Drumbeat/events/Festival/program/(re)Making libraries

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  • Contact:
  • Team:
  • Hosts: Chicago You Media Centre and New York Public Library.
  • Proposed 'space' or theme: Local learning incubator
  • Status:

Summary

Collaborate and learn from librarians to are developing digital maker spaces for youth, help them improve their programs.

What do you want to achieve? (goal)

  • Share activities that engage teens in libraries and media centers.
  • Brainstorm new activities that could engage teens and activate learning.
  • Brainstorm how teen projects can be shared across locations.

Who should come? How many? For how long? (audience)

  • Educators who work with teenagers and technology.
  • Educators who want to discover new ways to engage teens in active learning.
  • Anyone interested in online learning tools.
  • Artists, scientists and more.

This activity could last around 1 hour, and can be done by a maximum of ? participants.

What will they do when they get there? (activities)

  1. Presentation, introductions
  2. Experience examples of teen projects
  3. Hands on brainstorming for new projects

What will you / they have at the end? (outputs)

  • A set of examples of teen projects happening in Chicago and New York.
  • A set of ideas to improve existing activities and a set of ideas to create new teen activities.

Additional background and context

  • This activity will feature content located on youmediachicago.org and ym.iremix.org

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