1 / 12

Pokémon Club and Other After-School Activities for the Elementary Set Part 2

Pokémon Club and Other After-School Activities for the Elementary Set Part 2. Nancy Peate Multnomah County Library Portland, Oregon. “This is a Library and Not an Arcade”. … and other artificial distinctions Gamers in the Library by Eli Neuberger 8 bit library at http://8bitlibrary.com/

naida-alvarado
Download Presentation

Pokémon Club and Other After-School Activities for the Elementary Set Part 2

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Pokémon Club and Other After-School Activities for the Elementary SetPart 2 Nancy Peate Multnomah County Library Portland, Oregon

  2. “This is a Library and Not an Arcade” • … and other artificial distinctions • Gamers in the Library by Eli Neuberger • 8 bit library at http://8bitlibrary.com/ • Games as teaching tools

  3. Doing It On the Cheap • Find geeks to help and get teens involved • Have attendees bring their own equipment • Partner with schools and nonprofits • Use free & low-cost promotion • Get several events out of one setup

  4. Selling it to the Brass • After-school programs are popular with parents • Gets boys (and girls!) in the door • Promotes core services to a tough audience • Good library programs = Good library support

  5. Tips • Turn off some of the lights! Kids don’t want to be reminded of school. • Snacks make a world of difference

  6. If At First, You Don’t Succeed … • You can’t try one program and give up if attendance is low. Keep doing it each month. You can use the same program over and over, and as it gains popularity it will draw more and more people.

  7. Pokémon Clubs and Tournaments • Based on Ann Arbor’s model • Attracts both boys and girls • Players can use Pokemon cards, Nintendo DS or Wii

  8. Using the Wii • Battle Revolution • Up to fourplayers canbattle usingNintendo DS’sas acontroller

  9. Pokémon Trivia Contests • Easy to find on theInternet • Have a teen make • Have participantscreate their own!

  10. Retro Octathalon • 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 (1989)2. Duck Hunt (1985)3. Root Beer Tapper (1983)4. Dig Dug (1982)5. Galaga (1981)6. Pac Man (1980)7. Circus Atari (1979)8. Space Invaders (1979)

  11. Life-Size Candy Land • Use laminated paper or interlocking mats for steps • Giant peppermint sticks, gumdrops and lollipops • Needs a super-dedicated and crafty staff person and a team of dramatic teen volunteers

  12. After School Club • Handmade Art with Rubber Stamps • Knitting • Indoor Games • Make a Bird Feeder • Wearable Art Buttons • “Stained Glass” for Kids

More Related