Check In @ your library, March 10-16, 2013
Thinking Ahead to Teen Tech Week 2013
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 for teens with administration, parents and the community.
If you don't have a Teen Advisory Group, this is an opportunity to start one and give your teens a chance to give suggestions and feel a sense of ownership with your library's TTW. If you already have a TAG, get their input early and it will help shape your programming into something they want to attend and share with their friends.
Another reminder is to keep a lookout for new ideas, like Apps you can use with teen programs. YALSA's App of the Week highlights Apps that are fun, good to know about and great to integrate into TTW programs.
Also, remember to check back here for more updates and ideas.
If you have any additional suggestions, add them to the comments!
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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 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
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
Public Library Programs
Started by Donna Block in Uncategorized. Last reply by Donna Block Feb 20. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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
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Low-Tech, No-Tech Programs
Started by Donna Block in Uncategorized. Last reply by Donna Block Feb 20. 8 Replies 2 Likes
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
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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 [...]Groups
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