A Quiet Meadow

Youtube is a great tool to use when presenting students information or showcasing students with different activities. Some librarians upload videos to Youtube and that in return gives other librarians ideas.  I usually use Youtube to watch comical videos and music videos from my favorite artists.  This was the first time I actually watched videos that showcase a library with entertaining and informational videos.  Libraries don't always have to be quiet all the time.   NHS Library I think this video would be liked by students, because it shows a mascot visiting the library.  This video can encourage students to visit their library. Students that want to learn how to use online services can benefit from watching this video.  It shows students how to log in and shows them what resources are available online. The Unquiet Library This video shows activities in the library between 2009-2010.  I believe that if students participate in t...

Instagram is a great app to use when sharing photos with friends.  Some educators use Instagram to share photos of their classroom activities to parents.  When using Instagram, you can upload and tag people in the photos, you can follow people, or others can like pictures and follow your profile.  Videos can be also added to Instagram with special effects. I used Flipagram to create a video with music and special effects.  I shared it on Instagram.  Flipagram has amazing special effects to add to pictures or videos. The user can add text, emojis, or music. The following video was created using Flipagram, and I was able to share in numerous social sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Twitter, Tumblr and many others. Flipagram video:  Instagram photo : #SHSU #GOBEARKATS #librarysciencestudent #shsulibraryscience #losfresnosunited A post shared by Juana Paradise (@jjparadise24) on Mar 12, 2017 at 10:17am PDT #l...

Infographics I had heard about Infographics but I had never created one before.   There are so many ways to present information and data through an infographic.   Many students find information boring but using an infographic with visuals will help them better understand the information presented.   I was able to explore three different types of web apps used to create an infographic.   They were all available for free with an option to upgrade.    I chose to use Easelly because I really liked the different templates and I thought it was easy to use.   I decided to visually display the writing process.   I wanted to insert more pics but they were a limited amount for free.   Infogram is mainly to display data using charts, graphs, and maps.   Many organizations use Infogram to display data.  This app is great for students to use when presenting data.     When I started my assignment I tried to sign up with...

Feed readers are so cool to use. This is the first time I've heard of RSS readers, and I really like how information is readily accessible. The information is organized with the newest updated posts available to be read. Instead of searching for your favorite blogs every time, you can create a collection and keep up with new posts.  I chose the RSS reader Feedly because it was free. Feedly is actually the most expensive, if you decide to upgrade, and the cost is $5.95 per month.  I figured that it was the most popular, because it can be used with IOS, the web, and Android.  This allows more users to download this application compared to other RSS readers. When using Feedly, I created a collection under Librarian Blogs.  I chose to follow five different website blogs and added them to my collection.  I also created a Tumblr account as well.  I decided to follow several school library pages.  My Tumblr account is as follows: https://www.tumblr....

Facebook and Twitter       Social media websites are a great way to promote libraries.  Facebook and Twitter are great websites to communicate to the community about what is happing in libraries.  Students and parents use these social media websites on a daily basis that they are more likely to check updates, follow a page, ask questions, or even just keep up to date with relevant information.  Recently Twitter has become more popular social media website, because our current president Donald J. Trump uses it as a form of communication.        When checking different school libraries using Facebook, I noticed that many pages were very informative and kept patrons informed about events happening in the library.  Since many people have Facebook accounts, this is a great way of communicating with patrons.  I believe it is a great advantage to promote libraries through Facebook, because it will...