YouTube and QR Codes in the library

Choose two videos from each Channel. 1) Which is the most helpful for students. 2) Which is the video that the students would like the best?

These two YouTube channels I thought were great inspirations and humorous for the students to see. I like the Norman Public Library's celebration of Freedom to Read which shows off many of the teachers, staff, and students.
I believe students would get inspired by seeing others read their favorite books that inspired their love for reading. Not only did I like the Freedom to Read celebration, but I got a kick out of the Hunger Games remake of Overdue Games to convince students to keep up with their over due books or pay the fine.
I would like to think I would use the YouTube video like one of the schools did for showcasing overdue books, and how to show to use the search tools in the library. I would also do some major bragging for Literacy Day, Dr. Seuss Day, and any event at our school by putting together a compilation video throughout the year.

Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.
   Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters—now friends—and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.

Animoto creation.

The book trailer I made on Animoto was quite fun and interesting to use. Student could really benefit making their own book trailer or use it for something else. 

QR Code: Have a QR scanner that can be downloaded onto your phone and scan the code to view the video.

In my library I would like to use the QR code to issue a small synopsis of the new arrival books, popular author, or teacher's choices. I think students would enjoy seeing a mini video over the book or author, and perhaps seeing their teachers choice and why they liked the story.