Norman High School Library
Video that is most helpful to students; How to Use EBSCOHost
Video that students would like the best; Tiger Visits The Norman High Library
The Unquiet Library
Video that is most helpful to students; How to Add a Web-Based Video (YouTube, CNN Video, CBS News, Etc.) To Your Netvibes Page
Video that students would like the best; Why I Love Evernote: The Student Perspective
Video that is most helpful to students; PHS Financial Aid Workshop 2013
Video that students would like the best; AVID Pimp My Binder 2012
Bonnie Branch Middle School
Video that is most helpful to students; NHD Annotation Writing
Video that students would like the best; Bring Them Back Overdue Library Book Parody
Next I explored Animoto for the purpose of making a book trailer and QR codes. I have to say I was very excited about learning how to use each of these resources and how I might incorporate them into my library. I really enjoyed my experience with Animoto and found it fairly easy to use as far as adding photos, text and music to my videos. I did encounter a problem with a couple of my photos and them not being shown in their entirety. I even tried adjusting the size and switching the picture, however for some reason, while the entire picture was shown on my tiles on the creation screen, only a portion was shown on the actual video. I'm noticing that the images with the problems were square images as opposed to the others which were rectangular, so perhaps that is the problem. Overall however, I was pretty happy with my first attempt at making a book trailer. Scan the QR code below to check out the book trailer I made for Bridget Heos' book Mustache Baby.
When Baby Billy is born with a mustache, his family takes it in stride. They are reassured when he nobly saves the day in imaginary-play sessions as a cowboy or cop and his mustache looks good-guy great. But as time passes, their worst fears are confirmed when little Billy’s mustache starts to curl up at the ends in a suspiciously villainous fashion. Sure enough, “Billy’s disreputable mustache led him into a life of dreadful crime.” Plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor and cartoonish illustrations make this the perfect baby-shower gift for a mustachioed father-to-be.
Besides sharing book trailers, I also came across some other great ways to use QR codes in the library. Placing a QR code near the copier or self check out station could be a great way to offer instructions to those students who need assistance. Place QR codes around the shelves in the library that direct students to websites for further information on specific topics. A QR code placed near the door could be helpful for students and parents to scan and quickly gain access to the library's website, blog, or social media page. Or how about a library tour for new students/parents. Tired of being asked for another form of some kind or where they can get one? It could be as easy as a quick QR code scan away. The possibilities really are endless.
Resources
Amazon. Mustache Baby. Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://smile.amazon.com/Mustache- Baby-Bridget-Heos/dp/0547773579/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477855285&sr=8-1&keywords=mustache+baby
Animoto. Retrived October 29, 2016 from https://animoto.com
Crayons and Croissants. (2013, July 29). Mustache baby - Book review. Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://crayonsandcroissants.com/2013/07/29/mustache-baby-book-review/
Eduscapes. Scan me! QR codes in the school library. Retrieved October 29, 2016 from http://eduscapes.com/sessions/qrcodes/
Heos, B. Mustache baby. Bridget Heos. Retrieved from http://www.authorbridgetheos.com/mustache-baby.php
Jones, G. (2014, August 17). 10 things to do with QR codes on back to school night. The Daring Librarian. Retrieved October 29, 2016 from http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2014/08/10-things-to-do-with-qr-codes-on-backto.html
QRStuff. QR code generator. Retrieved October 29, 2016 from http://www.qrstuff.com/
the1stdaughter. (2013, May 13). Mustachebabyinterior. There's a Book. Retrieved October 29, 2016 from http://www.theresabook.com/2013/05/book-review-and-giveaway-mustache-baby-by-bridget-heos/mustachebabyinterior/
What a cute book trailer. I want to go out a buy it. Love the music! Good Job.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I loved your trailer! I had never heard of that book before, so thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI had the same problem when posting my pictures on Animoto. Cute book trailer makes me want to read it to find out what choices he makes.
ReplyDeleteI had the same frustration with Animoto. I'm not sure why it works the way it does, very little ability to do your own editing. Great post
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your book trailer! I don't have small ones of my own anymore (one's in high school, the other's in college), but I am going to have to add this to the libraries of my nieces and nephews. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteIt seems as though we chose some of the same helpful videos for students from the different sites. The book you chose for your book trailer is adorable. I love seeing all the different synopsis of the books with the book trailers. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI also chose some of the same videos as you that were helpful or interesting. I love your book trailer! I need to get that book to read to my first grade class, I think they will love it!
ReplyDeleteTwo weeks ago our internet went down and I had to come up with something quick to do with my kiddos so I read Mustache Baby to my K-1 classes and we made mustache bookmarks...they LOVED it!
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