Videos and QR Codes in the Library

Videos and QR Codes in the Library

Videos in the Library

I watched some interesting videos from several different school library YouTube channels.  Here are some of my favorites:

NHS Library:  most helpful to students: How to Use EBSCOHost 




Students like best:  Tiger Visits The Norman High Library 




The Unquiet Library 


Most helpful to students:  How to Set Up a Scoop.it Account:  The Basics 





Students like best:  How to Add a Web-Based Video (YouTube, CNN Video, CBS News, Etc.) To Your Netvibes Page 




Pikesville H.S. Library 

Most helpful to students:  AP World History 



Students like the best:  AVID Pimp My Binder 2012 




Bbms media 

Most helpful to students:  NHD Annotation Writing 


 

Having a YouTube channel to store your library videos is a good place to keep them.  There are some alternatives to YouTube in case your school district blocks it.  Those alternatives include:  School Tube, Teacher Tube, Next Vista, Academic Earth, and Vimeo.

Videos can be used to promote the library in many ways.  How to videos showing library users how to access data bases and other research internet tools, how to get to and use the online catalog, library rules and regulations, book trailers, book reports, and coming events just to name a few.




Book trailer

Here is a book trailer that I created for the book titled Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds.  Scan the QR code below to view.




This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy— 
 
Talking about boogers. 
Stealing pocket change. 
Skateboarding. 
Wiping out. 
Braving up. 
Executing complicated handshakes. 
Planning an escape. 
Making jokes. 
Lotioning up. 
Finding comfort. 
But mostly, too busy walking home. 
 
Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. 
There are many ways that school librarians can use QR codes.  
  • Book reviews or book trailers as we see above
  • Use them to link to the catalog library pages of specific books or materials needed for a project
  • Link to annotated bibliographies
  • Link to student work to be displayed like a virtual display
  • Links to informational library videos like how to use the library website or databases
  • Use for translating instructions in another language for ESL students
  • Link to the audio version or eBook version of a book.

Comments




Comments

  1. Yesenia CortezJuly 13, 2020 at 9:18 AM

    I work for a Dual Language campus and hadn't thought about using QR codes for ESL students. That is a great idea! I will make sure to implement it in my library.

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    1. Cassidy's Library ScienceJuly 14, 2020 at 8:52 PM

      Yes! I had never thought of using them for translating! ESL students would feel much more autonomous with this QR code in their language.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 13, 2020 at 2:33 PM

    I really like your blog! Thanks for sharing some great ideas. I especially liked the piece that you did over sharing QR codes in the library. The student work in a virtual display idea is awesome and so creative! I also liked links to informational library videos. I used this in my library this past year and it has been so helpful for students!

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  3. MEBJuly 14, 2020 at 8:05 AM

    Your book trailer was great! Thank you for sharing so many great ideas on how to use QR codes.

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  4. Karen AnthonyJuly 14, 2020 at 11:17 AM

    Your list of ways to use QR codes is very helpful. I especially like the idea of using QR codes to translate instructions into other languages. It could be used in this way for more than instructions, it could be linked to audio or ebooks in other languages as well. I also liked your suggestion of using it to create virtual displays of student work. Thank you for your suggestions.

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  5. Hailey JohnsonJuly 21, 2020 at 8:01 PM

    Your book trailer was great! We just got this book in my library and I would love to share it with my students! You have some amazing ideas to incorporate QR codes into the library! As you said it would be great to have QR codes for ESL students and for videos to use library resources, such as the OPAC.

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  6. Ms. Nichols ReadsJuly 28, 2020 at 2:12 PM

    First off, Jason Reynolds is a favorite author of mine, so good choice. Your book trailer was so good! I liked the fun, upbeat music playing in the background. It made me want to go read this book!

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