Instagram and Vine are two social media sites that allow you
to share online with others through pictures and videos. On Instagram, you can
post pictures and also share short clips of video. On Vine, you create short
videos that loop. Instagram and Vine can both be used in the classroom and
library. The We are Teachers blog post shares some very interesting ways that Instagram
can be used. For example, showcase student work, share reading recommendations,
and document student progress. I am very familiar with Instagram and have used it for personal use for years now. I have a bookfair coming up so I think I will
use this as a way to promote my event. I used Instagram to create a public
service announcement to share with my students about getting a public library
card. The picture shows my daughter when she received her library card. I also
shared my enthusiasm of new books arriving in the library which happens to be
my first official library purchase!
This was my first experience with Vine and I loved it! It
allows you to be more creative since you only have about 6 seconds to share
through video. Vine can be used in the
classroom to document your experiences with a project and also create fun book
trailers. I used Vine to share Dr. Seuss books and show the book check out
process.
Screencasts are digital recordings that show what is happening
on a computer screen that you want others to view. In the world of education,
students and teachers can use screencasts to share information. They can
present content material to also be viewed at a later time for review. It can
also be beneficial in a flipped classroom where students listen to a screencast
at home for homework and then use class time to do further research or
collaboration on difficult tasks. I used
Screencast-o-matic to share with patrons how to access the library catalog and
ebooks. I would definitely suggest using this particular screencast because it
was very user-friendly and I didn’t have to download anything.
I enjoyed viewing all your projects! Great ideas! Thanks for sharing! I like your Vine on how to check out books, I will make sure to create one for my students.
ReplyDeleteI have alwys been intrigued with the Flipped classroom. I think its an awesome way to teach as opposed to the traditional classroom approach. Screencast-O-Matic is a great platform to employ that method.
ReplyDeleteYou had a very informative screencast. I liked the information about FollettShelf. For some reason, Screencast-O-Matic wouldn't work on my laptop. I will try it on my work computer because it seems easy to use.
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of your daughter with her library membership card. Also I saw how you used Vine and Instagram for your library, Love it. Great work, you gave me a glimpse of what librarian's job entitles.
ReplyDeleteI love your vine of checking out a book!
ReplyDeleteI loved Vine as well I really need to learn how to create fun ones.
ReplyDeleteYou had some really great examples of ways to use these apps in the library. Nice!
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