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Exploring the T in STEM
John Payne, Madison County Public LibraryJoe Schweiss, Henry County Public LibraryMike Ward, Louisville Free Public Library
Stealth Technology Programming
Camera Club
Exploring the T in STEM
John Payne, Madison County Public Library
Current Project with MCPL Camera Club and OthersPilot Knob Cemetery
· Learn about Photographing tombstones for archive and aesthetics· Transfer data from Photos to database· Upload photos to Find A Grave website· Combine data and selected photos· Create bound publication and Electronic copy· Credit contributors.
Create a Cemetery BookThis initial Cemetery book was not created as a group project,
but future ones will come out of programs and groups like MCPL Camera Club.
Original Cemetery book covered dates until 1990. Addendum Data provided by Berea Cemetery. Accompanying photos and layout provided afterward.
Work in progress Madison County, KY Cemeteries Maphttp://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=207064669688679489020.0004be6fc727e6864c47a
With the modifications of street names by construction and 911 protocols, written directions in our cemetery books proved inaccurate in many cases. Digitizing cemetery locations improves this situation and makes the data available electronically.
Using Codecademy To Teach Tech
-or-Your Own Online Coding Sherpa
Exploring the T in STEM
Joe Schweiss, Henry County Public Library
Codecademy
• An education company dedicated to applying innovations from successful Internet ventures to create a more engaging learning experience.
• “We take more cues from Facebook and Zynga in creating an engaging educational experience than we do from the classroom.”
Easy Access
• Multiple ways to sign up/sign in
Starting Out
Or Going Deeper
Personalized To You
Tracking Your Progress
Help If You Need It
Baby Steps
KISS
Short and To The Point
AWESOME!
• Many levels of assistance available, from hints to walk-throughs
Find The Help You Need
Clean Interface
Success!
Jump Around
Gamification
• Per Wikipedia : “Gamification is the use of game thinking and game mechanics to engage users in solving problems. Gamification is used in applications and processes to improve user engagement, return on investment, data quality, timeliness, and learning.”
• Rewards, like points and badges, leverage natural desires for achievement, competition, and closure
Oh, We Need Badges All Right
Does It Work?
• I started Codecademy to learn CSS• I ended up creating a Blackjack game in
Javascript before ever starting the CSS lesson
Program Ideas
• Best Option – Open Lab– Let interested patrons flow in and out, working at
their own paces• Tools– All you need to provide is a computer (platform
independent) connected to the Web– This might be one of the few times I recommend a
Chromebook
Program Ideas
•Be there to help … or “help”• All of the answers to passing each individual lesson are in
the Q & A section, meaning you can help find the answer even if you do not know much more than the question, so…
• Put those reference skills to work! • Fake it ‘til you make it!• Some other phrase you find slightly motivating!
• There is no reason to be frightened; it’s just a game
Exploring the T in STEM
Mike Ward, Louisville Free Public Library
LFPL Make Lab Arduino, Treehouse and accessible the Maker
Thank you!
John Payne, Madison County Public LibraryJoe Schweiss, Henry County Public LibraryMike Ward, Louisville Free Public Library