Tech Take-Apart Program

Thanks so much to Alisha from the public library in Eau Claire for this terrific guest post!  This would be a fun STEAM program for the summer.The kids absolutely loved the Tech Take-Apart program, and it was pretty simple to put on.  I  called First...

Beyond Screen Time

There is a lot of debate out there about the use of apps, technology, and screens of any kind with young children.  Librarians like the ones at Little ELit are embracing the thoughtful use of technology in programs, and advocating the importance for librarians to...

Expanding the Hour of Code

Many thanks to Cole Z. from St. Croix Falls for the nudge, here.  She says:I watched a teacher at the local school do an “Hour of Code” with her after-school students! Code.org is SOOOO awesome! Short, really fun coding GAMES for kids and LIBRARIANS...

Conversation Sparks

A happy kid enjoys the docked iPad at the Rice Lake Public Library Here’s a cool thing that a library system in Maryland has put together, open to librarians from around the country!  Check it out: Do you want to know what others in the country are doing in...

Grant funds for technology

Money to do cool technology stuff!  Here are 2 options:Best Buy Children’s Foundation Grants are designed to help non-profit agencies teens build 21st-Century technology skills through programs that address the digital divide, and also give teens the chance...