrated into the classroom and library. In the library they can be used for students to view book trailers, find book reviews, and website links. QR codes can also be used to answer common student questions like how to access the online catalog. A librarian can also make a list of highlighted books of the week and make it into a QR code so students know popular titles.
Your review of Educated is very enticing! I have been interested in that book anyway, but this gives more information about it than I have previously read. I'll have to add it to the Christmas reading list. Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteYou brought up an interesting point about QR codes. It definitely is an quick, convenient method to spread information, but even more importantly-it's a safe and direct medium to get students to a resource you want to share. It's easy for students to get side-tracked or distracted when searching the web, but a QR code takes them exactly where you want to take them, which makes this tool even more beneficial in the library than I previously thought.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading Educated last year and was reminded by your book trailer just how good of a book it really is. I think you captured the setting by the images you chose to include. I also like your idea of making a list of highlighted books of the week attached to a QR code for quick access by students.
ReplyDeleteQR codes are a great way for teachers and librarians to ensure their students are following proper weblinks to receive information. It is a clever and fun way for students to explore deeper.
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