I have had a personal Instagram account for several years and as far as social media is concerned, it is probably my favorite. Unlike Facebook, following someone on Instagram is not mutual (which is great!) I enjoy following several celebrities, athletes and musicians who allow a small glimpse into their lives. Since I work with elementary students, the use of Instagram for school has never crossed my mind. In one of the articles we read, it mentions that teachers can create class accounts and allow students (and/or parents) to participate. For younger students, I feel the ClassDojo app accomplishes this without encouraging students to use an app they are technically too young to download. But for the sake of this conversation, I found one of my Instagram posts that is relevant to the world of literature and libraries.
A little censorship of Dr. Seuss done by my daughter when she was 7.
She didn't appreciate the nudity in Wacky Wednesday and took matters
into her own hands. I found it about 6 years later and we had quite a laugh
at her creative way to fulfill her need for modesty.
Vine
My feelings for the use of vines in the classroom are not that different than Instagram. I work in a district where the use of Twitter is highly encouraged, even rewarded! So for me, I envision vines as a way to show off or brag about the great things students are doing in our classrooms or libraries. Last school year, our school librarian and I were playing with a makeymakey and I figured out how to play Jingle Bells with playdoh. She posted this short video and this is how I would use vines, especially to showcase cool makerspace activities.
— Julie Artman (@BrillLibrary) December 14, 2015
Screencasts
I have to admit, I was excited about the opportunity to do my first screencast. I'm relieved to see it was easier to use than I thought and I love the idea of making these short videos to explain library activities and procedures. I used Screencast-o-matic and its free account offers plenty of options to fit my needs. For my first video, I took this opportunity to show my students how to locate and complete the bluebonnet quizzes I am implementing this year through Google forms.
I love that MakerSpace Vine! It's a great way to peak student's interest!
ReplyDeleteI too was excited to create my first screen cast. I always wondered how to create one. I am glad it was so easy!
ReplyDeleteLove your idea for using Vine to post Makerspace activities! I also agree with your opinion that Class Dojo may be more appropriate for younger students.
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