Author: Elizabeth M. Timmins Library, Director, Muehl Public Library
Friday,
May 4, 2018
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| Lindsay exposing participants to new social apps. |
8:30-9:30
Toddlers
to Teens
Lindsay
Conrad, Special Agent, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Internet Crimes Against
Children Task Force, Madison
Resource
mentioned in this breakout: Protect Kids Online Podcast @ www.ProtectKidsOnlineWI.gov
This
session was very informative. Protecting kids online is the job of all of us.
We can teach net etiquette from the time children start using the Internet. If
kids understand the appropriate ways to use the Internet when they are younger,
they will retain those good habits as they age.
Some
key messages:
- If you have not met the person in real life they are NOT your
friend.
- Once
you send something electronically, it is always there and it will never go
away.
- For
parents of teens/tweens: Teens should not have privacy with their devices.
Parents can learn how to use parental controls. Parents can require their
children to not sleep with their devices. Parents can learn how to check that
their children do not have multiple accounts in an app (one of which they are
hiding) and/or they are utilizing apps that are designed to hide.
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| Ashlee (left) and Jayme (right) and SPARKY mascot. |
Friday,
May 4, 2018
11:15-12:15
Our
Makerspace
Ashlee
Kunkel and Jayme Anderson
Resource
mentioned in this breakout: Mentor application for volunteering in THE SPARK
(Milton Public Library makerspace) @ https://thesparkatmpl.wordpress.com/mentors/
Ashlee
is the young adult librarian and Jayme is the children’s librarian at the
Milton Public Library in Milton, WI. They have a successful new makerspace in
their library called “The Spark.” In their makerspace there is always something
to do! They have individual projects set out and they plan collaborative
projects with their community. Pinterest is an ongoing, wonderful resource for
ideas for them.
They
learned very quickly that they needed help so they began targeting older people
with expertise. These mentors fill out an application (see resource mentioned)
and then they begin integrating the mentor into their space.
Broad
lessons they shared with listeners:
·
People
are needy and can be wasteful if unsupervised.
·
You’re
already doing STEAM, and you may not realize it.
·
High
tech is cool but does not always mean easy programs.
