I am very interested in the book trailer aspect of all of this. I wanted to make book trailers with my 4th graders last year and I just didn't ever get it together. That is part of why I started following Watch. Connect. Read. I wish I'd known then, what I know now.
The Unquiet Library
1. Most helpful- Finding and Using Wikimedia Commons
Any of Buffy Hamilton's instructional videos would be helpful to students... I found them helpful for me. I liked this one because it was something I was unfamiliar with.
2. Most appealing- The Importance of Choice for Igniting Student Passion and Learning Through Research Projects
I think students will like this video because it showcases one of their peers and her creativity. I think students would find it inspirational and motivational to see an amazing project that one of their peers was able to create and be recognized for.
BBMS Media
1. Most Helpful- BBMS Integration Poem
This is a moving piece that has many student collaborators and could be used in many different ways. It could be used to promote the school on the inside or on the outside. It is also a great example of what the students' capabilities are.
2. Most Appealing- Taylor Swift Hates Overdue Library Books
Students would enjoy any of the parodies that these students made reminding them to get their library books turned in. I thought students would particularly like this one because it parodies many of Taylor Swift's songs.
This school's video's were my favorite (not just the ones linked here, all of them!) You can tell the kids had fun making these.
Pikesville HS Library
1. Most helpful- The Pikesville Library in Action- Fall 2013
It looks like the librarian makes an updates video each year. This video is very visually appealing and is a great overview of the vision that the librarian has for the library.
2. Most appealing- Wii Like to Party @ the Panther's Library
I think this would appeal to students because the graphics are almost cell phone like, and it is showing a large number of students using and having fun in the library. It makes the library look like a welcoming place.
The Norman High School Library
1. Most helpful- Poetry for Students
This video was made for a particular class, but it was thorough and in depth. Like many of the other "helpful" videos, this librarian has made many videos that I can see being useful to the students.
This video was made for a particular class, but it was thorough and in depth. Like many of the other "helpful" videos, this librarian has made many videos that I can see being useful to the students.
2. Most appealing- Norman High School Library Rocks
This video is fun and fast paced. It has extra graphics that make is fun to watch. It's a good introduction to the high school library.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
(I see on some people's blogs, pictures next to text. What am I missing? Why can't I do that?)
Mr. Popper painted and papered houses in the pretty little city of Stillwater. To look at him with his vacant expression and paint-spattered clothes and hair, one would never imagine that he would one day be the most famous person in Stillwater.
Once the house-painting season is over, Mr. Popper settles in for the winter to read his travel books. He dreams of going to Antarctica one day; in fact, he never tires of reading about the South Pole. But one day the South Pole comes to him, in the form of a penguin in a package sent from the Antarctic explorer Admiral Drake. The penguin, dubbed Captain Cook after the "gook" sound he makes, lives with the Popper family, puts a strain on their modest means, and creates quite a stir in little Stillwater. Mr. Popper and his penguin are photographed together during a stroll around town, and this sparks the interest of the national press.
Soon, Captain Cook has a companion. A penguin named Greta arrives by mail, and to keep them happy, Mr. Popper has a large freezing plant installed in his cellar, where Greta begins laying eggs, and two penguins turn into eight. What will Popper do with all these penguins? Well, teach them to perform, of course! And before long, they're a traveling act: the Popper Performing Penguins.
Synopsis is from scholastic.com
Scan the QR code for the book trailer!
Book Trailer Reflection
I know this book is an oldie, but a goodie. I am reading it to my kids right now, so I chose to do it while it was fresh in my mind. My kids love this book and enjoyed the penguin pictures that I put into the trailer.
I could not figure out how to get an account that would give me much freedom with out paying for it. (And it is a good tool, so I'm not opposed to paying for it, but I would rather see if my school would pay for it) I followed the link that was provided for us for an educator's account, but I was still limited to 30 seconds. I also couldn't change colors or add hardly an text. I really liked the simplicity of animoto and the finished products that I browsed, but I couldn't figure out how to do what I was seeing on others. I am just assuming there are a lot of limitations with the free account that I wouldn't have had with a paid subscription.
QR Codes in the Library
Our school used QR codes for several scavenger hunts during the year. In April, my class made Seussism videos with the librarian, and she linked them to QR codes and posted them around the school. Classes could use the scavenger hunt as they wanted. When students turned in completed answer sheets to the librarian they got a spirit stick. It was very fun, the kids and teachers all loved it, and it got the whole school talking Dr. Seuss!
We also did a career day scavenger hunt with QR codes. Parents emailed videos of themselves at work, and the videos were used in a scavenger hunt the same way as the Seussisms.
In the classroom, I have used them as a way of self checking answers. You could also use the QR codes for directions on an activity or in a center. I never made them though. I like that not only can I make QR codes now, but I can also make the videos behind them!
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