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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- 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
- The CUNY Games Conference 10.0 January 25, 2024
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Category Archives: Conferences
The CUNY Games Conference 10.0
This week I was excited to be part of The CUNY Games Conference 10.0. The CUNY Games Network is an organization dedicated to encouraging research, scholarship and teaching in the developing field of games-based learning. They connect educators from every … Continue reading
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2023: A Year At Work and Play
Mark Twain once said: “Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” Twain, clearly, never worked with me! My favorite part of running my own consultancy is … Continue reading
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Preaching the Gospel of Games For Change
For twenty years, as one of its co-founders, I have been preaching the gospel of Games For Change. But what, exactly, is that gospel? At the recent 20th Anniversary of Games For Change, I was given the opportunity to clarify. … Continue reading
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Shall We Play A Game? How to Teach the Basics of Generative AI
Shall we play a game? Okay, I’ll start. “Peanut butter and…”? What came to mind? Did you think “Jelly”? Well, that’s right! That’s the answer. But… I never told you the rules. I guess you could tell you were supposed … Continue reading
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GEE! Award Winner: Exploring the Cosmic Puzzles of Star Stuff
Each year I am excited when I receive my invitation to be a judge for the GEE! Learning Game Awards run by the Play Make Learn conference at the University of Wisconsin. The award recognizes the significant impact of the … Continue reading
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Exhausted/Elated by Day 4 of the Games For Change Festival
Can I tell you something? I’m exhausted! It’s the start of day 4 (of 5) of the 20th anniversary of the Games For Change Festival. Since March of 2020 I have worked from my home office. All day, I Zoom … Continue reading
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Twenty Years of Games For Change
Twenty years ago, I was part of a wonderful collection of people who, together, created Games For Change. Tomorrow begins an incredible week in which what was once a half-day affair with a few dozen will now be spread over … Continue reading
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What WAS the Unreleased Games Arcade? Video, photos, Yearbook and more
What WAS the Unreleased Games Arcade? Well, in a word: epic! Forty game developers – indie, AAA, and collegiate – came to the City College of New York last March to shared their unreleased games with 64 high school students … Continue reading
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Upcoming Talks, Workshops and Museweb (oh my!)
In the next two months, I have a number of public appearances. Some are in person and some are online. Some are to launch a new tour for my new book on digital design in museums and some are my … Continue reading
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Towards a Public Pathway for Careers in Gaming: NYC Youth and Agency (video)
Last July, I led a panel with Nicholas Fortugno (Co-Founder & CCO, Playmatics LLC) and Ashlyn Sparrow (Assistant Director, Weston Game Lab, The University of Chicago) to explore how our two cities – NYC and Chicago – were connecting public … Continue reading
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