The ship has sailed on traditional library workshops in lieu of new gamified approaches that allow students to dip their toes in or dive right in. This interactive presentation showcases innovative, playful approaches to instruction that transform fundamental skills and concepts into engaging learning experiences. Drawing from successful programming ideas, attendees will discover how to implement hands-on literacy activities that appeal to diverse learning styles and skill levels. Participants will leave with practical, ready-to-implement ideas that make literacy learning both effective, enjoyable, and bite-sized.
Participants will: 1. Discuss the value of activity-based learning in informal environments and how these approaches can reach learners who might not respond to traditional methods 2. Reflect on their own teaching strategies and create or adapt potential hands-on activities to incorporate into their instruction based on their learning goals, institutional contexts, audience needs, and available resources
