{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Erin Silva","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/erin-silva\/","title":"Tinkering with technology #pla2014","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"b9b6ZrsN62\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/tinkering-with-technology-pla2014\/\">Tinkering with technology #pla2014<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/tinkering-with-technology-pla2014\/embed\/#?secret=b9b6ZrsN62\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Tinkering with technology #pla2014&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"b9b6ZrsN62\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"This was a fun session put on by a group of librarians from the Chicago area who work with children and teens. \u00a0Their aim is to use technology to help patrons develop their creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills. \u00a0I attended this program with the hope of learning some cheap, easy, and fun tools to start some more tech-focused youth programming. \u00a0Success! They discussed stop motion animation, pencil animation and a 90 second Newbery program. \u00a0Robotics \u00a0were discussed through the use of an artbot &#8211; a very cool drawing robot using a Solo cup and the motor from an electric toothbrush; WeDo, which is the most open-ended Lego robotic set; and of course Lego Mindstorms. \u00a0They finished out with an &#8220;Art meets Tech&#8221; program using light painting which seems so simple even I can do it! \u00a0So help your kids and teens build their digital literacy and STEAM skills..."}