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Did you know that you can check out a video game as easily as you can check out a library book, at Mediatech? And our expanded summer hours make it easier to browse the collection of over 600 titles for Wii, DS, PS3 and more. Drop in & check it out!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
* June 15, Monday, 7 – 8:30 pm. Facebook for Grownups. Learn what Facebook is, how it works, and how to create your own page. No technology experience required. This jargon-free presentation will be by Michelle Ritger, Supervisor of Educational Technology, Flemington-Raritan Public School District. Bring a laptop (optional). $5 donation.
* July 1, Wednesday, 7 – 8:30 pm. Jersey Adobe Multimedia (JAM) Meeting. Show & tell your work and learn techniques in Flash, DreamWeaver, PhotoShop and others from local experts from around the county. Public welcome, no donation requested. Contact Andrew Kear (akear@comcast.net) for questions.
* July 6, Monday, 7 – 8:30 pm. Introduction to Computers for Absolute Beginners. How do you turn on your computer, get online, search and check email? Come find out with this hands-on session for “the rest of us” — people with little or no technology experience. By Michelle Ritger, Supervisor of Educational Technology, Flemington-Raritan Public School District. $5 donation requested.
* July 6-10. 9:30 AM to noon. Computer Programming Camp for Kids. This one-week, 1/2 day workshop will teach children how to program using MIT’s Scratch language. A flash drive is required to save work, or bring a laptop. Space is limited. To register, call 908-284-2006 between 3-5 pm. For ages 6-up, $5/day donation required.
* July 13-17. 9:30 AM to noon. Computer Programming Camp for Kids. A repeat of the first week. Call 284-2006 during open hours to register.
* July 27, Monday, 7 – 8:30 pm. Introduction to Blogging. Explore the latest tools, such as Blogger or WordPress to set up your own blog or ask questions about your existing blog to make it better. By Rob Mancabelli, Director of Technology, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. $5 donation.
* August 7. Friday, 7 – 9 pm, Five Year Anniversary Public Meeting. To mark our fifth year, the Mediatech Trustees will host a pubic meeting to show off our accomplishments and collect ideas for the next five years. We’ll also send off two student pilots on a second attempt to replicate Charles Lindbergh’s famous trans-atlantic crossing. They will fly in realtime weather using a flight simulator. Location: Historic Courthouse on Main Street (tentative location).
* August 10. Monday, 7 – 8:30 pm. Introduction to Twitter. Come learn how to “Tweet,” and harness the power of this free microblogging tool. By Rob Mancabelli, Director of Technology, Hunterdon Central Regional High School. A $5 donation is requested.
