Reflection
Over the past several weeks I have been able to learn about
a ton of new and fun technology Apps, programs and software. I have been able
to create and explore and test out these programs and have gained a ton of very
useful information and ideas that I will take into the library with me. I have created
a Facebook page for my library that has now connected over 20 families to the
library. I have also created a Twitter, Instagram and vine account to help me
follow other librarians and share pictures and videos with families and colleagues.
Along with the social media sites that I have created for the library I also
learned how to make screencasts, Cartoon and comic strips that will help me
connect to my students and make the library technology friendly and a leader in
the school. Over the past several weeks I have also joined and created online
book communities where I can collect and rate the books that I have read and
where I can make reading list for students. I have also created a podcast, QR reader and
YouTube videos to connect and showcase all the fun things that are happening in
the library. I also had a blast creating an Animoto video for books talks! I
have taken everything I have learned over the past several weeks and tried to
incorporate it in the library and have great success!
I feel that my
Facebook account has been the best social media account that I created and has
been the most used. I also have created other Animoto videos and have planned
with the fourth grade teachers an Animoto project for later in the year so I
will be using that often. I have also shared and partnered with the technology
teacher for a project using ToonDoo that I am very excited about! I have also
shared and have a few teachers now using Biblionasium with their classes to
create books list and create class book shelf. I also have a QR code on the
library door to help connect families. With all the great things there are very
few things that I did not enjoy or find useful for my grade levels. One of them
was the Infographics. While they are great and an awesome way to display
information they are very time consuming to make and I just don’t see myself
using them as much. That doesn’t mean I won’t, just not as much as the other
tools. The comic websites were a lot of fun also but the Pixton site I think
will be a little too complicated for my grade levels. Overall it has been a
great few weeks full of great new tools that will be used in the library, along
with the tools and websites I have also been able to make connections with
other librarians who I can learn from and share ideas with.
You have to think, too, how your colleagues might use these. Although you might not use them, you might be able to show others who may have a use (and time to play) for some of these apps/sites/programs. I am glad you found some interesting things here!
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