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Community Science Workshops and Shared Authorship of Space: Interview with Emilyn Green

Museum 2.0

The design and feel of the place was different than any science center I''d ever experienced. A Community Science Workshop is a place for kids to tinker, make, and explore their world through science. In most cases, they''re not places where kids can go by themselves at all. I knew I could learn a lot from it.

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ExhibitFiles: Interviews with Initiators Jim Spadaccini and Wendy Pollock

Museum 2.0

Even if I WANT to learn from the exhibits that have come before and are coming up around the world, there's no obvious place to start studying. Wendy: Part of the thinking was that NSF supported the book Are We There Yet? , NSF requires grant applicants to build on prior knowledge--where do you get it? Enter ExhibitFiles.

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In Support of Idiosyncrasy

Museum 2.0

While most of my favorites are small (idiosyncrasy is easier to maintain without too many committees), some are quite large--places like the Exploratorium where a singular ethos infuses a massive facility. They are places that people point to with pride and say, "that's our place." It's a Starbucks.

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Faith Ringgold: 30 Years of Art-Making and Activism and Video Clip on Women Artists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When she had opportunity to travel to Europe for an extended visit, she decided to visit the places where the masters worked and the masterpieces and record her versions incorporating black artists. According to Benjamin Stokes, co-founder of Game sfor Change, the NSF has funded several game projects aimed at girls. They are brilliant!

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Scratch: An Educational, Multi-Generational Online Community that Works

Museum 2.0

It's a place for Scratch users to upload, share, and remix their Scratch projects. Adults and Kids, All in One Place. Because projects are not vetted before they are uploaded and placed in Newest Projects, it is possible for projects to show up there that are inappropriate. but still, a programming environment.