Videos and QR Codes in the Library

YOU TUBE, ANIMOTO, AND QR CODES

Fun ways to reach out to a greater audience with videos created by your or your students is describe in the following blog post. Students watch YouTube videos and remember the information and share it with their peers. What would happen if you are the students created relevant information in a fun and exciting way. Students may actually be your subscribers. If other students were talented with public speaking and theatre, you may be able to use them to reach out to library participants. Animoto and QR codes reach out to students as well. Read on to find out ways to use all of these three platforms in conjunction with your library or classroom.

YouTube

Comparing videos from other libraries was fun. I think YouTube has a place and a purpose for meaningful interactions. Below are a few in my opinion that would be helpful in a library situation and some that students would gravitate towards.

Norman High School Library: With only 18 subscribers and videos made more that 4 years ago, I'm thinking the librarian had a different platform to reach more students and stopped using YouTube. Here are a few I felt were useful and that the students would like.
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNHSLibrary/videos

Helpful:
Getting to know the library and how to navigate the website was quick and easy. I don't think many student have used it but a similar video will be helpful for any library.

https://youtu.be/PjpxzgZQkZM

Students would like: New incoming students would like to see this video. The video was created 4 years ago and probably could have been done in less than 2 minutes. I personally lost focus after 2 minutes. The video did show everyday situations that any student will experience. Great for Freshman students.

https://youtu.be/NeUhXLvFAi4

The Unquiet Library: Some of the tutorial videos were made 7-9 years ago, but the process may still be the same. Very useful for flipping the classroom, but it would be neat to hear students voices instead of the librarian.
https://www.youtube.com/user/theunquietlibrary/videos

Helpful: A video tutorial on how to find acceptable images using Wikipedia commons was quick, easy, and clear enough for students to access.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1oOQJuXRkw

Students would like:
Giving students a choice in their projects will definitely impact the results and retain learning of new knowledge if students can demonstrate their learning with a passionate delivery. I enjoyed listening and hope teachers watch this video too ;)

https://youtu.be/OZUTsyfY8m4

Pikesville High School: Has a lot of videos with both teacher refections and student responses. https://www.youtube.com/user/pikesvillehslibrary/videos

Helpful:
Although this short video was not great, in my opinion, I was thinking of the possibilities for its use. If students or teachers do not like their faces or voices in videos, they could still create very valuable YouTube videos with Goanimate. The platform has changed to Vyond https://www.vyond.com/.

https://youtu.be/xCEEwT0du1g

Students would like: With an updated video, this will again catch the attention of new students to the campus. The music was just right with the neon transitions.

https://youtu.be/jEIlNXdi_q8

BBMS Media - Most of these library videos are produced over a year ago, which makes me wonder why? If they are helpful, I'd keep kids interested and just have different students create each year. Check out the rest. I chose a few to highlight. https://www.youtube.com/user/bbmsmedia/videos

Helpful: Librarians give examples for a lot of information. I really think students need more repeat of instruction but at home when the noise level is less and the distractions are few. I think students will appreciate this screencast that is posted on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/gUQ136Ae22o

Students would like: A great way to remember the consequences for not returning their books. I think students seeing their peers having fun gets more attention ;)

https://youtu.be/qLHp-fXywAE

You can always tell which videos are most popular by looking at the number of views! Big hint as to what kids are excited about.

ANIMOTO

Ok, now this was absolutely amazing!! I had so much fun, I think I might make more trailers or get students to make them. Its funny we, as adults, take forever learning something, but kids... a few minutes. I can just see more book trailers created by students with Animoto. I can imagine the options from a paid account. I'm going to look into that ;) I created a book trailer that is not too long but the few seconds that were created made me want to read the book again.

Charlesbridge Publishing:

Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?

Earle Dickson's wife would often cut her fingers while working around the house. As the son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Luckily, he worked for Johnson & Johnson as a cotton buyer. Voila! Band-Aids were born. The end.

Not really! Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history.

https://www.charlesbridge.com/products/the-boo-boos-that-changed-the-world

Click on the QR code below to view my book trailer.