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James Paul Gee on Museum-based Learning, the Maker Movement, and How Not To View a Cézanne: An Interview

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Barry

Last month a number of our digital youth learning projects were mentioned in an article in the New York Times (re: At Play in Skies of Cretaceous Era). While the article largely focused on our new exhibit on pterosaurs and … Continue reading →

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Pterosaurs: The Card Game Now Available for Online Purchase

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Barry

All I can say is WOW! This morning I delivered a box of Pterosaurs: The Card Game to the AMNH store (where all profits go to the Museum). By the end of the day I could see the decks available … Continue reading →

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The Shedd Aquarium, Minecraft, and Virtual Piranha: An Interview with Wade Berger

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barry

Wade Berger is the Teen Learning Lab Manager at Shedd Aquarium. Shedd features the largest and most diverse collection of animals in any Aquarium in the world, one of largest cultural institutions in Chicago, and contains 32,000 animals representing more … Continue reading →

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No. 29.2! Official Press Release for Pterosaurs: The Card Game

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Barry

Below is a copy of the Museum’s press release, apparently no. 29.2 (as labelled at the bottom), focusing on Pterosaurs: The Card Game. Forgive me, but I had to share with all of you and kvell. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL … Continue reading →

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Registration Opens for New Anthropology & Games Summer Program for Middle Schoolers

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Barry

I am always super excited to launch a new program at the Museum but this one has been in discussion for a long time and I am thrilled about the direction it has taken. The new Anthropology: Boards, Cards and … Continue reading →

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The TinyTeddys Are Coming

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Barry

On May 10th, the TinyTeddys are coming… (teaser link)

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Moving Beyond Aspirations on Mozilla Open Badges Call

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Barry

Last week I was delighted to to be invited by the Mozilla Foundation’s Open Badges Call – a weekly call that has been going on for years open to anyone interested in badges for learning – to raise issues I … Continue reading →

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MicroMuseum, Session 2: Augmented Ice Cream

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Barry

Today was the second session of MicroMuseum. The first session focused all on science (microbiology). Today we flipped it and focused all on technology (augmented reality). And from here on out we’ll be combining the two. After a challenging name … Continue reading →

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MicroMuseum launched today – a mobile gaming program about microbial organisms

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Barry

Today was a wild day for me. After participating in the press briefing for the new pterosaurs exhibit, where I helped share the exhibit-related card game developed within an after school program, we launched a NEW after school program that … Continue reading →

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Get your red hot Pterosaurs: The Card Game! Download the game now.

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Barry

Today was a big day for Pterosaurs: The Card Game, the project we co-developed with youth in our #scienceFTW program. Actually, it was a big day for pterosaurs, as this morning we held our press briefing to introduce our new … Continue reading →

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