Need a laugh?? Typical School Librarian's Day

Typical School Librarian's Day
by: bootara


Tara A. Thibault-Edmonds

School Library Media Specialist

Rondout Valley Intermediate/Junior High

Accord, NY 12404

Packaging our Lessons

There I was, looking for something and finding something else.  Isn't that the fun part of online searching and browsing?  Anyway, what I found was a video tutorial by Eric Baker, a librarian at Auraria Library in Colorado.  In under 5 minutes he introduces viewers to Boolean searching with examples, explanations, and ... entertainment.  http://vimeo.com/50840083 His personality comes through very clearly.  No one will be sleeping when he's teaching.  Seeing this reminded me of my first dabblings into creating video tutorials about a year ago.  Mine are not nearly as animated or exciting.  I am rethinking the whole idea of how and what I would do with this medium for maximum impact. 

Is anyone else playing around with video tutorials?  If you are, would you be interested in chatting about your ideas and experiences with other school librarians?  Let me know!

Nina Levine, President SLMSSENY

Shine a Spotlight on your Lessons

TED-ED has launched a YouTube channel and is looking for teachers to submit best practice lessons that will be animated and posted. Any takers?

http://education.ted.com/

Thanks to Judy Ashby for sharing this opportunity with us.