Video 2

This is another video I made and narrated for my Preparing Instructional Media course in my MLIS program. For this assignment, we had to play a game in which you have the ability to interact with other players. I chose the game World or Warcraft.

Video

A video I made for an assignment in my Preparing Instructional Media course for my MLIS program.

Sample Newsletter

For another course in my MLIS program, we had to interview a librarian and form a sample newsletter from the interview. I chose to interview a librarian that I had never met in a large city to see how work in the big city library differs from a smaller town library. Here is the sample newsletter:

Game 2

Here is another game that I prepared for the same course as the previous game. Use the arrow keys to guide Pengy to his gingerbread house. Be sure to avoid the Christmas tree, reindeer, and snowman or Pengy will be forced to the beginning to start his journey again.

Game for Course in MLIS Program

This is a game that I prepared for the course Preparing Instructional Media. While it is a simple game, it is meant to demonstrate that I can prepare a basic game.

Recommendations for Video Games in the Public Library

We had an assignment to recommend video games that we believe would be good for patrons to borrow.  I chose the following games:

New Super Mario Bros for the Wii U: This game, which my four year old plays well, teaches teamwork in my opinion. When you play multiple players, you have the option on the Wii U for one person to use the Wii U tablet, which lets that player give the other player “helpers.” They can stun the “bad guys” and add blocks for the other play to step on. Using the tablet requires the player to assist another player and anticipate what the other play may and what may happen. This requires critical thinking skills.

Just Dance (any of them) for the Wii or Wii U: This game may not be educational, but I recommend it because the player doesn’t sit or stay stationary while playing this game. It promotes fun exercise, which is a good thing to encourage all ages to do.

Jeopardy for the Wii U: This game is educational for obvious reasons. It requires the player to answer question and of course when you don’t know they answer is shown to you.

Zumba for the Wii or Wii U: This game is another game that isn’t necessarily educational, but I recommend it because of the exercise aspect of it. It encourages the player to be active instead of staying stationary all day. They have for kids and adults which is awesome and obviously can be purchased for the XBOX 360 or the Wii.

Practicing the Use of HTML

This chart was also an assignment in the course Preparing Instructional Media. The purpose is to show that I have a basic understanding of HTML.

Examples of Different Resources Possibly Available in Public Libraries

Resources Possibly Available:
Use of Computers
Use of Internet
Children's Story Times
Children's Arts & Crafts
Teen Gaming Evenings/Nights
Audiobooks on CD, Overdrive, & Playaway
Online & In-Library Tutoring for All Ages
Movie Nights
Use of Social Media by Library Staff to Inform Patrons
Books Clubs for All Ages
Smart Phone and Tablet Applications