1. https://www.youtube.com/user/theunquietlibrary/videos
YouTube is an excellent tool librarians and educators can use to enhance and engage students in their lesson. There are many ways one could use YouTube. For example, a librarian could create tutorials on how cite properly when writing a paper, like the video link below. The link below is a tutorial on how to Citing a MP3 Music File from Soundzabound, or create a video highlighting school events or student work. The ideas are endless. The second video is a video highlighting student work.
Video most helpful for students: https://youtu.be/TNmyF1oXfMU
Video students would like the most: https://youtu.be/4gAaxPSqxNM
2. https://www.youtube.com/user/pikesvillehslibrary/videos
With YouTube videos educators can also remind students about important dates and deadlines, like the first video. In this video students are reminded and completing their FASFA. Like I mentioned for channel number 1, educators could promote or highlight cool things taking place at school. In the second video students are using the Wii to have some safe fun.
Video most helpful for students: https://youtu.be/DVyIaw40neY
Video students would like the most: https://youtu.be/-ysT9BZVTG4
3. https://www.youtube.com/user/bbmsmedia/videos
In this channel, students and educators get creative on their videos. The videos are not only hilarious and engaging, but they bring interest and promote book titles for students. Not all the videos in this channel are hilarious. A couple of videos are in a serious tone that help or guide students through important tutorials, like citing a book.
Video most helpful for students: https://youtu.be/mdrCb_hHuDI
Video students would like the most: https://youtu.be/w0bHKqHmPvo
I choose "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his bifurcated world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser (Goodreads).
Or Scan the CR Code to view a book trailer.
I love using CR codes. They are quick and easy to create and convenient for the user. I have a CR code reader on my phone but it really isn't necessary to download one anymore. On iPhones you simply open your camera app and scan the code and it will direct you to the website.
I have used these in the classroom when we have college week. I simply create CR codes for a myriad of universities and students scan the codes and conduct research on different universities. A couple of free CR code generators are: QR Code Genrator https://www.qr-code-generator.com/ and QRcode Monkey https://www.qrcode-monkey.com/
Using YouTube and Animoto videos will engage and teach students on conducting research or simply provide valuable information to them. QR Codes will assist in simplifying long URLs.
In the future, I could see myself using these in a library setting. These are great technology tools librarians could share as free resources for teachers.
Your book trailer is great! The Outsiders has always been a favorite of mine and you did a great job making the book look interesting to students today.
ReplyDeleteQR codes have simplified the way we access information, and you shared great ideas on how to incorporate QR codes in the classroom. I truly enjoyed reading your post. Additionally, you created an amazing book trailer! The music selection, visuals, and text really complement each other. Great post!!!
ReplyDeleteI love using QR codes in the classroom! They make it so much easier for my students to find information for research or for directions to assignments.
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