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Teen Tech Week: Thinking Ahead

Posted on March 20, 2013 at 2:51pm 0 Comments

Every time my library wraps up a big program I think about how I should take five or ten minutes to note what improvements and tweaks I want to make the next time.  Of course, I usually get busy working on whatever the next big thing is and don’t get around to it.  I have been intrigued by a lot of cool possibilities for next year, so I’m thinking it is not too early to consider what form your programs might take for Teen Tech Week 2014.…

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Using Tablets and Tech for Teen Tech Week

Posted on February 18, 2013 at 7:19am 0 Comments

There are many ways to use tablets in library settings and Teen Tech Week is a perfect time to try some of these out.  A few of the ways are somewhat obvious.  There are fun and educational apps to use in various ways during teen programs, some libraries have been able to loan out tablets and others are…

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Thinking Ahead to Teen Tech Week 2013

Posted on January 10, 2013 at 9:19am 0 Comments

Welcome to the website for Teen Tech Week 2013!  Teen Tech Week is coming up quickly, March 10th through March 16th, so what are some important things to be thinking of now?

Besides planning your programming for Teen Tech Week this is a great time to advocate for teen services at your library.  Special programs like TTW help highlight the successful programs and services you do…

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Celebrate technology for teens at your library this March with YALSA! #ttw13

Perks for TTW Site Members

By joining this site, you're eligible for these benefits & resources:

  • FREE "Check In: Maker Spaces 101, Teens, and You" webinar on February 7 at 2 p.m. ET. Discover how these new community spaces are engaging teens, encouraging research, and transforming activities from humdrum to home-run. Hillary Kolos, Director of Digital Learning at DreamYard, will guide you through teen content and technology spaces. Attendees will learn how to create a maker center when you have limited space and budget, how to apply Maker Space principles to their current programming, and take away ideas for new teen spaces.
  • materials from TTW Partners, such as database trials, books and more.

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TTW 2013 - What did you learn?

Started by Regina Powers in Sample Title May 16. 0 Replies

You know what I learned from this year's (2013) TTW?  TEENS DON'T GET RETRO! I…Continue

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Teen Tech Week Prizes

Started by Kelly Scherer in Sample Title. Last reply by Mollie Mulligan Mar 6. 7 Replies

I'm thinking of having a TTW Bingo program where our teens can participate in TTW by filling out the bingo card by doing tech-y things like checking out our teen page or getting an eBook. For…Continue

Tags: prizes, TTW

Public Library Programs

Started by Donna Block in Uncategorized. Last reply by Donna Block Feb 20. 1 Reply

This is a forum for the discussion of Teen Tech Week programs in public libraries.If you work with teens in a public library, what tech programs work for you?What programs haven't worked?What…Continue

Tags: tech, week, teen, programming, library

Low-Tech, No-Tech Programs

Started by Donna Block in Uncategorized. Last reply by Donna Block Feb 20. 8 Replies

So, how are you supposed to celebrate Teen Tech Week if you don't have access to the latest technologies?One program that my library has been running each March for the past five years is a Teen…Continue

Tags: tech, week, teen, programming, no-tech

TTW Posts from YALSABlog

Connect, Create, Collaborate…Craft! A Teen Tech Week Post Mortem: Minecraft in the Library

      I’ve wanted to host a Minecraft program at my library ever since I began working there last August.  I mentioned the idea to our teens and quickly saw that there was a captive audience for it.  Minecraft is the epitome of this year’s YALSA presidential theme; with this game you can connect [...]

Teen Tech Week: Looking Forward

by Kip Odell As we near the end of Teen Tech Week, librarians will begin to evaluate their programs. Experiencing and learning about library programs in action during this week is always a great reminder about how important technological literacy is for teens and how beneficial hands-on experiences can be for them. This year three [...]

Passive Programming for Teen Tech Week

by Donna Block My library is in the midst of a renovation project that makes planning Teen Tech Week programs difficult — mainly because we’re never sure whether we’ll have access to a room where we can hold events. Our current office space is located in what used to be a prime study area. As [...]

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