Through the use of YouTube, teachers and students can create all sorts of educational videos from stories, to project, learning how to do something, and so many other things. YouTube videos can be share with teacher, peers or for everyone to see. This tool is unique because it helps students to build their media literacy skills and increase their engagement in a way that leads to creativity and retention of information. Since evidence shows that students learn best with the use of technology resources, I am excited to share this type of digital resource with my students. While looking through different educational videos for my students, I found the following YouTube videos to be fun educational resources for my students.
BBMS Media
Most Helpful for students
6th Media Orientation
I found this video to be very important especially for our incoming six graders. The transitioning from elementary to middle school can be very challenging and daunting for many of our six grader students especially in the beginning of the school year. Although students go through library orientation the first few weeks of the school year, most forget what was shared with them. Having a video embedded into the library website is absolutely valuable for our student. They can view the video as many times as they like until they are able to grasp and understand the information presented. The librarian in this video clearly explained every step regarding the resources and procedures about the library media center. I think this type of digital resource is very valuable tool to use and have in the library website.
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Luke Sky walker has an overdue book:
I believe students will find this type of video enjoyable to do and watch. Many of our students are very creative and having this type of activities in place for them makes learning so much rewarding. I am sure students will come up with so many creative ideas and this kind of activity gives them the opportunities to use their imagination and produce videos that are not only engaging and fun but also extends their learning beyond the classroom setting. ELA and History students would probably enjoy making this type of videos in their classes.
Uniquelibrary
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Finding CC Licence Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XIMgryIYEo
I find this video to be very important and helpful for students. As we all know, students are assigned to work on projects throughout the school year in different content areas. This video is a great way to show students step by step on how to find friendly copyright photos by using the Advance Flickr Search.
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Interviewing Experts via Skype: A medium for powerful learning experiences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oef5xdlO59A
I believe students will find this type of learning activity fun to do. When we students to select their own topics of research, students take what they are learning very serious. For example, the student in the video wasn't to fond of the architecture aspect but wanted to know more about design. He chose the design aspect of running shoes because it was something that he wanted to learn more about. Through the use of the digital media Skype, he was able to connect with a professional expert about the design of the shoes and how it will help him in running. Not only did he learn from the expert but this type of activity brings many opportunities for students to take what they learn and use it later on in life. I truly believe this video can bring so many great opportunity for learners to use what know and apply it in different situations. I really believe my student will benefit through this type of learning activity in the classroom.
Calypso Gilstrap
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CQ Researcher:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb9kASYL25Y
CQ Research is a website that provides the most recent topics happening around the world. Students have the opportunity to navigate through the website and look for topics and issues happening on the news. According to the website, each report is research and written by seasonal journalist footnoted and professionally fact checked. I really think this site can be a great place for my students to find the most recent articles they are interested in and want to know more about. It is a great place for students to research topics and themes when asked to do a project or research.
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Norman Public Schools Celebrates Your Freedom to Choose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4keTSTLklU
I think this video is something students would like to see. Many of our middle school students go through so many changes and challenges during this age level and if they are able to finding that book that gives them comfort, a smile, laughter, ideas, etc why not allow them to choose what they want to read. Allowing student to select their own reads should be the librarians priority. I think every library should have this type of video embedded in their library website for everyone to see especially students.
Pikesville Library
Most helpful for students
The Panthers Library in Action:
https://animoto.com/play/JYZYc3hSwlcnuUWVDlMM6A
This type of video advocates different ways the library media center can be utilize. It shows students how they can use the library whether it is for checking out books, reading, homework, group study, use of computer, presentation, after school tutorial etc. It shows that it is a welcoming place for students to continue learning not only on their own but with their peers. Having this type of video on the library website creates a welcoming environment for everyone.
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Hip Hop Day @ The Panthers Library
The best way to get students involved in the library media center is to create activities that requires their participation. It is not only fun but it fosters learning and builds student-teachers relationships in a positive learning environment. I believe this type of activity can bring students and teachers together to celebrate different activities throughout the school year. My middle school students like to participate in lots of activities outside the classroom and this type of activity makes students feel part of the learning community. This video shows that librarians can create those type of environments for all students. It will take lots of planning but it is well worth at the end.
Animoto
I enjoyed creating my book trailer and I found that all the features and resources were helpful in creating my book trailer. I used the majority of the images available on the website and it was pretty simple to organize and place each picture in the appropriate slot. Once I was done inputting images and text, I selected the music to this book trailer by using the music that was available on the website. Overall, my experience with this website and the creation of my book trailer was a fun learning experience. I am excited to add one more digital resources to my technology experience. I am eager to share this website with my students and I can't wait to see what they can come up when they take part in creating their own book trailers in their ELA class.
GHOST BY JAYSON REYNOLDS
Synopsis:
Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?
Amazon Books (n.d.) Ghost. Retrieved July 11, 2020
SCAN QR CODE to Watch Book Trailer: Ghost by Jason Reynolds.🠟
This was the first time I had ever created a QR code and I found it to be very beneficial especially having in place in the library media center. It wasn't easy for me to create one but once I got the gist of making one, it became very simple to do. I love the fact that you can find them just about anywhere but having some in the library media center makes things so much easier for students to locate certain resources they want to know more about. QR codes can be placed on books, magazine collection, signing in to a library, direct link to a web-page, book trailers, catalog search, and authors. The QR Code can be created for a library media resources or classroom projects, assignment, link and etc. I think sharing this digital technology with students is just amazing.
Reynolds, Jason. (2017) Ghost. NewYork: NewYork. A Caitlyn Dlouhy Books.
You make a great point about using Youtube to increase media literacy. Technology needs to be seen as more than a source of consumerism. Many students are familiar with Youtube and QR codes, but they cannot translate them into presenting ideas and information that counts. It is one thing to make a video of your cat, and another to make a video to illustrate learning that has taken place. It is important to teach students how to do these things.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I didn't pick it for my blog, I liked the "Norman Public Schools Celebrates Your Freedom to Choose" video because it incorporated challenged/banned books. Middle and high school students are going through a lot of changes and their mind sets are also growing, and like you mentioned, it would be a great idea for libraries to include a video such as this one. I think by having a video like this shows the students that they are supported in their right to choose what they like to read.
ReplyDeleteI agree that QR codes are a great technology resource. I think it is a great idea to add the QR code to a book trailer. I could be a way for student to be more interactive with their learning. I found a free QR code creator through Google and it is extremely simple to use.
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