with Technology Simple & Creative Programs

for Kids & Teens#pla2014 #tinkergroup

Technology networking group for library staff

who work with children and teens

Tinkering

Open-ended, self-directed

learning through play.

21st Century Students

http://www.p21.org/overview/skills-framework

The Four Cs

Creativity

Collaboration

Communication

Critical Thinking

Animation and Film Making

Stop Motion Animation : Pencil Animation

The 90 Second Newbery

Stop-Motion

Animation

Audience DifficultyBudget

Little Car Video

Computer

Camera

Scenery

Actors

Software

Duration!

Title and Credits

Music

Stop-Motion Classes

1.5 hours

Filmmakers work in groups of 2-5

30 minutes planning story + building set

30 minutes shooting photos

30 minutes editing

Screening for filmmakers and families

Pencil

Animation

Audience DifficultyBudget

● 12-15 kids/teens

● 2 instructors

● Computers with Pencil Animation

● Mice or Drawing Tablet

90-Second

Newbery

Audience Budget Difficulty

The Essentials

● Book/Script

● Camera or Camcorder

● Props

● Actors

● Time and

Patience

● Stop Motion

● Live action

● Puppets

● Claymation

● Add a twist!

Share with the world!

RoboticsArtbots : WeDo : Mindstorms

BudgetAudience Difficulty

From Geek Dad on wired.com

From bumppitybump.blogspot.com

www.tdsb.on.ca

thecreatorsproject.vice.com

photo credit: wired

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WeDo

Audience Budget Difficulty

Scratch scripts for a simple joy-stick controller

using the WeDo tilt sensor block.

Mindstorms

Audience Budget Difficulty

NXT Base Set

Like Scratch the Mindstorms software is also drop and drag!

Hanging Out, Messing Around & Geeking Out aka HOMAGO

TechTechArt MeetsArt Meets

Light Painting

Audience Budget Difficulty

Turn out the lights and capture the designs made by light trails in the dark.

Use a camera set to long exposure or an iPad loaded with LongExpo.

● 40-60 attendees per meeting

● Members from 50 libraries

● 71% of members used an

idea or bought equipment

mentioned at a meeting

Hands-on activities are the key!

Now It’s

Your Turn!

Contact B

Amanda Barnett Jacover: abjacover@glenviewpl.org

Michael Campagna: mcampagna@balibrary.org

Bradley Jones: bjones@skokielibrary.info

Katie LaMantia: klamantia@stdl.org

Renee Neumeier: rneumeier@cityofevanston.org

Janet Piehl: jpiehl@wilmettelibrary.info

Email: tinkerfolks@gmail.com

Blog: tinkergroup.wordpress.com

Twitter: @tinkerfolks

Facebook: facebook.com/tinker.folks