Florida Association for Media in Education FAME 2014 Conference
Orlando, FL
October 2014
Scroll down to access resources and slides from my presentations at the FAME 2014 conference in Orlando, FL.
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Money, Money, Money: How to get grants and other funding for your library
Description from conference:
With district budgets getting tighter and tights, teacher librarians are getting more creative with finding funds for books, programs and technology. In this session, you can learn about some of the grants and funding opportunities available for libraries. You’ll also get lots of practical tips and strategies for writing grants that will help your school get more money.
With district budgets getting tighter and tights, teacher librarians are getting more creative with finding funds for books, programs and technology. In this session, you can learn about some of the grants and funding opportunities available for libraries. You’ll also get lots of practical tips and strategies for writing grants that will help your school get more money.
Links and resources:
- My grant resources page
- GetEdFunding
- DEMCO free grants search
- Mackin Grant Channel
- Edutopia’s Big list of educational grants and resources
- DonorsChoose
- GoFundMe
- Laura Bush Foundation Grant
- Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
- My grant resources page
- GetEdFunding
- DEMCO free grants search
- Mackin Grant Channel
- Edutopia’s Big list of educational grants and resources
- DonorsChoose
- GoFundMe
- Laura Bush Foundation Grant
- Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
Makerspaces and Libraries: How to bring some STEAM into your program
Description from conference:
Makerspace is the new buzz word, and the Maker Education movement is quickly taking hold of the library world. In this session, you can learn what the Maker Movement is and find out some ways to get started bringing Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics into your library program.
Makerspace is the new buzz word, and the Maker Education movement is quickly taking hold of the library world. In this session, you can learn what the Maker Movement is and find out some ways to get started bringing Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics into your library program.
Links and resources:
- My Makerspace Resources page
- How we built our LEGO wall
- Time-lapse video of LEGO wall
- Make
- MakerFaire
- The Maker Education Initiative
- Code.org
- Tinkercad
- CBS video on NMHS Makerspace
- New Milford High School, Makerspace created by Laura Fleming
- Curtis Elementary Library, Makerspace created by Shawna Ford
- Teen Librarian Toolbox
- MaKey MaKey video
- littleBits video