Geek Out @ your library, March 4-10, 2012
Incorporating STEM into Your Library and Teen Tech Week
STEM -- Science, Technology, Education, and Math -- is the latest buzzword in education. How does your library incorporate STEM into its offerings? What are some ideas for using Teen Tech Week to highlight your library's STEM resources?
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Permalink Reply by Yuri Jewitt on -
The first thing that comes to mind for me is to talk about our databases. Teen patrons are usually happy to see that there is another way to use their library other than trying to get that ONE book that is relevant to their research subject!
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Permalink Reply by Tara Thibault-Edmonds on
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When I did my Technology Garden idea, the first thing I wanted to ensure was that I offered something for every discipline. So I looked for apps and sites that would offer up a real choice. I ended up with some math-related things like the TanZen Lite app and the KhanAcademy.org site (also good for some science), and I covered science with the iPad app Science360, Exploratorium.edu, and Geo-cube.eu. All of the apps and sites were educational, but I rounded things out with Tagxedo.com (pulls webpages and does Internet searches by topic to populate a word cloud), Storybird.com, PicLits.com, the Timbuktu iPad magazine app, and the Sgraffito scratch-art app, with Mad Libs thrown in, just for fun.
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After you register, you'll receive an email directing you to the Geek Out @ your library logo. In addition:
- the first 98 registrants will receive complimentary registration for a webinar on Feb. 1, 2012, on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) resources. All other registrants will receive a recording of the webinar.
- one registrant will win a Skype session with author JJ Johnson in a random drawing, courtesy of TTW Partner Peachtree Publishers
- all registrants will be mailed a Technology Resource Pack, including bookmarks featuring YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults and a Social Networking for Teens brochure. The resource packs are designed to help you extend Teen Tech Week throughout the year and will not arrive in time for Teen Tech Week.
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