Tech Programs Post Pandemic -
Tech To Go and Lending
Programs
Brian Pichman
Evolve Project

Agenda
• Extending Physical Services
• Leverage Online Learning Tools
• Virtual Services

Extending Physical Services
• Checking Out Materials
• Maker Bags to Go
• Virtual Hangouts
• Sending 3D Prints To Library

Checking Out Materials
• Circulate Items – there are suggested guidelines to follow:
• Ozobot: https://ozobot.com/blog/covid-19-and-your-classroom-how-to-
clean-your-bots-and-keep-the-coding-going
• Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204172
• Mobile Hotspots?
• E-rate funding available

Maker Bags to Go

Make And Take Kits:
• Check out BrownDogGadgets.com

GEEEK Robotics Kits
https://geeekclub.com

Griddly Games
• https://www.griddlygames.com/

Squishy Circuits
https://squishycircuits.com/collections/kits

Make Zooms Interactive

Virtual Hang Outs
• Try a Cameo:

Virtual Hands On Learning

Fully Engage An Audience (Extreme Level)
Source: https://www.upwvirtual.com/upw

Books and Brew – Virtual Happy Hour Edition

https://www.browndeerwi.org/virtual-lego-club/

Virtual Board Games
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/well/family/coronaviru
s-quarantine-board-games-videoconferencing.html

3D Printing - Remotely
• Chris DeCristofaro, at Sachem Library:
• People submit 3D prints to the library
• Library staff follow up with a video call for failed 3D Prints to improve print
and have patron re-submit
• Check out: https://octoprint.org/

Leverage Online Learning
• Canvas – Free on their site (or self host your own for free)
• Moodle – Host your own Moodle Site for free (need server space)

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An efficient way to distribute educational content with assessments
Learning Management System
System
Software program that creates,
manages, and delivers “eLearning”
Learning
Allows for the delivery of
educational resources through
course content – videos, text,
assessments
Management
Provides a method to organize, report, and store
information so its digestible to end users.

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Core Components of a LMS
Needs the ability to
restrict access,
provide
individualized logins,
and a way to
manage enrolments.
Access
Controls
Hosting
of Content
A LMS will be hosting
all sorts of content;
from PDF s, videos,
Webpages, and
PowerPoints.
Content is often
restricted based on
user/course and must
be accessible quickly
and easily
Reporting
& Tracking
A LMS should be able
to track access of
content, providing
metrics of success in
the course, and
monitor
participation.
Communication
Channels
The LMS should
allow a platform for
end-users to
communicate with
each other and/or
instructors.
Assignments
& Assessments
In order to gage
retention and
understanding of
information, there
should be a delivery
of assignments and
assessments to
measure success of
the course AND its
users.

Course Ideas
• Teach Programming
• Have people code a game and share the link using Scratch
• Teach Robotics
• Video them building using a robotics kit
• Diversity
• Pull resources together from community
• Book Clubs / Tech Clubs
• Use discussion boards to talk about books / tech

Virtual Services
We’ve been using AR/VR for a while now

Headsets

Spatial

Lightup.io

More Ideas

Slack Channel
• Create a community conversation – share meal deals, social
distancing approved events

Green Screen Loaners
• Great for video conferences or creating fun content

Drive in Movie
• Challenge people to make fun
videos and play on outdoor
projector

Other Ideas
• Patron or Staff Driven YouTube Channel
• Science Experiments (Coke and Mentos)
• Yoga, Gardening (Do A Time Lapse or Live Stream), Woodworking
• Leverage Partners
• Ask your vendors “what can you do to help me”
• Edutech has a ton of resources on how to take their products remote
• Online Gaming
• Organize meet ups to play games online together

Other Considerations
• People are looking for interaction
• Ask “what can we do to provide interaction”
• Zoom Fatigue
• What are your most popular programs and how can you evolve them
to fit the “new normal”

Edu Tech Activities
• Which products do you have that you want to make into a virtual
program?
• What’s easy to wipe down, distribute, and set up?
• What’s low cost and can be done as a make and take activity?

Helpful Links for Tech You May Have
• https://sphero.com/pages/learning-at-home
• https://ozobot.com/educate/1-1program
• https://www.makewonder.com/toolkits/
• https://the3doodler.com/products/create-learn-from-home

Questions?
• Brian Pichman
• BPichman@evolveproject.org
• www.evolveproject.org
• Twitter: @BPichman