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Tag: Lego
Tween and Teen Programming Ideas: Nostalgia with an Online Twist
Here are some fun online tools you can use for some exciting virtual programming challenges!
MakerSpace: Taking Bristlebots on the Road or, How I keep re-defining and re-purposing a simple Bristlebot activity to get teens making
The best part about working with teens, but also sometimes the hardest, is that every few years you get a whole new crop of teens to work with. This means that you can repeat programs, expanding on what you learned the first time(s) you did a program. With a new set of a teens an […]
MakerSpace: Legos! The one tool every makerspace needs?
I maintain that a genuine staple of a good MakerSpace can be found in Legos. Make no mistake, Legos are not cheap, but they have a versatility about them. And you can get around the cost of Legos by buying random bulk packages off of Amazon. You have no idea what kinds of pieces you […]
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MakerSpace: 5 Low or No Tech Activities for a Teen MakerSpace
When I first began transforming my teen space into a Teen MakerSpace, I was adamant that the space had to be tech, tech, tech heavy. All tech, all the time. I pushed back hard against suggestions that I should do things like have gel pens or paint. Part of my concern was legitimate, cost and […]
Video Games Weekly: Lego Harry Potter Collection
The Lego Harry Potter Collection is the remastered PS4 edition of the original Lego Harry Potter games, (it’s unknown if a remastered edition will be released for Xbox or Nintendo) but this time the entire game is on one disc! The release was timely considering the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came […]
Video Games 101: What you need to know about Lego Dimensions
Lego Dimensions is the first toys-to-life video game of its genre. It is also one of the coolest video games that combines popular fandoms all into one video game. I mean, just look at this list! Sounds cool right? Before your library jumps on this bandwagon, you need to know a few things. Trailer: […]
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MakerSpace: Challenge Cards, getting teens to try new activities in the Teen MakerSpace
We are having tremendous success with our Teen MakerSpace at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (OH) and are very excited to see the teens in our community using the space and learning new things. We have learned that certain items are more popular than others, with the button makers and 3D […]
The New Makerspace: Unboxing and the Learning Curve
For those of you following my current journey, the new Makerspace stuff at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has arrived! New to my journey: I’m at a new library and I re-evaluated my previous MakerSpace, doing some comparison of tech components and putting together a Lego based MakerSpace that incorporates Little […]
5 Things Libraries Can Learn from Starbucks and Lego
In March, two companies launched PR campaigns that were a bit of a misfire and received some backlash. First Starbucks launched their #RaceTogether initiative, which would have their barista’s write #RaceTogether on the coffee cups they served and asked their employees to engage in discussion with their customers. The thing is, it turned out that […]
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