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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- Matching Minds Published and Exhibit Launched October 10, 2025
- A 25-year career retrospective interview with me (by youth in India) October 10, 2025
- Sondheim Week at the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts September 16, 2025
- Matching Minds: Book in Hand September 11, 2025
- Prototyping the Future: A 10-Day Dive into AI, Games, and Learning July 3, 2025
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Matching Minds Published and Exhibit Launched
So yeah – I made a new pop-exhibit. On October 2, after three years, my new book Matching Minds with Sondheim: The Puzzles and Games of the Broadway Legend was launched. For the past two months I’ve led ten workshops, … Continue reading
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A 25-year career retrospective interview with me (by youth in India)
This one came out of left field! A group calling itself SDG Warriors reached out to see if I would appear on their webinar series for an interview. I had no idea who they were but, sure, I was game. … Continue reading
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Sondheim Week at the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts
Sondheim, Sold Out, and So Much Fun What a week! My book tour for Matching Minds with Sondheim kicked off at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and I’m still buzzing. Not one, not two, but THREE … Continue reading
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Matching Minds: Book in Hand
After nearly three and a half years–of interviews, and research, and writing, and promoting–last night I got to hold my latest book in hand. Matching Minds with Sondheim has been a remarkable journey for me. And I am well aware … Continue reading
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Prototyping the Future: A 10-Day Dive into AI, Games, and Learning
I haven’t felt this way since I launched my first web site 30 years ago (May 27, 1995). Or maybe when I was 12 years old, coding my first digital game (Programmer’s Revenge, a pseudo-chat bot that allowed the player … Continue reading
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Broadway Legend Sings My New Podcast Theme
This is just crazy! I am beyond thrilled to have an original theme song written for my upcoming Matching Minds podcast by composer-lyricist Colm Molloy. (Check out his videos on YouTube, especially his brilliant Sondheim birthday puzzle medleys, and on … Continue reading
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My Alma Maters Noticed Me!
In the past month, my undergraduate and graduate alma maters (Northwestern and NYU, respectively) EACH published pieces about me in their alum magazines. I found that very sweet… and also, how can I say this, a bit odd. In the … Continue reading
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Smithsonian Magazine Features Brooklyn Seltzer Museum
Smithsonian is a magazine covering science, history, art, popular culture and innovation. They recently published an extensive article on seltzer, covering both the factory where we are located–“Their seltzer is the punk band of effervescence”–and, of course, the Brookyn Seltzer … Continue reading
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The Gaming Pathway is Popping!
Since 2020 I have work in a wide range of capacities with the Harlem Gallery of Science to work with other citywide organizations to develop and support Gaming Pathways, a new route for high school students in Harlem, Upper Manhattan … Continue reading
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Social Media Bans Versus Digital Literacy: The New Battle Over Cell-phone-free Schools and Youth Agency
I received the email this week–my child’s high school’s PTA was having an event: Advocating for a Cell-phone-free Environment in Schools. It promised to address four topics pressing to parents: 📌 The move to remove cell phones from schools in New … Continue reading