Videos and QR Codes in the Library

By creating YouTube videos, you can help teach and promote library services in a great way to allow parents and students to become involved. Students could be able to create videos and parents could be able to visit the library channel and watch the videos. While looking through the channels provided I found some that I thought would be helpful to children and also ones they would like best.


Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeUhXLvFAi4
Tiger Visits the Norman High School Library 
I thought kids would love seeing their school mascot go to the library to read. Great way to promote reading!
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BezObVKkqOo
How to Use EBSCOHost
This would be a very helpful video for students to know how to use one of their databases.
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q7RjsFNFRs
New Arrivals, April 2012
This YouTube is great way to promote new arrivals in the library and will be helpful for students to find the new books.
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4XtB77pHRs
Mini Lesson for Ms. Salas and Students: Finding Creative Commons Images
This video would be very helpful to students when looking for images for different projects that are copy- write friendly.
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4XtB77pHRs
Wii Like to Party @ The Panther Library
This video shows that other fun learning can take place in the library.
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqltFH1GQDo
The Panthers Library in Action-Fall 2013
This video shows students using many different learning styles in the library. Makes you want to go to the library! 
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLHp-fXywAE
Return Them, Maybe
Great video for getting students to remember to bring their library books back.
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjMRHfYmaO0
AllIDOIsRead
Fun video for promoting reading.
Channel-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYS7t4vYsQw
Overdue Games
Very creative way to get books back on time. Great video! 

Animoto- is another activity to use in classroom and library. This is an amazing way to promote books students have read or teacher favorites. It is something teachers can use that allows students to create a more interesting book report. The book I decided to create a book trailer on is Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney.

In this sixth installment, young adult novel by Jeff Kinney, "Cabin Fever" follows the misadventures of Greg Heffley as his attempt to earn money for Christmas gifts gets him into trouble at school just as a massive blizzard sets in. Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent, or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts, he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside a cabin with your family for the holidays?

Scan the following QR code to view the trailer.

By using QR codes in the library students are using, thinking, creating, and exploring techie tools. In the library you could have students create book trailers and put the QR codes on business cards and stick them above the bookcase to get students interested in reading the book. Other ideas I found mentioned in my exploration about QR codes are to use for scavenger hunts, use to guide students to author information and websites, and use them to promote your school library. Lastly, use them to guide students on how to use library equipment and services.