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Category Archives: Museums
Que Sera, Sera! The Growing Pains of a Young Professional
A year and a half ago, on the first day of my zillionth semester of college, I sat timidly in a required art class: ‘Intro to the Visual Experience’. As … Continue reading
Make Time, Do Everything, Be Surprised
The NYCDOE School Year Calendar states clearly that twice a year, “students in all five boroughs will not be in attendance, but schools in all five boroughs will be scheduled for a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Himalayan Art, K-12 Schools, Museums, Professional Development, Resources, University Audiences, Visitor Experience
Tagged CALTA21, Fostering Curiosity, High School for Language and Diplomacy, Inquiry, Mindfulness in Education, Open Enrollment PD
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The Arts and Technology: Responding to the 21st Century
What is the impact of technology on artists, audiences, and museums? New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate Levin moderated a conversation at the Rubin Museum with participants from Google, Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Art 21, Inc. and … Continue reading
Posted in Museums, Resources
Tagged Amit Sood, Eve Moros Ortega, Jorge Colombo, Kate Levin, Marc Donner, Seb Chan
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The Google Art Project for Educators
In April the Rubin Museum joined the community of museums participating in the Google Art Project and we recently held a meeting with other educators to discuss how we could begin to use this with our K-12, Teacher, and University … Continue reading
Posted in K-12 Schools, Museums, Resources, Uncategorized, University Audiences
Tagged Evernote, Google Art, iTunes U, Pinterest, The Google Art Project
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NYCMER: What Sticks With You?
Last Monday, over 300 museum educators, garden educators, librarians, classroom teachers, and others interested in informal learning gathered at the New York Public Library for the 2012 New York City Museum Educators’ Roundtable Annual Conference. As with any large conference, the day … Continue reading
Posted in Museums
Tagged David Carr, Education, Museum Education, New York City Museum Educators Roundtable, NYCMER
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Tell Us More About Your Life as a Museum Educator.
I haven’t written about it too much on this blog, but I just finished my Ph.D. in Urban Education with a focus on art museum educators. For the past few years I’ve been delving deeply into how art museum educators … Continue reading
Posted in Museums
Tagged Eric Siegel, Exhibitricks, Fresh and New(er), Museums 2.0, Nina Simon, Paul Orselli, Pinterest, Seb Chan, The Works at Nysci
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Exhibitions in BETA
While visiting the Minnesota History Center during the 2012 American Association of Museum’s conference, I was lucky to see exceptional museum exhibition evaluation at work, and participate in two very unique prototyping experiences. One experience was an incredibly tech-forward exhibition … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged AAM, American Association of Museums, Caine's Arcade, Exhibition Evaluation, Minnesota Hisotry Center, QR Codes
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The Minnesotan Museum EXPERIENCE
I’ve just returned from the 2012 American Association of Museums Annual Conference and aside from attending some fabulous sessions on everything from museum business models to docent technology strategies, I was able to visit a few awesome Minnesotan museums and … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged AAM, American Association of Museums, Bisquick, EDCOM, Mill City Museum, Minnesota, Minnesota Hisotry Center
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Enabling People with Dementia through Creative Engagement with Art
Last Thursday I was fortunate enough to attend a talk at the Museum of Modern Art led by Richard Taylor, Ph.D., author of Alzheimer’s from the Inside Out. Richard is a former psychologist who has been living with the diagnosis of … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Tours, Museums, Outreach, Seniors, Uncategorized
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Artifact Investigation Updates
This spring, we have had the opportunity to work with a variety of school groups on the Artifact Investigation Workshop. From 5th grade students to seniors in high school, the workshop has been exciting and successful so far! The students … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art, K-12 Schools, Museums
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