YouTube Can Be Educational

Last week I was ecstatic at work because I realized that YouTube had been unblocked (hey, it's the little things in life, right?!).  Our story for library time in grades K-2 was the Ugly Duckling.  After reading the story,  I used my digital projector to projector a YouTube video of the story.  The students loved it and we were able to compare and contrast the two versions.

 I wanted to show an animated version of this week's story, The Frog Prince, since the students loved The Ugly Duckling so much.  Well, sadly, in less than a week, YouTube was blocked again.  It really is a shame because while there are a lot of foolish things on YouTube, there is also a wealth of educational videos that educators can really benefit from viewing.

Top 5 Reasons YouTube is a Great Educational Tool

Technology in the library media center

The library media center is usually considered to be the hub of the school.  Students, staff, and parents come here to gather ideas and materials.  We all know that libraries are no longer just about books.  If you come into my library media center, you are going to see books as the focal point but that is simply because I do not receive the budget needed to make technology the forerunner.  I long for reliable computers, a Smart Board, or an Ebeam!  


I did a little searching on the subject and I found a terrific article that explained why technology is so important to library media centers.  Click here to read the article: Assistive Technology: 10 Things to Know

                                                    Bella hanging out in my library media center by the computers.