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Project Description: “Techie Tuesdays” emphasizes technology and information literacy through gaming. Held over a period of six months, the program is divided into three, six-week courses engaging students by making a video game, a board game, and a book trailer.

Target Population: teens & tweens

Project Design: Three six week courses are just part of the lineup of activities:
· “Be a Video Game Programmer” is an opportunity for teens & tweens to create their own video game based on their favorite book, using online programs like Scratch from MIT or Game Maker
· “Name Your Game” is an opportunity for teens to create a board game in a group setting
· “Book Trailers: Coming to a Library Near You” is an opportunity for teens to create a book trailer for a book of their choice selected from the teen collection at APL
· Adapt “Techie Tuesdays” for middle school students through a partnership with a charter school serving grades six through nine. Students will learn how to make a book trailer, video game or board game that corresponds to the book being taught in class
· Host roundtable discussions with local gamers
· host large, inclusive gaming tournaments between sessions

Project Goals:
· Participants will master specific skill sets associated with each project
· Give students an edge in our technology-oriented world
· The program will provide a creative outlet while teaching key literacy components
· Increase traffic of teens and tweens to the library

The Library will partner with:
· Anderson Preparatory Academy
· Additional local schools
· Established community partners