Videos and QR Codes in the Library

Videos 

Videos are a great tool for the library.  Here are some ways they can be used in the library:

• to show how to use the online catalog to search for books
• to show how to use the library's databases to research
• book trailers 
• upcoming events in the library
• showcase student projects

The Unquiet Library:

The first video is the most helpful because it is showing students how to use creative commons images in their work.  This video shows students what creative commons is and why it is important.  It also shows them how to find images that they can use in their projects.

The second video is one that I think students would like best.  It shows how students can use the app Evernote in their real lives.  It shows a student sharing how she uses Evernote out of school and the features that it has that she finds helpful.  

Pikesville High School Library

The first video is the most helpful because it shows students the steps of how to make a paper slide project.  It has two students sharing the process of how they made their project using vocabulary words that they were studying for the SATs.  

The second video is a parody of "Pimp My Ride" but instead they are doing "Pimp My Binder".  This was such a fun and creative way to show students how important it is to stay organized with your school work and school supplies.  The video is engaging and fun to watch.

BBMS Media

The first video is the most helpful because it shows students how to use NoodleTools to form a website citation.  This is helpful because students can refer back to the video any time they need help with adding their citations.  It is also useful that it provides step by step instructions that students can follow along with.  

The second video is a fun parody of Star Wars and overdue books.  I think this would be great to show at the end of the year to encourage students to get their books turned in.  It is a great attention grabbing way to get your point across.  

QR Codes

QR codes are another great tool for the library.  Here are some ways QR codes can be used:

• book trailers
• students can make voice recordings of book reviews to post on the book itself or a bulletin board
• link to the library website
• library newsletter
• link to interest surveys

    It’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids’ experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication. In No Talking, Andrew Clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made Frindle an instant classic.

Scan the code below for my book trailer for No Talking by Andrew Clements.