Do Museum Educators Still Have Time to Read Books?
While many of you may immediately be thinking “heck no … I never have time to read,” the answer is actually YES. And to prove it, ArtMuseumTeaching.com is launching a new Online Book Club. As educators and museum professionals, keeping
Do Museum Educators Still Have Time to Read Books?
While many of you may immediately be thinking “heck no … I never have time to read,” the answer is actually YES. And to prove it, ArtMuseumTeaching.com is launching a new Online Book Club. As educators and museum professionals, keeping
Real is a Thing That Happens to You: Tracking a Theme Through the AAM Annual Meeting
“Real isn’t how you are made. It’s a thing that happens to you.” This year’s American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting wrapped up in Baltimore last week, but I’m still wrapping my mind around some of the ideas that
Real is a Thing That Happens to You: Tracking a Theme Through the AAM Annual Meeting
“Real isn’t how you are made. It’s a thing that happens to you.” This year’s American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting wrapped up in Baltimore last week, but I’m still wrapping my mind around some of the ideas that
Design Thinking in Museums: Stepping into the “Continuum of Innovation”
The museum profession seems to be embracing new ways of problem-solving, collaborating, and innovating over the past couple of years. And perhaps that is why the concept of “design thinking” struck such a strong chord at this year’s Museums and the Web conference. Design thinking is mindset and a methodology for fostering creativity and solving complex problems with innovative solutions. It can transform the way a museum or cultural institution develops digital or analog offerings, visitor experiences, or visitor services by giving staff the analytical, creative, and intuitive techniques and tools to solve multifaceted problems.
Design Thinking in Museums: Stepping into the “Continuum of Innovation”
The museum profession seems to be embracing new ways of problem-solving, collaborating, and innovating over the past couple of years. And perhaps that is why the concept of “design thinking” struck such a strong chord at this year’s Museums and the Web conference. Design thinking is mindset and a methodology for fostering creativity and solving complex problems with innovative solutions. It can transform the way a museum or cultural institution develops digital or analog offerings, visitor experiences, or visitor services by giving staff the analytical, creative, and intuitive techniques and tools to solve multifaceted problems.
Teaching for Independence: Empowering Learning in the Art Museum
Prefatory Note: Before ArtMuseumTeaching.com went public, there were several months when it was simply my own personal (private) online space to reflect on my practice as well as larger issues around teaching and learning in museums. It was (and is)
Teaching for Independence: Empowering Learning in the Art Museum
Prefatory Note: Before ArtMuseumTeaching.com went public, there were several months when it was simply my own personal (private) online space to reflect on my practice as well as larger issues around teaching and learning in museums. It was (and is)
Why Museums Can Excel in Online Learning
“The recent development of MOOCs (massive open online courses) can provide museums with valuable possibilities for education, community outreach and multi-disciplinary collaboration.” The quote above by David Greenfield, a doctoral candidate in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University, was part of
Why Museums Can Excel in Online Learning
“The recent development of MOOCs (massive open online courses) can provide museums with valuable possibilities for education, community outreach and multi-disciplinary collaboration.” The quote above by David Greenfield, a doctoral candidate in Learning Technologies at Pepperdine University, was part of
Google Hangouts: Live Video Chatting between Museums & Online Communities
By Brinker Ferguson, Digital Media Fellow, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco In the past several months, many museums have begun using live video chat as a way to enhance and foster new online discussions and interactions between museum educators
Google Hangouts: Live Video Chatting between Museums & Online Communities
By Brinker Ferguson, Digital Media Fellow, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco In the past several months, many museums have begun using live video chat as a way to enhance and foster new online discussions and interactions between museum educators
Blending Art, Technology, & Interpretation: Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gallery One & ArtLens
By Caroline Goeser I am part of the team that has led the development of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gallery One and ArtLens iPad app. These new initiatives – blending art, technology, and interpretation – are garnering interest in
Blending Art, Technology, & Interpretation: Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gallery One & ArtLens
By Caroline Goeser I am part of the team that has led the development of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gallery One and ArtLens iPad app. These new initiatives – blending art, technology, and interpretation – are garnering interest in
