Seminars
Makerspaces: Creating Motivating, Engaging Work Spaces for your Library or Classroom
This NEW, exciting seminar has been designed to help anyone interested in developing a makerspace. Makerspaces are open community labs where students or community members with common interests gather to share resources, knowledge, and career networking to explore, build, create, and design.
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Ten Key Benefits of Attending:
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1. Learn what makerspaces ARE
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2. WHY makerspaces ARE THE HOTTEST Trend in school libraries and classrooms
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3. Learn tips and tricks from those who have successfully created makerspaces
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4. Develop makerspaces that support 21st century essential learning Skills
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5. Create makerspaces that meet the needs of your school and community
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6. Boost STEM/STEAM skills with makerspaces
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7. Stretch your budget and use existing resources
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8. Make time for makerspaces
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9. Reach NEW users for the library
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10. Receive an extensive makerspace handbook
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Increase the Effectiveness of your School Library Program: Strategies, Strategies, Strategies!
In this highly practical, NEW seminar, information will be shared to help you make your school library program the most effective program it can be. How to create a vibrant, exciting environment that attracts students to visit the library again and again will be a central theme.
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Ten Key Benefits of Attending:
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Enhance Your Library Program Immediately
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Create a Unique and Powerful First Impression
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Practical Strategies for Lesson Building
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Ideas for Collaboration and Keeping Current with New Practices
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Best Practices for Making Your School Library Outstanding
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Improve the Media in the Library Media Center
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Outstanding School Library Makerspaces
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Too HOT to Handle—What’s Trending Now and Hot Topics
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Predicting the Future
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Receive an Extensive School Library Media Handbook