Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Yet, I wanted to be that artist and still do. Traveling Postcards workshops are easy and fun for everyone.

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Costa Rica Interview Afghanistan Artist 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2009

Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you? This experience is shared by folks who contribute data to Citizen Science projects , nominate concepts for MN150 , or perform research on the children of the Lodz ghetto. But the teens heard, “Do whatever you want—we don’t really care what it is.”

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Participatory Experiment Museum Teen 50

Museum 2.0

MARCH 16, 2009

Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you? This experience is shared by folks who contribute data to Citizen Science projects , nominate concepts for MN150 , or perform research on the children of the Lodz ghetto. But the teens heard, “Do whatever you want—we don’t really care what it is.”

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Participatory Experiment Museum Teen 44

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Children of the Lodz Ghetto ). Finally, many art museums do fabulous, highly participatory projects that are led by participatory artists who work specifically in the realm of dialogue or active social participation. Children's Museums OPPORTUNITIES - Like science centers, children's museums are highly interactive and visitor-centered.

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Museum Difference Participatory History 29

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

They launched an annual fundraiser and gift-collecting drive for the children's hospital in their community (in WA). It was a huge success and it's now become an international drive , with toys and books going to children's hospitals all over. Free Books for Kids!

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Hurricane Haiti Music Children 40

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It was exhilarating to see them inspired to create their own meanings in response: lovers whispering together in alcoves, people of all ages writing and drawing on walls and post-its, children painting, everyone sitting rapt before screens. This post focuses on one aspect of the exhibition: its participatory and interactive elements.

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Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51