Computer coding programs and robotics are just some of the tools intrepid young patrons will be using this summer as school and public librarians nationwide gear up for technology camps.
Not Your Mama’s Library Program: Lanyards give way to coding and power tools in summer tech camps nationwide
By on March 31, 2014
The “Cheap and Cheerful” Librarian, Melissa Techman, Shares Tips on Pinterest
By on December 17, 2012
Melissa Techman has great ideas. So School Library Journal asked the K-5 librarian at Broadus Wood Elementary School in Albemarle County, VA, to guest curate a board of “cheap and cheerful” ideas on Pinterest.
Libraries, Ebooks and Beyond: Library “Makers” Share How It’s Done
By on October 18, 2012
Searching for some great ways to get kids hooked on creating digital content? Attendees at the October 17 Digital Shift event got some great tips from Wes Fryer, Melissa Techman, Liz Castro and Erin Daly, all participants in a panel on “Makers in the Library.”
Cool Links: Highlights from the National Art Education Conference
By on March 9, 2012
School librarian Melissa Techman attended NAEA in New York and gleaned some great art-infused ideas for the classroom and media center
YouTube for Schools Offers a Remedy–and Underscores Ongoing Filter Issues
By on December 12, 2011
YouTube has unveiled a new “safe” service to help teachers and students access the video-sharing giant’s vast treasures.
