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New Models for Children's Museums: Wired Classrooms?

Museum 2.0

A former superintendent of such a district, he explained the basic premise to me: each student, from kindergarten on, has a personal laptop. The schools have open wireless internet, so each student has continual access to the Web. To many of these folks, Bob's wired classrooms seem threatening.

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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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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. Teachers, parents, administrators, and students alike all use mobile fundraising to improve their schools. Capture new information. Environmental awareness.

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The Art of Relevance Sneak Peek: Part Ex-Con, Part Farmer, Part Queen

Museum 2.0

Doron doesn’t work with A students or B students. Today, there are thirty kids fidgeting in a classroom, talking to their friends, messing with their phones. He strategically includes images of students from Pajaro Valley High, so when he asks, “See anyone you know on here?” Kids with no food in the fridge. Hanging out.

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Guest Post: Nell Taylor on the Chicago Underground Library

Museum 2.0

Never mind your work experience, what do you really want to be doing that the library can help you accomplish? Some of the new volunteers are high school students, others are college professors. We start each official meeting with introductions. A lot of them are new to the city and looking to make friends.

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How False Conviction Could Help Science Centers Be More Human

Museum 2.0

Contrasting that rich human narrative with the kind of gleamy tweaky technology narrative that was emerging from the NISE-NET meeting made me realize that generally speaking, science museums ignore many of the aspects of life that are the most resonant--mortality, sex, humor, tragedy, pity, joy. So we had the key players.

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