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Content from AAM: Virtual Worlds and Eye on Design slides (and more)

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In fact, the slides (while minimal) contain content that was not covered in the session, since we focused only on the questions of most audience interest. You can view the slides here, or download them by clicking "view" in the player below.

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Plants! Natural Materials! Review of Explora!, a Peaceful, Delightful Science Center

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So imagine my delight to visit Explora in Albuquerque. The overwhelming experience I had while touring it wasn't excitement or craziness or childishness - it was contented wonder. There are few instructions, and the experience seemed to be genuinely about exploring as opposed to learning information.

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Happy New Year! Two Free Books! And Watermelon!

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and spent the rest of the year traveling to give workshops and presentations related to its content. While I did learn a ton from my experiences, especially in far-flung places and small museums, it was also exhausting. Explora (Albuquerque, NM). I published The Participatory Museum in March (with help from many of you!)

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