Exploring some School Libraries's YouTube accounts, I selected these videos that I consider can be helpful to students in different issues in the library.
These videos can teach different thinks like how can your librarians help you (besides looking for books), how to solve problems, what is integration, and how you learn from making projects.
And these books are fun to watch and show that library doesn't have or mean to be a serious and boring place, where you cannot be creative and use your imagination, and in some cases play video games and have some Harlem Shakes.
Now which video is the most useful for the students? I think the one from The Unquiet Library taking about "The importance of Choice to Igniting Student Passion and Learning Through Research Project
I think my children would like this video, our mascot is a "Power" the Tiger, and our kids love our School Pet.
How would I use videos to promote the library?
In our time videos are very popular, not only with children and young adults, but with adults (and even teachers),
As we say in Spanish "una imagen vale mas que mil palabras" (a pictures is worth more than thousand words),
One thing is you talk about what are you doing in the library, and other thing is what people can see and hear about the activities in the library.
Read-alouds, writing projects, new books in the collection, visiting authors and even fun activities can be shown to parents, students and public.
Where to show the videos?
The possibilities are numerous now with the Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, blog, Youtube, Twitter....
Having a blast creating a book trailer in Animoto (it's so easy to use!!).
I decided to create a trailer for a book that stole my heart
"Flora and the Flamingo"
In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. With a twist, a turn, and even a flop, these unlikely friends learn at last how to dance together in perfect harmony. Full of humor and heart, this stunning performance (and splashy ending!) will have readers clapping for more.
Flora and the Flamingo Hardcover – February 5, 2013. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2015, from http://www.amazon.com/Flora-Flamingo-Molly-Idle/dp/1452110069
If you want to see it, here is the QR Code so you can scan it and access the site.
I think this is a wonderful idea to use QR Codes in the library!!!
You can give your (older) students and parents QR codes so they can access to websites sites, where you can see trailers, reviews, projects, blogspots.
I was reading in a blogspot that you can even do scavenger hunts and tic-tac-toes.
Definitely is something I have to learn more about it!!!
The book trailer was beautiful! You've also found god videos to share with students as well.
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