Hi. I am Barry Joseph.
I am formerly the VP of Digital Experience at the Girl Scouts of the USA and Associate Director For Digital Learning at the American Museum of Natural History.
When I began at the Museum I used this blog to talk about my adventures, exploring issues related to digital media and museum-based learning. I featured original interviews, thought pieces, and highlights from my work and those of my colleagues at the AMNH.
Starting in 2020, with the launch of Barry Joseph Consultancy, LLC, I turned this blog into a place to explore digital engagement writ large.
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- The 2024 National Egg Cream Invitational March 19, 2024
- NY1 Coverage of Our New Video Gaming Exhibition February 5, 2024
- Video Games – The Great Connector: behind the scenes on (one of) my proudest achievements February 4, 2024
- Virtual Visits to the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum Now Live January 25, 2024
- Back in the Classroom (NYU) January 25, 2024
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Unboxing My New Book on Digital Design in Museums
Yesterday a box arrived in the mail, this time not from Amazon. Instead, it was from the publisher of my new book: Making Dinosaurs Dance: A Toolkit for Digital Design in Museums. It’s such a thrilling experience to receive a … Continue reading
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How I Helped Turn Dreams Into Reality at AMNH
In my almost six years at the Museum, from fall of 2012 until now, I have held the same title, but sat at five desks in four offices and reported to three supervisors in three different departments. As you might … Continue reading
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Preparing the Virtual Neanderthal Flute for Crime Scene Neanderthal
Crime Scene Neanderthal (CSN), launching in beta to the public within our Hall of Human Origins this April, will feature (amongst other things) a virtual Neanderthal flute that visitors can play. Maybe you’ve seen this type of thing before on … Continue reading
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Designing Mobile Museum Experiences: Thoughts on the “Well-Played” App
You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes well you just might find You get what you need — Mick Jagger & Keith Richards This weekend my 5-year old daughter taught me some important lessons about … Continue reading
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The Sound of Project-Based Informal Science Learning
I was just at our 22nd session within our Neanderthal Next Door program – in which the high school seniors are developing an augmented activity guide about Neanderthals for use in our Halls – and I began to listen to … Continue reading
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New program launch: The Neanderthal Next Door
Last week we launched at the Museum an exciting new youth program, called The Neanderthal Next Door. The title refers to the fact that evolution is not linear, we lived at the same time as the Neanderthal and, at least … Continue reading
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Adventures in Digital Fabrication: My Talk at the MakerBot Store
Last month, I presented at the MakerBot store in New York City, a talk that might as well have been called “My adventures in digital fabrication at the American Museum of Natural History.” As the first consumer 3D printing store, … Continue reading
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RiFF interview with me: Blending Digital Media, Badging, and Museum-Based Learning
I am excited to be the feature interview this month on the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub’s RiFF Expert Interview Series. It is a great interview and captures what I am thinking about eight months into the job. Check … Continue reading
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New York Times Coverage of our Virtual Worlds Programs
While I can’t take any credit for the work described in this week’s New York Time’s article, “Engaging Children With the Siren Call of the App,” I am pleased as punch to see so much attention go to my colleagues … Continue reading
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