[Michlib-l] Free July PD: f2f Maker workshops and virtual data literacy conference

Tue Jul 5 23:40:43 EDT 2016

Hello, colleagues!

We have three PD events this month and hope you will join us!

*July 12 - 14*
*Making as Learning for Youth*
*Centreville, MI*
*(in Southwest Michigan near Indiana Border)*
Looking to add open-ended, hands-on learning to the youth in your school,
library, community center, troop, or civic group? The maker movement offers
youth the opportunity to explore the intersection of STEM, technology,
design, aesthetics, creativity, and prototyping. In this workshop, you’ll
become immersed in exploring the facets of the maker movement. Over the
course of three days, you will meet fellow maker mentors, examine multiple
possible entry points for developing or refining your maker program,
identify pathways for discovering maker and community needs, design and
explore possible programming ideas for formal and informal learning, and
grapple with how to mesh together open-endedness assessing them fairly,
You’ll engage in a variety of hands-on activities, from creating with
recycled materials to 3D printing and modeling, robots to LED bulbs, so you
can test out multiple materials and tools to see which fit your community
best. You’ll come away with concrete ideas you can use to build or enhance
making for the youth in your community. Unique to this location is an
exclusive focus on youth and a concentrated focus on LEGO hands-on and
digital activities.

For details and to register, please visit
http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu/road-trip

*Attendance is free and sponsored by the University of Michigan School of
Information, in partnership with the Nottawa Township Library. This project
was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
grant RE-05-15-0021-15.*

Question? contactmichiganmakers at umich.edu

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*July 14 - 15*
*4T Data Literacy Virtual Conference *

Do your high school students struggle to read and write with data across
subject areas? Do they cherry-pick statistics they don't really understand
and "like" corporate infographics without realizing they are advertising?
Do you wish you could access data sets to add power to your curriculum
area? Join a team of curious, inquisitive presenters from around the
country as they explore how to support high school students in becoming
savvier consumers and creators of data. Registration is free, and so are
SCECH continuing ed credits (minimum of 3; maximum of 12) for Michigan
educators.

Visit the 4T Data Literacy Conference site
(http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu/conference) to learn more and to register.
<http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu/conference/>

*This conference is free and organized by the University of Michigan School
of Information and the University of Michigan Library with technology
support from the University of Michigan School of Education. The conference
is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
RE-00-15-0113-15.*

Questions? Email us: contact.data.literacy at umich.edu

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*July 20 - 22*
*Making as Learning*
*Alpena, Michigan  *
*(Northeast corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula)*

Looking to add open-ended, hands-on learning to your school, library,
community center, troop, or civic group? The maker movement offers youth
the opportunity to explore the intersection of STEM, technology, design,
aesthetics, creativity, and prototyping. In this workshop, you’ll become
immersed in exploring the facets of the maker movement. Over the course of
three days, you will meet fellow maker mentors, examine multiple possible
entry points for developing or refining your maker program, identify
pathways for discovering maker and community needs, design and explore
possible programming ideas for formal and informal learning, and grapple
with how to mesh together open-endedness with fair assessment of work.
You’ll engage in a variety of hands-on activities, from creating with
recycled materials to 3D printing and modeling, robots to digital stencils,
so you can test out multiple materials and tools to see which fit your
community best. You’ll come away with concrete ideas you can use to build
or enhance making in your community. Unique to this location will be a
workshop on etching, an introduction to soldering, Strawbees, and an
Arduino microcontroller workshop.

For details and to register, please visit
http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu/road-trip

*Attendance is free and sponsored by the University of Michigan School of
Information, in partnership with the Alpena County George N. Fletcher
Public Library. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of
Museum and Library Services, grant RE-05-15-0021-15.*

Question? contactmichiganmakers at umich.edu

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*And coming up in August (details at
http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu/road-trip
<http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu/road-trip>):*

Aug. 2 - 4
Coopersville (near Muskegon and beautiful Lake Michigan)

Aug. 8 - 10
Iron River (Western Upper Peninsula near Wisconsin border)

Aug. 16 - 18
Benzonia (near Traverse City)

Aug. 23 only
Saginaw (approx. 90 min. north of Detroit)

Aug. 24 - 26
Frankenmuth (Michigan's Little Bavaria, about 90 min. north of Detroit)

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-- 
Kristin Fontichiaro
University of Michigan School of Information
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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
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