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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

Museum 2.0

I was fascinated by our discussion, and Bob came to mind last month, when I was asked to write an article for the Association of Children's Museums quarterly journal, Hand to Hand , about children's museums and Web 2.0. To many of these folks, Bob's wired classrooms seem threatening. in her book, Civilizing the Museum.

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Feelings and Participation

Museum 2.0

Me with a friend As I keep saying, I’ve been to a few museums of late. In reflecting on the sample, I’ve made some broad reflections on museum workers and visitors. Our visitors often see museums as a genre, not unlike hospitals or libraries. But, while adjacent, museums differ from formal classrooms in numerous ways.

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Warning: Museum Graduate Programs Spawn Legions of Zombies!

Museum 2.0

and with it flocks of museum studies / education / exhibit planning graduate interns. I’m always curious when I meet these folks, who are about my age, choosing a different entry path into the museum world. The value proposition of museum grad programs is cloudy in my mind. Summer's coming to D.C., You were a carpenter.

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Metaverse Museum? Guest Post on Second Life and Museums by Sibley Verbeck

Museum 2.0

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. It seems that Second Life is both the closest and farthest thing from many museum professionals' minds.

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Augmented Reality and Social Good: The Art of Creating Meaningful AR

Connection Cafe

Imagine asking a question and being able to experience the answer in 3D or, using augmented reality to let an archaeology student participate in a dig in the classroom. Lastly, being able to use our bodies and minds in new ways stimulates innovation. AR is a powerful tool for interactive learning. Don’t miss out on bbcon 2017.

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Mobile Fundraising: A Complete Overview — Pt. 2 of 3

NonProfit Hub

Mobile makes it easy to mobilize donors at a moment’s notice, and it’s also much easier to inspire people to give on their mobile devices when there’s a specific goal in mind. #5. The next time you go to the symphony or visit an art museum in your nearest metropolitan area, be sure to check out their mobile giving options.

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What's Your Vision?

Museum 2.0

It's 8am in the classroom; 5am in my body. You'll warm up your hand and get yourself in a positive frame of mind. A SIMPLE WAY TO TRY IT This week, we experimented with visioning at my museum in an all-staff meeting. The goal here is to write down as many as possible. Use the "hot pen" or automatic writing technique.

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