Yesterday I had the honor of doing my first webinar for Infopeople. The subject was STEM and STEAM programming for teens. Infopeople webinars are free and it looks like you can access the webinar in the archive by filling out a little form.

STEM and STEAM Programming for Teens at Infopeople

In this webinar I talk a little bit about STEM programming and the benefits for both libraries and teens, but a bulk of the discussion is on STEAM programming. I admit, as the wife of an art major I am a huge believer in the benefits of the arts. My goal was to share a variety of ways that art can be combined with technology to create a multi-discipline approach to teen programming that not only allow teens to develop tech skills but allows them to engage in creative exploration and self expression. I break it down into visual arts, motion picture arts, and the musical arts. I then share a variety of ways that you can use tech to provide some additional types of book discussions. The best part of being a part of webinars like this as that other participants can share their own experiences and program ideas.

Infopeople has a large archive of additional webinars you can access on a wide variety of topics. And here’s a link to their training and webinar calendar for upcoming training events. You can find out more about Infopeople here.