| Hennepin County Library offers the following *FREE* classroom workshops for middle and high school students in Suburban Hennepin County:
Using TeenLinks for Research
This training provides a general introduction to TeenLinks, to the library's online catalog, and to databases and other online reference tools.
Using Primary Sources for Research
Do you require your students to use primary sources for their research? This training will help you teach your students to understand the importance of primary sources in research, and will help them to locate primary sources through the library.
Subject Area-Specific Workshops
Workshops and classroom resources are available in the subject areas listed. Check out the printable resource guides on the following topics to use in your classroom.
- Art
- College Preparation
- English/Language Arts
- ESL/ELL
- Health
- History
- Language & Culture
- Science
Each workshop includes a classroom consultation with a Hennepin County librarian, handouts for students, and, when requested, advance library card registration. We request 3-6 weeks notice if you are interested in scheduling a workshop. Trainers need to have a computer with Internet access and a projector to conduct the workshops.
To schedule a classroom workshop for your students or to get more information on the SWIFT ( Student Web Instruction For Teachers) Project, contact Ali Turner.
Toolbox for Teachers was created by Hennepin County Library's SWIFT Project. |
