Videos are pretty fun to make and definitely a way to reach an audience of children; a lot of kids watch youtube and “how to” videos to learn! Like Reynolds says, “Photos can illuminate and educate, of course, but video imagery of the phenomenon takes us a little bit closer to being there and touches us more deeply” (Reynolds, 2014, p. 128).
I looked at the tools this week in the sandbox, but the ones I played around with the most were Loom, Animoto, and Powtoon.
I have viewed Powtoons before and have had students make them, but I myself have never created one. It was fun to mess around. I like that you can either create your own or upload a powerpoint you’ve already made. That can save you some time! I also like all the options that it has. I think this is a good tool to use in the library with younger kids; the graphics in my opinion appeal to a younger audience.
I also used Animoto. I liked this one because it too had templates for you to use, and it is short and to the point. Reynolds states on page 144 that you should keep your videos short and to about 30 seconds to keep the attention of the audience (2014). This program was perfect because the practice video I made was 11 seconds. The only thing I don’t like is that because it’s the free version, the watermark of the company is in the video. This program could be used in all libraries for all ages.
The last one I used was Loom. I like that Loom was able to be downloaded on my computer. I also liked that you can share your screen. I can easily see myself using this as a “how to” video on how to use the destiny catalog in the library or how to use google search engine properly when I become a librarian.
Here is my Loom example!
Natalie Pernites 
Thank you for the information on the ones you used. I like being able to add a PowerPoint in. That is a great option! I used MySimpleShow, which also allowed you use PowerPoint within your creation. I do think I am going to try and shorten my video thought. I saw yours on the message board using Loom. Great job!
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Wow – what a speedy talk! With Loom, I like that your picture is in the bottom corner so kids know it’s you talking with them.
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I was thinking of Reynolds and my kids when I made it. I wanted to make sure it all got said in the time Reynolds mentioned 🙂
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I like that you included the quotes from Reynolds because I totally agree with you that short videos are powerful especially for our students. I’d heard of Powtoon before at conferences but never used it. I too enjoyed playing with it and found it to be a good fit for elementary students. I agree that it can be time-consuming and I appreciated the option to import a powerpoint.
I also tinkered with Loom and had similar thoughts about how to use it as a teacher or librarian! Nice video- it might be neat to add these “how to” videos to our library website.
– Lauren B.
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I love your video. I did not try to use that website but it seems like it would be an amazing tool for showing students how to use new websites. It seems like I spend a ridiculous amount of time trying to show the students how to use new technology, so recording one video and sending it to them will be awesome.
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