Unprogramming & Maker Activities for YouthAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a workshop for the St. Joseph County Public Library in South Bend, Indiana, in October 2015. The workshop covered two strategies for injecting new energy into programming with minimal staff time burden: unprogramming and maker activities.
STEAM & the Maker Mentality for School-Age YouthAmy Koester
These slides accompanied an April 2015 webinar for Demco on the topics of STEAM programming and maker activities for school-age youth in library settings.
For a Child Audience: Mock Award Programs in the LibraryAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a talk on mock award programs in the library--including school/public library partnerships--for the 2016 Missouri Association of School Librarians Fall Professional Development Day.
STEAM Programs for Youth: Webinar for TXAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a September 2015 webinar for the Texas State Library on the topic of STEAM programming in libraries for preschool and school-age children.
STEAM in the Public Library: Programs & Services for ChildrenAmy Koester
This webinar, presented for Infopeople, introduced STEAM and its place in public library youth services. Topics included programs and services for preschool and school-age children as well as a discussion of resources to support STEAM librarians.
These slides accompanied a webinar for the Massachusetts Library System in March 2015 on the topic of making and the maker mentality in libraries serving youth.
Unprogramming & Maker Activities for YouthAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a workshop for the St. Joseph County Public Library in South Bend, Indiana, in October 2015. The workshop covered two strategies for injecting new energy into programming with minimal staff time burden: unprogramming and maker activities.
STEAM & the Maker Mentality for School-Age YouthAmy Koester
These slides accompanied an April 2015 webinar for Demco on the topics of STEAM programming and maker activities for school-age youth in library settings.
For a Child Audience: Mock Award Programs in the LibraryAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a talk on mock award programs in the library--including school/public library partnerships--for the 2016 Missouri Association of School Librarians Fall Professional Development Day.
STEAM Programs for Youth: Webinar for TXAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a September 2015 webinar for the Texas State Library on the topic of STEAM programming in libraries for preschool and school-age children.
STEAM in the Public Library: Programs & Services for ChildrenAmy Koester
This webinar, presented for Infopeople, introduced STEAM and its place in public library youth services. Topics included programs and services for preschool and school-age children as well as a discussion of resources to support STEAM librarians.
These slides accompanied a webinar for the Massachusetts Library System in March 2015 on the topic of making and the maker mentality in libraries serving youth.
STEAM & Día: Offering Informal Learning with a Mind Toward DiversityAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a September 2015 webinar on the topic of STEAM programming with intentional targeting of cultural, ethnic, and racial groups underserved in STEM.
Schools and Libraries Together: Rethinking Learning SXSWedu 2015Amy Koester
These slides go with a core conversation facilitated by Vanessa Rosenbaum and myself at SXSWedu 2015 in Austin, TX. The talk included lots of group participating and discussion, and these slides are meant as a takeaway for the framing content of the session.
These slides accompanied a March 2015 webinar for ALSC on the topic of diverse STEAM practices, from the reasons to incorporate them in a youth library setting to age-appropriate examples and resources.
Create a Personal Learning Network That Works for YouAmy Koester
The Joint Chiefs of the Storytime Underground--Cory Eckert, Kendra Jones, and Amy Koester--gave this webinar to discuss the whats, whys, and hows of creating a personal learning network as a youth services library worker. This webinar was part of the free ALSC Student Sessions.
This presentation, Unprogramming: Recipes for Successful Programming with School-Age Children & Teens, was part of the 2014 Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference and was presented by Marge Loch-Wouters and Amy Koester.
The Community Joins In: Library Makerspaces Justin Hoenke
Presentation given by:
Michelle Cooper, Henderson High School
Justin Hoenke, Chattanooga Public Library
Amy Koester, St. Charles City County Library District
At the 2013 Library Journal/School Library Journal event THE DIGITAL SHIFT: Reinventing Libraries
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/reinventinglibraries/program/
Spark Talk: Guerrilla Professional Development #PLA14Amy Koester
This slide deck accompanied my 5-minute Spark Talk at the 2014 PLA Conference, where I talked about the benefits of branching away from paid, top-down "expert" trainings and instead allowing in-house staff to share their own expertise in guerrilla-style training events.
STEAM & Día: Offering Informal Learning with a Mind Toward DiversityAmy Koester
These slides accompanied a September 2015 webinar on the topic of STEAM programming with intentional targeting of cultural, ethnic, and racial groups underserved in STEM.
