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
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Getting Pedagogical with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ Magic Table
Last month, at the annual ASTC conference in Raleigh, I had the chance to visit the North Carolina’s Museum of Natural Sciences’ Naturalist Center. The room is a science exploration room for children with a really fascinating space, notable for … Continue reading
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Pick up the phone – Gapuwiyak is calling: Aboriginal Mobile Art
Can you hear it? Gapuwiyak is calling. Pick up the phone already! Where is Gapuwiyak? Gapuwiyak is an Australian Aboriginal community located in north-eastern Arnhem Land. Who is making the call? The Yolngu, a clan who lives in the region. … Continue reading
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Using Games to Re-framing Our Past: an interview with 80 Days writer Meg Jayanth
When people ask me how my life led me to a career in digital media for learning, if I am feeling flippant I might say it all began when I was in second grade, in 1976, when the highlight of … Continue reading
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Youth-led “Shark Tank” at ASTC Conference
They started referring to it as the “Teen Shark Tank.” As in, “Did you survive the Teen Shark Tank?” or “I heard the Shark Tank went great.” I have NO IDEA where this came from. Certainly not the panel – … 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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Instagramming Dinosaurs: Clive Thompson on Museums in the Digital Age (4 of 4)
This is the fourth and final of my four part interview with Clive Thompson, as we sat between our T-Rex and Apatosaurus. This segment focuses on designing museums in the digital age. Clive, we’re sitting here talking about all these … Continue reading
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Instagramming Dinosaurs: Clive Thompson on Mindfulness as a Defense Against Digital Distraction (3 of 4)
This is the third of my four part interview with Clive Thompson, as we sat between our T-Rex and Apatosaurus. This segment focuses on mindfulness as a defense against digital distraction. Clive, let’s talk about that woman over there. Yeah, … Continue reading
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Instagramming Dinosaurs: Clive Thompson on Public Thinking (2 of 4)
This is the second of my four part interview with Clive Thompson, as we sat between our T-Rex and Apatosaurus. This segment focuses on public thinking. As we are sitting here on a Thursday morning, the initial school groups that … Continue reading
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Instagramming Dinosaurs: Clive Thompson on Digital Memory (1 of 4)
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Clive Thompson, seated between our T-Rex and Apatosaurus. Clive is a longtime contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Wired. As we watched visitors take photos and … Continue reading
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Tooting Our Own Horn: Nice Words About This Blog
The Future of Museums recently posted an update to their blog roll (the blogs they follow) and I am honored they chose to add this one. Since they are one of my fantastic resources for cutting-edge thinking about museums – … Continue reading
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