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What It’s Like to Intern at the AMNH

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Barry

One of my highlights at the Museum is working with talented young people from around the world in graduate programs in NYC (most often NYU’s Digital Media Design for Learning program and Teachers College’s Instructional Technology and Media program). Below … Continue reading →

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Finding Flamingos: Teaching Sci Viz through Conservation Biology and G.I.S.

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Barry

We’re been running a number of different new courses this calendar year to explore various ways to engage youth with science visualization – both the science practices used by Museum scientists across the disciplines and and products produced by those … Continue reading →

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Caught in Time: a photo booth project (Space, Dinos, Hall of African Mammals, Together)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Barry

Check out the entire Caught in Time Project here or start at the beginning. Or visit the full set on Pinterest here. Thomas comes to the Museum from the CUNY Corps. The Corps “creates opportunities for students, faculty, and staff … Continue reading →

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What We’re Learning about 360 Videos in Museums

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Barry

Last November at the Museums and Computer Network conference, I was frustrated by the many times we found ourselves conflating different emerging media, as if they offered the same set of affordances. At the same time, I was amazed by … Continue reading →

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Caught in Time: a photo booth project (Space, Dinos, Hall of Ocean Life, Together)

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Barry

Check out the entire Caught in Time Project here or start at the beginning. Or visit the full set on Pinterest here. Katie from our Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program joined me this week for this Caught in … Continue reading →

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What I Do These Days: A Brief Tour of my Photo Album

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Barry

I know it’s been awhile since I actually spoke about my work, what I am doing day to day. I’m sorry for that but there’s a good reason – my responsibilities have changed, dramatically, excitingly, but I am not yet … Continue reading →

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Caught in Time: a photo booth project (Space, Dinos, African Elephants, Together)

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Barry

Check out the entire Caught in Time Project here or start at the beginning. Or visit the full set on Pinterest here. Eric from NSCLET (National Center for Science Literacy, Education and Technology) was game to join me for a … Continue reading →

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360 Videos in Museums: Shot 5 – Camera as Clock at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Barry

At the November Museums and Computer Network conference, I marveled at the different ways museums around the country are using 360 videos with their visitors or in their education programs. To highlights these different applications, I started this limited series … Continue reading →

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Caught in Time: a photo booth project (Space, Dinos, Hall of Asian People, Together)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Barry

Check out the entire Caught in Time Project here or start at the beginning. Or visit the full set on Pinterest here. Okay, the second one this year was MUCH easier to get than the first. Matt, from the Digital … Continue reading →

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Caught in Time: a photo booth project (Space, Dinos, Hall of Human Origins, Together)

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Barry

Check out the entire Caught in Time Project here or start at the beginning. Or visit the full set on Pinterest here. Holy cow! It’s been so much harder to pull these off than I thought. Once a week, I … Continue reading →

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