Schools and Libraries Together: Rethinking Learning SXSWedu 2015Amy Koester
These slides go with a core conversation facilitated by Vanessa Rosenbaum and myself at SXSWedu 2015 in Austin, TX. The talk included lots of group participating and discussion, and these slides are meant as a takeaway for the framing content of the session.
These slides accompanied a March 2015 webinar for ALSC on the topic of diverse STEAM practices, from the reasons to incorporate them in a youth library setting to age-appropriate examples and resources.
Create a Personal Learning Network That Works for YouAmy Koester
The Joint Chiefs of the Storytime Underground--Cory Eckert, Kendra Jones, and Amy Koester--gave this webinar to discuss the whats, whys, and hows of creating a personal learning network as a youth services library worker. This webinar was part of the free ALSC Student Sessions.
This presentation, Unprogramming: Recipes for Successful Programming with School-Age Children & Teens, was part of the 2014 Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference and was presented by Marge Loch-Wouters and Amy Koester.
The Community Joins In: Library Makerspaces Justin Hoenke
Presentation given by:
Michelle Cooper, Henderson High School
Justin Hoenke, Chattanooga Public Library
Amy Koester, St. Charles City County Library District
At the 2013 Library Journal/School Library Journal event THE DIGITAL SHIFT: Reinventing Libraries
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/reinventinglibraries/program/
Spark Talk: Guerrilla Professional Development #PLA14Amy Koester
This slide deck accompanied my 5-minute Spark Talk at the 2014 PLA Conference, where I talked about the benefits of branching away from paid, top-down "expert" trainings and instead allowing in-house staff to share their own expertise in guerrilla-style training events.
These slides accompanied a presentation at the 2016 Illinois Youth Services Institute on the topic of media mentorship. I presented the program session with Andrew Medlar.
These slides accompanied a talk I gave to Skokie Public Library staff as part of our in-house Brown Bag It talks and trainings series. We discussed the repercussions of talking about books as "boy books" and "girl books," in particular for young audiences, as well as brainstormed better strategies for talking about books.
These slides accompanied an October 2015 webinar for the Mississippi Library Commission. The webinar incorporated two major aspects of 21st Century librarianship: meaningful collaborations between public libraries and schools, and media mentorship.
Developmentally Appropriate Programming for Babies & ToddlersAmy Koester
Brooke Newberry and I gave a webinar for Infopeople exploring the developmental milestones of the youngest library patrons and how best to support their development through programming.
STEM Program Examples from The Everyday Importance of STEMAmy Koester
These slides, which depict examples of STEM/maker programs for youth, accompanied a panel at ALA Midwinter 2015 moderated by John Rennie (Editorial Director, McGraw-Hill Education) with Claire Moore (Darien Library) and myself as panelists.
Young Children, New Media, & Libraries InfographicAmy Koester
This infographic summarizes some of the key findings of the Young Children, New Media, & Libraries survey that was undertaken in summer 2014 by ALSC, the iSchool at the University of Washington, and LittleeLit.com. The infographic was distributed as a handout at ALA Midwinter 2015 at a News You Can Use session on the survey, its findings, and implications for librarianship. The panel included J. Elizabeth Mills, myself, and moderator Julie Roach (with questions from Dorothy Stoltz).
Literacy Programming: Forming Partnerships and Sharing Resources (Partial Sli...Amy Koester
These slides accompanied my portion of a panel presentation, "Literacy Programming: Forming Partnerships and Sharing Resources," at the Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children’s Literature and Library Programming presented by the Association for Library Service to Children in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council. My fellow panelists were Pat Mora, Maureen Costello, Deborah Ford, Irania Patterson, and Michelle Leo Fadlalla. The panel was moderated by Dr. Claudette McLinn.
Museum in a Box: A Case Study (with notes)George Oates
Presented to senior EU cultural figures at A Vision for European Cultural Heritage 2025, I presented Museum in a Box as a forward-thinking company trying to succeed in making the best of the current state of digital cultural heritage. (Notes included in this version).
Webinar 2: Cultural Storytelling: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyMuseWeb Foundation
Part of MuseWeb Foundation's series about cultural storytelling, this presentation was given to a group of teachers who were recruiting students to collect local community oral histories, with the ultimate goal of producing audio and video projects. This "Youth Access Grant" project is sponsored by the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street program. Museum on Main Street sends Smithsonian traveling exhibitions into small towns across the nation.
