What’s new with Teens What’s new with Teens and Technology?and Technology?

Or, why it sucks a little less to be a Or, why it sucks a little less to be a teen right now.teen right now.

Innovative SchoolsInnovative Schools

Napa, CANapa, CA

Lack of quality Lack of quality workforce inspired workforce inspired collaborationcollaboration

Opened in 1996, with Opened in 1996, with 220 students grades 220 students grades 11-1211-12thth

http://www.newtechhigh.org/Website2007/index.html

New Tech ContinuedNew Tech Continued

Project Based LearningProject Based Learning– Digital PortfolioDigital Portfolio– District RequirementsDistrict Requirements– Digital PortfolioDigital Portfolio– College CreditCollege Credit– Senior year internshipSenior year internship

Student Project

http://www.newtechhigh.org/Website2007/featured-projects/vietnam/Vietnam_site_index.html

High Tech HighHigh Tech HighBrainchild of over 40 public and Brainchild of over 40 public and corporate sponsorscorporate sponsors

Essential SpacesEssential Spaces

– Ex: Common Rooms Ex: Common Rooms (intellectual hub), Teaching (intellectual hub), Teaching Clusters/Shared Teacher Clusters/Shared Teacher Offices, Multi-purpose room, Offices, Multi-purpose room, Studio Areas, Gallery Spaces, Studio Areas, Gallery Spaces, Specialty Labs, Outdoor Specialty Labs, Outdoor Learning SpacesLearning Spaces

Personalized Learning PlanPersonalized Learning Plan

– Each student has personal Each student has personal computercomputer

– Same advisor for entire time at Same advisor for entire time at schoolschool

– Meetings 2-3 times a year with Meetings 2-3 times a year with parents, teachers, workplace parents, teachers, workplace mentors, studentmentors, student

www.hightechhigh.orgwww.hightechhigh.org

Locations:Locations:– San DiegoSan Diego– Chula VistaChula Vista– North CountyNorth County

Innovative LibrariesInnovative Libraries

Minneapolis Public LibraryMinneapolis Public LibraryGame Design WorkshopsGame Design Workshops

Partnership with the Science Museum of Partnership with the Science Museum of Minnesota and MITMinnesota and MIT

Teens instructed in Scratch, free software Teens instructed in Scratch, free software from MIT from MIT http://http://scratch.mit.eduscratch.mit.edu//

Early Teens formed Teen Tech Squad, Early Teens formed Teen Tech Squad, which then took over workshopswhich then took over workshops

Scratch is available to all public libraries Scratch is available to all public libraries for freefor free

Memphis Public LibraryMemphis Public LibraryTeen Tech CampTeen Tech Camp

http://http://www.memphislibrary.org/humanities/TEEwww.memphislibrary.org/humanities/TEENPAGE.htmNPAGE.htm

Partnership with SIM (Society for Partnership with SIM (Society for Information Management)Information Management)

Held 2Held 2ndnd week in July, week long camp week in July, week long camp

exposes teens to new technologies, BSOsexposes teens to new technologies, BSOs

2007: the silly #13 , the serious #62007: the silly #13 , the serious #6

ImaginonImaginonhttp://www.imaginon.org/index.asphttp://www.imaginon.org/index.asp

Partnership between Partnership between Children’s Theater of Children’s Theater of Charlotte and Public Charlotte and Public Library of Charlotte & Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County

Time Warner Cable Tech Time Warner Cable Tech Central Central – 30 PC’s30 PC’s– 4 Mac’s4 Mac’s– Computer ClassroomComputer Classroom– Multimedia Production Multimedia Production

Studio (Studio i)Studio (Studio i)

Studio iStudio i

blue screen blue screen technology technology stop-motion animation stop-motion animation paper cut-out paper cut-out animation animation claymation claymation shadow puppet shadow puppet animation animation digital music digital music production production

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

Myspace vs. YouTubeMyspace vs. YouTube– http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Myhttp://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=My

Space_%26_TeensSpace_%26_Teens– http://www.myspace.com/quaranteenhttp://www.myspace.com/quaranteen

Does it have to be teen focused?Does it have to be teen focused?

What if it’s all about changing perception? What if it’s all about changing perception?

YouTube For The Masses YouTube For The Masses St. Joseph County LibrarySt. Joseph County Library– ““Ray of Light” videoRay of Light” video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtYdFV_Eakhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrtYdFV_Eak http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/

Allen County Public LibraryAllen County Public Library– ZombieZombie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUxp3E3YUdQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUxp3E3YUdQ– ProfileProfile

http://www.youtube.com/user/askacplhttp://www.youtube.com/user/askacpl– Apple Apple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWY8OBMlroIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWY8OBMlroIhttp://www.acpl.lib.in.us/http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/

Arlington Heights Memorial LibraryArlington Heights Memorial Libraryhttp://www.ahml.info/http://www.ahml.info/

Where does this leave library websites?Where does this leave library websites?

Denver Public LibraryDenver Public Library

Red state reaching the massesRed state reaching the masses

Myspace page:Myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/denver_evolverhttp://www.myspace.com/denver_evolver

YouTube Contest:YouTube Contest:

http://http://teens.denverlibrary.org/media/youtube.htteens.denverlibrary.org/media/youtube.html#entriesml#entries

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Teen Second LifeTeen Second Life

http://teen.secondlife.com/http://teen.secondlife.com/

For your consideration……For your consideration……

Niche versions of MyspaceNiche versions of Myspacehttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/

2007/03/08/MNGCROHIP11.DTL2007/03/08/MNGCROHIP11.DTLHot 2008 websitesHot 2008 websites

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/24/http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/24/facebook.socialnetworking?gusrc=rss&feed=mediafacebook.socialnetworking?gusrc=rss&feed=mediaPredictionsPredictions

http://www.socialmediamethod.com/blog/2007/12/22/social-http://www.socialmediamethod.com/blog/2007/12/22/social-networking-trends-for-2008-pringo-takes-a-look/networking-trends-for-2008-pringo-takes-a-look/

ArticlesArticlesHigh SchoolsHigh SchoolsBorja, Rhea R. “High Tech Haven.” Borja, Rhea R. “High Tech Haven.” Education WeekEducation Week. 5/29/2002, vol.21, p.26. 5/29/2002, vol.21, p.26Pearlman, Bob. “Reinventing the High School Experience.” Pearlman, Bob. “Reinventing the High School Experience.” Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership. April 2002, . April 2002,

p.72p.72

Game DesignGame DesignDavis, C., Kelsey, R., Mulligan, C., “From Playing to Creating.” School Library Journal. October Davis, C., Kelsey, R., Mulligan, C., “From Playing to Creating.” School Library Journal. October

2007, p.362007, p.36

Tech CampTech CampHoffman, Thomas. “Tech For Teens.” Hoffman, Thomas. “Tech For Teens.” ComputerworldComputerworld. 12 November 2007., p.58. 12 November 2007., p.58

ImaginOnImaginOnKenney, Brian. “Imagine This.” Kenney, Brian. “Imagine This.” School Library JournalSchool Library Journal. December 2005., p.53. December 2005., p.53

Social NetworkingSocial Networking““Social Video: Videoblogging & YouTube.” Social Video: Videoblogging & YouTube.” Library Technology ReportsLibrary Technology Reports. September-October 2007., . September-October 2007.,

p.52p.52

Second LifeSecond LifeCzarnecki, Kelly and Gullet, Matt., “Meet the New You.” Czarnecki, Kelly and Gullet, Matt., “Meet the New You.” School Library JournalSchool Library Journal. January 2007., p.36. January 2007., p.36