Tech Trendsin Libraries

Emerging Generation

david lee king | davidleeking.com | tscpl.org

& the

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this is our world now

who am i?

mad tech

skillz

dad of 3

teenz

lolrofl

srsly??

the kiddos

#1 iphone,always

#2

iPod TouchAndroid phoneiPad at schoolmedia labscreative software

#3iPod TouchComputersgames

busted...

7 geek trends for

teens & kids

internet access

1.

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#1.

95% of teens are online

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#2.devices

mobile

78% of teens have cellphones

mobile

37% of teens have smartphones

cellmostly

23% are “cell mostly” web users

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23% of teens have a tablet

93% have access to a PC at home

need to connect

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#3.social

media is HUGE for

them

#4.curatedidentities

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heavily self edit, delete, remove friends, etc.

personalizedlearning

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#5.

#6.DIY

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gaming

#7.

darien library

80% own a gaming console

bonuslevel!

teens are not tech

predictors

typical teen

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- on the web every day- 50-100 texts a day- 1-5 calls- has a phone, maybe a smartphone- might own a tablet- games- has home computer- loves (& edits) social media

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online95%

biggest change is

mobile revolution

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typical teen’s little sister

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- also online- plays games on a tablet- uses parent’s smartphones- uses PCs at school

ideas for libraries

online firstflickr.com/photos/srharris/4800030571/

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in the library

mobile

awesome!

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be mobile outside the

library

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outside the library

mobile

text-basedinteraction

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guidedcreativity

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book spine poetry

guided video projects

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use iPads for creative stuff

teen tech week

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teen tech week!

makerspaces& media labs

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tabletsflickr.com/photos/rcpl/9721450314/

shareablescreens

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gaming

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change it if you haven’t for 5 years!

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game this way, too

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have fun with apps

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media games

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i.e., book facing

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active social media

partnerwith

schools

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what’snext?

prac-tice!

knowyouraudi-ence

usethe

tools

nofear!

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