Collaboration by Design 2018: Library as Hub for Creative Problem-Solving Spacebrightspot
Julia Maddox, Director, iZone; Mary Ann Mavrinac, Dean of Libraries; and Elliot Felix presented Library as Hub for Creative Problem-Solving Space at the 2018 Collaboration by Design conference.
STEM Storytime: Preschool Fun with Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathWesterville Library
With a STEM-based curriculum in place in schools, our youth services departments can play a fun and active role in helping preschoolers get ready to learn. Presented by Jen Thomas and Robin Gibson from the Westerville Public Library at the Ohio Library Council's Southwest Chapter Conference on April 3, 2013.
Want to bring STEAM to your library? Find ways to leverage existing dollars, programs, spaces, services and collections and integrate STEAM components. Don’t worry about reinventing the wheel at your library; just inject some STEAM in to what you already do!
NYLA MSRT Webinar delivered on 8/25/15 by Fayetteville Free Library
Digital Fluencies: A Story of Trials & TriumphKimberly Eke
Presentation offered at the Coalition of Networked Information Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on December 13, 2016 about our work with Digital Fluencies using a cc-licensed troll doll theme. :-) #cni16f
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
2. A Bit About Me
Youth & Family Program Supervisor at Skokie
Public Library
Before that, a branch children’s librarian with
St. Charles City-County Library District
STEAM trainings include articles, webinars,
conference sessions, toolkit, & an online
course
3. Our Agenda
1. STEAM & the Library: Setting the
Foundation
2. STEAM for Elementary Students
3. STEAM for Teen Students
4. Major Takeaways
5. Time for Questions
6. Adding the “A”
STEM learning emphasis (late 80s, early
90s)
“The arts and sciences are avatars of human
creativity.” ~Mae Jemison (early 2000s)
“The problem-solving, the fearlessness, and
the critical thinking and making skills.”
~John Maeda (early 2010s)
7. Adding the “A”
STEM learning emphasis (late 80s, early
90s)
“The arts and sciences are avatars of human
creativity.” ~Mae Jemison (early 2000s)
“The problem-solving, the fearlessness, and
the critical thinking and making skills.”
~John Maeda (early 2010s)
8. Adding the “A”
STEM learning emphasis (late 80s, early
90s)
“The arts and sciences are avatars of human
creativity.” ~Mae Jemison (early 2000s)
“The problem-solving, the fearlessness, and
the critical thinking and making skills.”
~John Maeda (early 2010s)
9. Arts ≠ Crafts
image from “Coloured Pencils” by openclipart user rewarriner, Creative Commons licensed
10. Arts ≠ Crafts
images from “Coloured Pencils” by openclipart user rewarriner, and “No-sign X” (modified) by openclipart user skotan, both Creative Commons licensed
39. Teen
Technology
Provide equipment with
basic instruction
Emphasize opportunities to
use technology for a goal
Encourage peer-learning &
community
Show off creations
Bring in guest experts
40. Teen
Engineering
Pose a challenge (that’s
maybe a bit hard)
Provide space, materials, &
time
Be open to providing real
tools—safely
Test & show off creations
Bring in guest experts
41. Teen Arts
Infuse arts with STEM
Include a brief concept
introduction
Leave room for creativity
Encourage discussion of
creations after
Bring in guest experts
42. Teen Math
Make math part of a larger
project/challenge
Visual and hands-on is vital
Be ready to modify across
abilities
Bring in guest experts
50. Further Reading
‣ “Every Child Is Born A Scientist” from Marcelo Gleiser on NPR 13.7 Cosmos And Culture
‣ “From STEM to STEAM: Science and Art Go Hand-in-Hand” from Steven Ross Pomeroy on
Scientific American
‣ “Full STEAM Ahead: Injecting Art and Creativity into STEM” from Amy Koester on
School Library Journal
‣ “How Minecraft & Duct Tape Wallets Prepare Our Kids for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet” from
Zach Klein on EdSurge
‣ “Improving STEM Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Students and Raising Standards”
from Successful STEM Education Initiative, a National Research Council report funded by
the National Science Foundation
‣ “Students Learn STEM Subjects Better When They’re Taught This Strange Detail in the
Process” from Kathleen Wong on Mic.com
‣ “Why Kids Need to Tinker to Learn” from Katrina Schwartz, on Mind/Shift