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The Happy Healthy Social Change Activist: Passion for a Cause without Burnout

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator. We filled 8 flip chart pages with close to hundred ideas. It’s also a sign that the employee and the manager are not setting a good culture of work life balance. People voted by clapping.

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Guest Post: A New Role for Science Museums--Playground for Scientists

Museum 2.0

I charted them across the year and pledged to try one each month, inviting others to do them with me and blog about the experience. I wholeheartedly believe it has the power to advance science (and art and cultural heritage) through the power of play. game guestpost participatory museum Unusual Projects and Influences'

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Where I'm Coming From

Museum 2.0

As John Holt wrote, "Learning is not the product of teaching. There are many parallels between free-choice learning and participatory design. As museum professionals, or educators, or librarians, or humans who want to support learning, it's not our job to teach people everything. I know the practical answers.

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