YouTube, Animoto and QR Codes

YouTube is a great tool for education allowing users to create tutorial videos, share what they know or have learned on a subject and even make videos for fun. A Librarian can create videos to introduce new materials in the library, tutorials on how to access online databases and how to traverse the library as well as videos to promote the library.

YouTube gives you the ability to create an account so that you can have your own channel with videos you create, as well as save other channels by subscribing for easy access and updates for new videos. The following are some YouTube channels you should check out as well as some videos I found most helpful to students and some that students would like best.

The Norman High School Library
Most Helpful to Students
  • With 889 views this video shows students how to access and use the schools EBSCO Host.


Video Students would like best
  • This video shows the school’s mascot showing off resources in the library by touring/ using the library.



Most Helpful to Students
  • This video gives students information on the 5 steps to a 5: AP Exam Book Study. With more than 2K views this video was probably really helpful in promoting a resource from this library.




Video Students would like best
  • I’m a sucker for Greek Mythology and this video had to be fun to make and great to watch for student learning about Greek Mythology.

         
The Pikesville Library

Most Helpful to Students
  • This video shows students how to gain financial aid for college.


Video Students would like best
  • Cute video of students of the library doing the “Panther” Shake

 


Bonnie Branch Middle School Media


Most Helpful to Students
  • This video is an orientation to new 6th graders

Video Students would like best
  • Such a cute overdue book parody.
     
         



Some schools have filters that may block YouTube videos. One way to view videos without worrying about added unwanted ads or content would be to load it and push it out through a site like View Pure. View Pure is a site that will take your videos to remove distracting comments and the sidebar videos some of which could be inappropriate for student view. 

Animoto


Animoto is a video creation service that takes pictures, text, music, and video to put into a web-based presentation. This is a great tool for classrooms and libraries. Students can share their thoughts on any book as well as create presentations to share information or things learned. Check out a book trailer I created on Animoto.
QR Codes

QR Codes can be a great way to share web-based information or creations. You can create a QR code for almost anything on the web. Using QR coder generators makes it really easy. Here is a QR to the book trailer I created above.


You can even add QR generators and readers to your Chrome page. If you don’t want to search for a QR reader in an app store that’s okay iPhones have updated to have a QR reader in the camera app. Just turn on the camera, scan over the QR code and viola the link pops up to your QR destination.

Comments

  1. Kara HarperMay 1, 2020 at 6:45 AM

    I love YouTube! I can't sit and watch for hours like my teenagers but it has been so helpful for me when I can't figure something out. I upload all of my screencasts to a YouTube channel for our campus and when the AP sends out her weekly Smore newsletter to the teachers she includes a button that takes them directly to the channel. It's a little bit of work up front but once the video is created and uploaded, it's available to teachers at their convenience.

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownMay 3, 2020 at 9:13 PM

    I love that you chose to embed the videos in your blog (this was super helpful to me). I really loved being able to work on this assignment also because it really showed me what the power of a social page (like YouTube) is able to do for the school and the community. You did a fantastic job!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Kelly CunninghamMay 4, 2020 at 11:11 PM

    That was such a cute trailer. I notice that you didn't have the Animoto logo in the corner--was there a way to get rid of that without upgrading, or are you using a paid subscription? Just curious because I thought that was a major con to using the program.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kristin ScottMay 5, 2020 at 8:41 AM

      I searched for free and used what popped up. It was pretty perfect that the theme had animals and went with the book I did. I didn't have to change anything so that may have been why I didn't have the watermark. I also signed up with Animoto in 2011 when more stuff may have been available.

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
Never heard of it? It's okay, you aren't the only one. I was introduced to Universal Design for learning through my SHSU assignments and research. Universal Design for Learning is an educational framework providing guidance for educators in designing lesson goals, materials, methods, and assessments to improve learning in the classroom as well as meet the diverse needs of all students. Goals of Universal Design for Learning include: Here is a great informational video to help you gain more understanding of Universal Design for Learning: This concept of teaching reminds me of the SAMR Model  & utilizing the 4Cs . A s part of a cohort of teachers in the Visionary program , our school district has us try to adhere to the SAMR Model and the 4Cs when creating learning experiences for students. I feel that I have touched on some of the same concepts and practices as I would in Universal Design for Learning through those models.  What am I already using/do...
Read more
Image
Final Reflection This semester has been a whirlwind of crazy but also a great learning experience for me.  I thought I was pretty tech-savvy before this course.  I know that we live in an always-changing world so the things I tried way back then maybe different now. I was not wrong and I can see why teachers tend to shy away from new programs. For this course, I was at 90% familiar with and 10% had no clue. It was a great learning experience that left me with so many ideas for use in the library and the classrooms.  I am a mom to a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old, and I had to work late to get things done because my days were soon taken up with online lessons and no time for me. Thanks, Corona Virus! Sometimes I was just overwhelmed with learning all these programs but other times I felt like a pro because I had already done something with them in my teaching. Thanks,  VIP program ! I was pretty excited to show my classmate and partner new ways to present inform...
Read more