This document discusses four online tools - ImageChef, FoldPlay, Jing, and Vocaroo - that can help school librarians stay on the cutting edge with technology. ImageChef allows users to create unique images. FoldPlay is for making hands-on study aids. Jing is used to take screenshots and record videos. Vocaroo is for recording short audio clips. The author explains how each tool supports learning standards and provides practical examples of how they could be used in a school library setting.

1. Keeping Your Library on the Edge:
Online Tools Not to Overlook
Emily Barry
Old Dominion University
Media Assistant
Sparrow Road Intermediate School,
Chesapeake, Virginia

2. So…
Why should you be listening to me?
I’m not even a real school librarian yet?

3. I’m almost there though..

4. Four Tools to Keep You From Jumping Off
Images:
• ImageChef
• FoldPlay
Audio/Visual:
• Jing (both)
• Vocaroo (audio)

6. What is ImageChef?
• Website that contains templates to help
you create unique images containing
your own pictures and text.
• Stamps, memes, signs, photo frames,
etc.
• http://www.imagechef.com/

7. ImageChef Ideas For School
Supports Virginia SOL C/T 6-8.14: Apply
knowledge and skills to generate
innovative ideas, products, processes,
and solutions.
A. Independently use technology
tools to create and communicate for
individual and/or collaborative projects.

8. Practical Uses For ImageChef
• Students introducing themselves during
the first week
• Creating word clouds
• Re-creating News headlines (altering
history)
• Creating advertisements for school events

11. Play with Foldables with FoldPlay
• Hands on study aids are scarce with the
increased use of technology.
• Students can create study aids of all
types
• Used for study tools like vocabulary or
fun like origami
• http://foldplay.com/foldplay.action

12. FoldPlay
Supports Virginia English SOL 4.4
The student will expand vocabulary
when reading.
(a)Use context to clarify meanings of
unfamiliar words.

13. FoldPlay Fun
• Vocabulary foldbooks (great for both
visual/auditory)
• Kaleidoscope of the planets
• Puzzles made from maps of areas
studied

14. An Out of this World Example

16. Jing: Photo and Video
• Downloadable program used to create screenshots and
videos
• Used for academia and fun
• Sits on computer hard drive until opened and ready to
use
• https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html.

17. Jing For Education
Supports Virginia SOL AI.6 ~ The
student will use a variety of
traditional and contemporary
media (e.g., two-dimensional,
three-dimensional,
multidimensional) to create
works of art.

18. Take A Shot with Jing!
• Capture maps from lectures to help
study
• Shoot tutorial videos to help classmates
• Transfer photograph of artwork directly
to hard drive and post to blog/social
media
• Save images that you can’t cut/paste
into projects/papers

19. Click for screenshot or
video at the bottom ->

21. Online Video Recorder
• Small excerpts of recorded audio that
can be embedded into blogs, websites, or
emails
• Take 2: record your message as many
times as needed until you are satisfied
• http://vocaroo.com/.

22. Can you hear me?
• Supports Virginia SOL 9.2 -> The student will
produce, analyze, and evaluate auditory, visual, and
written media messages.

23. Good, You Heard Me..
• Great for reciting poetry to the class
• Present morning announcements
without having to repeat yourself
• Provide feedback to students after
recording them reading or reciting aloud
• Send a voice message or greeting when
not together (e.g. to assist a substitute
or to a student home sick)

24. http://vocaroo.com/i/s1qrLzG16P2U.

25. So I’m not even a librarian yet,
but I can use more than these.

26. Expanding Your Personal Edge
Use these four tools to expand your skills to
the leading edge of media for librarians.
Blend technology and creativity to enhance
your students’ skills as they gaze out and see
what they can accomplish.
Share your own experience with colleagues
who may be looking for an edge of their own

27. Any questions?