All About Youtube

With technology growing everyday, Youtube and gradually QR codes have become among the most popular tools used by people of all ages.

Youtube is an excellent site that provides you with an abundance of information that can serve all purposes. Wether you're looking for a yummy recipe for dinner or instructions on how to do a math problem, Youtube has the answer!

In today's educational world, Youtube is also paving the way to the spotlight and awareness of multiple issues facing students, parents and teachers. Let's take a closer look on how various schools are incorporating Youtube in their everyday lives.

TheNHSLibrary

Considered one of the most important aspects of the library, librarians are able to upload videos on the instructions on how to use EBSCOHost. Too often students and sometimes even teachers do not understand or even know what this tool is for. By creating a Youtube video with its fundamental purpose, librarians are able to save time and provide easy accessibility to all school members.

Always a favorite...when you record a video incorporating teachers and students, it is bound to become a favorite. Usage of key staff members allows a message to be transmitted with greater appreciation. The teachers at this school decided to use one of the most popular songs on todays' radio and mix it with a groovy dance and theme.

The Unquiet Library

How to Embed a VoiceThread or Prezi...IN A WIKISPACE, is powerful! Technology can be difficult, but if you upload a video with the proper steps, you can watch it, take notes and assure you don't miss a step. The Unquiet Library has done exactly that. By uploading a step by step process, you eliminate confusion and doubt. Questions are just a click away!

Among the favorites for students would definitely be the Art Show Preview. As a student, seeing my art would create an overjoy feeling. The value of knowing that a message transmitted through art can have an impact on others who are viewing the Youtube channel is impacting. When uploading a showcase of work, students feel appreciated!

Yet another reason why Youtbe is such a great idea!

Pikesville HS Library

Moving on to Pikesville HS Llibrary. One of the most important features that differentiate middle school to high school are the courses that will have an impact on your college career. High school can be a stressful chapter to begin. Every method of assistance will help alleviate any questions and concerns from the students and their parents. With Youtube videos made accessible, help couldn't be any faster!

Ever wonder which memories will leave an impact on students......? When you capture several moments throughout the year, the magical effect of Youtube is that you can create a montage of memories that will forever be instilled in student's mind!

Speaking from personal experience, I recently found a high school video that showed the effort and hard work that a band demonstrated through competition. That memory was mine and it has been triggered by a Youtube video. Thank you for that!

Bonnie Branch Middle School Media

As I approach the end of my most helpful and interesting videos found on Youtube uploaded by several libraries, I came across one of the most detrimental lessons that every high school student should learn....citation! With the severity of plagiarism, a Youtube video elaborating on the effects of citation is critical. Through the incorporation of a Youtube video, teachers are transmitting an important message.

Last, but definitely not least, the thematic song from the movie Frozen mixed with an important concept for librarians: OVERDUE BOOKS! Sadly, at times students do not understand the value of returning books on time. If we present the value through a popular song, then perhaps the message will become clearer! And if it doesn't, it was at least worth a shot. As librarians and educators, we must be willing to explore new boundaries!

In conclusion, as a future librarian we must find new ways of engaging our students. With Youtube made extremely simple, librarians can deliver lessons, introduce new books and showcase what students at the campus are doing. Youtube videos can be an exciting way of assuring the library is not becoming obsolete.

Show the world what a library is all about and the wonders it can bring to everyone!

And one more thing.........QR CODES!!!!!

Though I had heard of it several times, I was always hesitant about it. Never quite sure how to build one myself. (Sound familiar?) Say no more, I am infatuated with this technology tool and SO SHOULD YOU!

After exploring QR Codes I realized there are several ways of incorporating these in the classroom and as a future librarian! It is an intriguing method of capturing student's attention. And most importantly, incorporating some of the most popular technology tools among students: phones, tablets, iPads and more! With QR Codes you can advertise a book, increase social following such as Twitter, Blogs and Facebook, or simply promo a video. Take example the following:

By using Animoto, I was able to create a book trailer on one my favorite books and most popular among children. The Day the Crayons Quit is an enjoyable story written by Drew Daywalt.

"Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.

What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?

Kids will be imagining their own humorous conversations with crayons and coloring a blue streak after sharing laughs with Drew Daywalt and New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers. This story is perfect as a back-to-school gift, for all budding artists, for fans of humorous books such as Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith, and for fans of Oliver Jeffers' Stuck,The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Lost and Found, and This Moose Belongs to Me."