Videos and QR Codes in the Library
With this new generation of technology-savvy learners, we must learn to adapt and use media as an anchor to connect the learners and knowledge. As an educator, I have grown to see how engaging and informative videos and QR Codes can be. Both of these tools can be used in numerous ways to share information and support curricular needs. Jump in and do not let YouTube videos and QR Codes stop you from engaging learners. Both can be easy to create, and engaging. QR Codes are especially easy to post around the library or library site.
YouTube- YouTube videos are excellent and can enhance learning by advocating for library services and providing patrons with access to previously recorded tutorials. They can be used to introduce curricular lessons, and topics, activate prior knowledge and provide examples for different library procedures that may need to be reiterated. Additionally, you are able to follow different channels on YouTube that may be of particular interest to you. The following channels are all relevant for school libraries and provide examples of videos and how they can be used in the library setting.
YouTube Channel: theunquietlibrary
The video which is the most helpful for students:
Video students would like the best:
YouTube Channel: pikesvillehslibrary
The video which is the most helpful for students:
YouTube Channel: bbmsmedia
The video most helpful for students:
All of these videos are great examples of how YouTube can be used in the school library setting. I plan to implement videos to engage my patrons and connect their interests, such as movies and other forms of entertainment, to the library setting. As seen in numerous of the above videos, it is a great idea to use students to promote literacy, showcase what is happening around the school, and connect with the community.
QR Codes
I had previously attended professional development sessions in which QR Codes were used to have staff sign in to the session, but had little knowledge about how easy they were to create. Additionally, they can be used to access media that you would like users to access. I have seen educators who use them to have students access bellringers of exit tickets on a daily basis. QR Codes are everywhere and should be used throughout the library to promote our services.
One way that QR Codes can be used in the library is to promote books! I was easily able to create a book trailer on a site called animoto.com. It allows you to easily create videos that can be published on YouTube; in turn, can then be scanned on a QR Code to be accessed. I created a book trailer for the book titled The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles.
Book synopsis:
Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet seems to have the perfect life with her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into the city, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal.
Montana, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is piqued by her solitary, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her neighbor’s mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the same longings, and the same intense jealousy, never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them.
Scan the QR Code provided to watch a book trailer I created!
QR Codes are a fun and easy way to make information readily accessible to patrons. I will use them in my school library to promote books, provide recommended book lists, and promote various events that may be upcoming at the library and around campus. I love that various sites allow you to personalize the actual code and that will make them stand out. Having them in various spaces around the library and school will help the area feel less cluttered while promoting technology, which is something that we must do in libraries. You can personalize when creating the code, like the one I created for my book trailer. They can be placed anywhere you can think of! The following are examples of the different types of QR Codes you can personalize and create:
Yes! The new kids are so technology-savvy that we must keep up. I think this is one of the things I hadn't really internalized until the pandemic. The amount technology can help with new types of teaching is incredible. I had been using Youtube videos because it is something that I knew more about. However, when I learned more about QR Codes and how helpful they could be it made me rethink how it could be included. Thanks for sharing your QR code with your book trailer!
ReplyDeleteYour information on QR codes is fantastic. You are right in saying that they can be engaging and very informative. You talked about using QR codes for book talks and I intend to use them in the same way. The boys that are housed in the library before school in the morning will be able to use their phones and they won't know what hit them when they scan and get a book review. The personalization examples you shared are awesome!
ReplyDeleteUsing video and QR codes in the library to interact with students is such an important way for us to engage with students and have them engage with books, the school, and the community.
ReplyDeleteI read The Paris Library over the summer so I was excited to watch your book trailer. I think students would enjoy creating trailers for Bluebonnet, 2X2 books, or any book they enjoy. Thanks for sharing!
Using videos to engage or keep students engaged is a great tool. I often upload videos into Canvas or incorporate them into my direct instruction to enhance my students' experience. I also noticed we tagged the same video as "Most Useful to Students". Great minds think alike!!
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