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<p>Our focus in the upcoming March (and last October) Summer Reading
Program workshop is on STEM. No one I’ve talked to has too many STEM
programs ready to go. So although Summer Reading is in the title, it’s
just one place you might use the programming ideas discussed that day.</p>
<p><strong>Here are a few ideas from last October’s STEM SRP workshop
you could put to work.</strong></p>
<p>I led a session on <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JnjOb4Qu0k">brushbots</a>–simple
machines that mount a small vibrating motor on top of a toothbrush head.
Everyone in the session built their own brushbot with <a
href="http://www.makershed.com/BrushBot_Party_Pack_p/msbbrp.htm">kits
from MakerShed.com</a>, and then we created a couple experiments/games
that used the brushbots.</p>
<p>Since then, I’ve found the <a href="http://ScienceBuddies.org">ScienceBuddies.org</a>
blog. Search for <a
href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mt/mt-search.cgi?blog_id=1&tag=robotics&limit=20">“robotics”</a>
there and you’ll find guides that extend the basic brushbot in
challenging new directions, including brushbots that <a
href="http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2013/12/family-robotics-toothbrush-bots-that-follow-the-light.php">follow
the light</a>!</p>
<p>Also featured at the workshop was the <a href="http://aimsedu.org">AIMS
Education Foundation</a>, which has lots of resources for sale. Their
“activity books” are a great source for educational projects. Their <a
href="http://blog.aimsedu.org">blog</a> has some great (and sometimes
free) resources, too.</p>
<p>Melanie put together a Powerpoint presentation of 20 websites where
kids can do online, STEM-related activities. Her presentation was 20
minutes long, but you can review her list at a leisurely pace by <a
href="http://www.swonlibraries.org/content/stem-websites-passive-programming-kids">downloading
it from SWON’s website</a>.</p>
<h2 id="formoreandallnewmarch4stemsrpworkshop">For An All New List…
March 4, STEM SRP Workshop</h2>
<p>Join us for a day of engaging programming ideas, wherever you want
to put them to use, March 4th at the Washington-Centerville Public
Library. Reserve your place today: <a href="http://tiny.cc/srp-stem">http://tiny.cc/srp-stem</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Nathan Swartzendruber</li>
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<h2 id="brushbotdrop-in">Brushbot Drop-In</h2>
<p>Want to put on a brushbot program at your library, but you’re not
quite ready to lead it? Invite Nathan! Order the brushbot kits yourself,
and Nathan will bring the tools to assemble them and the materials to
build two small game boards. He’ll be there to lead your patrons through
building and testing them. The cost is just $50 for a SWON Supporting
Member or $100 for a Geographic Member. He’s scheduling times in June
and July, 2014, but if you’re interested in a different time, just send
him an email: <a href="mailto:nathan@swonlibraries.org">nathan@swonlibraries.org</a></p>
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<h2 id="meet-the-veep:associationofbookmobileandoutreachservices">Meet-the-Veep:
Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services</h2>
<p>Pattie Johnston, Vice President/President-elect of ABOS is stopping
in Cincinnati while on vacation, and she’d like to chat with you. ABOS
is considering offering regional meetings and continuing education
opportunities, and they’d like your feedback. They’ll meet at the Boone
County Public Library on Friday, March 7, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Please
let them know you plan to attend by <a
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at SWON’s event calendar</a>.</p>
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