If you want to scratch that itch to learn a programming language, then the Cleveland Public Library has game training for you.
In collaboration with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s MC2 STEM program, the Cleveland Public Library has installed Scratch on all of the public computer terminals with Internet access.
To learn more, watch one of these short videos and visit any local branch of the Cleveland Public Library system.
“Scratch is more than a programming language, more than a website, more than an online community. Its ultimate goal is to help people develop as creative thinkers—helping them learn to design creatively, analyze systematically, and work collaboratively.”
From the presentation: Sowing the Seeds for a More Creative Society Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab.
For the third consecutive year, the Cleveland Public Library is partnering with the Tri-C Youth Technology Academy to present a Robotics Camp at five library branches: Collinwood, Hough, Rockport, South and Sterling. Enterprising students from Cleveland neighborhoods are building Lego Mindstorm robots over the four week program as a way to spark their interest in science and technology while learning computer programming, engineering, math and teamwork. Robotics as a field of study has grown exponentially in the past ten years. The skills learned at Robotics Camp 2008 will serve the participants for years to come. Although this year's robotics camp is already in full swing, you can prepare for next year by checking out some of the books listed below.
Union Branch's 4H Club won a yellow merit ribbon at the Cuyahoga County Fair. In addition to the whimsical sock puppets pictured here, the 4H members won for their garden vegetables and decorative, hand-made pillows. The Branch's 4H chapter, which usually numbers about 20 young people, has been meeting for nine years and has won many ribbons.
Prime Time, an after-school program developed by Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) specifically for the Cleveland Public Library, engages youth between the ages 14 and 17. These promising youth develop career related skills, which improve their academics, decision-making, leadership, and employability skills.