var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-30247766-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @ccplteentechweek)http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzcycZIXH1rno6uyo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Welcome, techie teens! For this year’s Teen Tech Week, we’ve come up with a heap of challenges that will take you to the outer edges of the internet and back. As you complete the challenges, record your completion of each task with <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFBEVUkyTDFINmY5M2lWb2JtM0dMYmc6MQ%20" title="TTW2012 Form" target="_blank">this online form</a>.  Complete 4 challenges and be entered to win our grand prize (a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com or Best Buy—your choice). Complete 8 challenges and be entered into the drawing <em>twice</em>. Complete ALL the challenges, and you’ll get <em>three </em>chances to win the grand prize. After you’ve finished your challenges, submit your form (you may only submit it once) by March 31st in order to be entered into the drawing. Must be in grades 6-12 to enter. Good luck!</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/17157234128http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/17157234128Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:14:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzhr7gim8e1rno6uyo1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sports fan? Take a break to play a game or two at the <a href="http://espn.go.com/free-online-games/sports" title="ESPN Arcade" target="_blank">ESPN arcade</a>. While you’re there, you could also poke around ESPN.com to check on your favorite teams or learn about a new sport (<a href="http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/story/_/id/7578307/josh-dueck-appears-ellen-show" title="Josh Dueck" target="_blank">sit skiing</a>!<a href="http://www.bassmaster.com/" title="Bassmaster" target="_blank"> bass fishing</a>!).</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/17712043919http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/17712043919Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybaawbGeP1rno6uyo1_r4_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watch an <a href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/office2010" title="GCF Tutorials" target="_blank">online tutorial on Microsoft Publisher, Powerpoint, or Word</a> and use your new skills to design your own flier, presentation, or document advertising Teen Tech Week. We will display the best ones!</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16411393165http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16411393165Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:40:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3x4rQWCD1rno6uyo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Create your own word cloud art at <a href="http://www.wordle.net/" title="Wordle" target="_blank">Wordle</a>. Send a copy of the image to <a href="mailto:teenunderground@ccpl.org" target="_blank">teenunderground@ccpl.org</a> and we will post it on our blog.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16176086459http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16176086459Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:12:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3weokDzj1rno6uyo1_r5_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Do you daydream in manga, with yourself as the hero/heroine/evil genius? Well here’s your chance to make your dreams a reality. Go to <a href="http://www.faceyourmanga.com/editmangatar.php" target="_blank">Face Your Manga</a> to make a manga-esque alternate you.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16175505685http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16175505685Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:56:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3ukmStOU1rno6uyo1_r1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://charlestoncounty.lib.overdrive.com/4D6F2168-77E1-4FEA-853E-8A1F86D867C0/10/967/en/Default.htm" title="Overdrive " target="_blank">Download an ebook</a> from the library.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174103441http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174103441Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:17:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3uluz0iC1rno6uyo1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Try out <a href="http://www.shelfari.com/" title="Shelfari" target="_blank">Shelfari</a>, <a href="http://www.librarything.com/" title="LibraryThing" target="_blank">LibraryThing</a>, or <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/" title="GoodReads" target="_blank">GoodReads</a>.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174128389http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174128389Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:17:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3wkoCvDr1rno6uyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Use one of the builders from <a href="http://cheezburger.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://cheezburger.com/" target="_blank">http://cheezburger.com/</a></a> to create your own lolcat, poster, comic strip, or other funny pic. Scroll down the page and the list of builders is on the right.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16175634662http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16175634662Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3vw51oz71rno6uyo1_r5_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Did you know you can access our databases from any computer with an internet connection, including from home? Test it out by visiting <a href="http://www.ccpl.org/content.asp?name=Site&catID=5406&parentID=5373" title="CCPL Research Tools" target="_blank">CCPL’s Research Tools site</a>. We’ve got online resources for everything from SAT prep to fixing your (parent’s) car. If you have any trouble, send an <a href="http://www.ccpl.org/content.asp?id=61973&action=detail&catID=5407&parentID=5373" title="IM Reference" target="_blank">instant message to our reference staff</a> for speedy help.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16175107521http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16175107521Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:45:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3vkjtnba1rno6uyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Place a hold on a book or other library material by clicking on a title in any of our <a href="http://www.ccplteenunderground.blogspot.com" title="Reading Underground" target="_blank">blog postings</a> or going to our <a href="http://192.152.249.240/uhtbin/cgisirsi/rqqzWqxJ8G/MAIN/123540300/60/1180/X" title="CCPL Catalog" target="_blank">online catalog</a>. Click on the link to the record for the title and select “Place Hold” on the left-hand side of the page underneath the picture of the material.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174859598http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174859598Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:38:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3vd50WCv1rno6uyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Choose your own blog adventure: Become a follower of the <a href="http://ccplteenunderground.blogspot.com" title="Reading Underground" target="_blank">Reading Underground blog</a>, post a comment on our blog, submit a guest post about a book you’ve recently read (email text of post to <a href="mailto:teenunderground@ccpl.org" target="_blank">teenunderground@ccpl.org</a>), or share one of our blog posts by facebook, email, twitter, your own blog, or google+.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174703674http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174703674Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:34:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3v2uEwhw1rno6uyo1_r1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Start a <a href="http://www.twitter.com" title="Twitter" target="_blank">twitter</a> account and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ccplteen" title="CCPL Teen Twitter Page" target="_blank">follow CCPLTeen</a>. If you already have a twitter account, complete this challenge simply by following CCPLTeen. If you’re alerady following us, awesome! You’ve already completed this challenge and should count it toward your total.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174485386http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174485386Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:28:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3uprZq8k1rno6uyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Send an email, @mention on twitter, or facebook mention your favorite author.</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174212070http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/16174212070Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:20:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxqulnkqu41rno6uyo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/teenunderground" title="CCPL Teen Underground" target="_blank">facebook</a>!</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/15777307396http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/15777307396Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:54:00 -0500Like us on facebook!<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgduqclBu1rno6uyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bonus Challenge: Was there one challenge that was just too tough, but you still want to get your 3 entries? You can replace one challenge with this one and teach us a thing or two! Tell us about your favorite website, online game, or techie tool—we’re always looking for more awesome things to do with technology. Your response has to be an original—no using one of the challenges we picked!</p>http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/17709272653http://ccplteentechweek.tumblr.com/post/17709272653Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:06:00 -0500