This poster was created for one of my classes. The idea was inspired by me. The setting idea & theme came from the Free Library of Philadelphia.

1. Teen Tech Week @ SIS
LIS 2360 Technology in the Lives of Children
1. Summary
Vintage Tech for Teens will give teens a 5. Plan of Action
basic introduction to obsolete technologies •Before the program:
and offer them space and time to create
something new from old materials.
A tutorial on safety and the overall
Vintage Tech for •
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Post event on library website
Begin taking registrations
mechanics of the appliances will start off
the workshop, followed up with an Teens • Solicit college volunteer help; screen
ed/trained appropriately
From Trash to
arts/crafts and invention segment to let the • Solicit donations of old machines; contact
teens explore new uses for these old hazardous waste people about post-event
technologies.
Treasures •
recycling
Contact high school computer teachers and
clubs to advertize
• Make and post flyers
2. Intended audience 4. Resources • Research for and prepare talk—or have
• English- or Spanish-speaking teens ages •Hardware: college volunteers do this
• Donated computers, phones, game consoles, and
13-18 • Gather tools and craft equipment
music- players; projector and computer
• Project conceptualized for either an •Software: Day of:
urban or suburban library • PowerPoint, Internet • Greet kids and have them make nametags;
• Up to 20 participants who will self- •Human:
25-30 minute history/parts-
divide into groups of 5 based on their identification/safety lesson; break into
•Librarian; 2-3 college computer science groups and get creative; evaluation at the
skill with technology and tools volunteers who have completed background end
clearances; time for the session itself; time to
prepare the presentation and gather equipment
•Library:
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3. Rationale for the program
Room with tables and chairs for 25; books on
crafts and old technologies ; basic tools and craft
This workshop is a way to integrate hands-on supplies—screwdrivers, hammers, hot glue,
tape, etc.
education and play. The structure will allow
sufficient freedom to enable both messing •Other:
around and geeking out. • various advertising
Rose Radkowski
•Websites:
• http://www.old-computers.com/
Jessica Smith
• http://pcsupport.about.com/od/safetyconsiderat Nelida Vazquez
ions/qt/safety_tips.htm