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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A Critique of the Zoo App Shutterbugs, or “On Second Thought, Maybe This App Doesn’t Suck”…
I write this post in part as an apology, in part to remind me not to repeat the error, and in part (and this is why it is public) to explore with you some fascinating lessons that can be learned … Continue reading
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The 1st Month of #scienceFTW: Parasites & Koi Koi
This month we launched a new program, #scienceFTW, in which teenagers are learning all about science through science-based card games and will eventually co-develop two different Pokemon-style card games. (photos from the month can be seen here) The first session … Continue reading
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The 1st Month of Minecraft at the Museum: Geology, Sustainability, & Dinosaurs
A few weeks ago we launched our new after school program, Minecraft at the Museum. This 25 session program for high school students is using Minecraft to teach youth about a wide range of science content, how learning experiences are … Continue reading
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#scienceFTW Watch Us Play #2: Bone Wars
Today we held the second of 20 sessions in our new #scienceFTW program. I will occasionally post here about the program and often post “homework” for the participants, as with this post (feel free to follow along at home): In … Continue reading
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#scienceFTW Watch Us Play #1: Koi Koi
Yesterday we held the first of 20 sessions in our new #scienceFTW program. I will occasionally post here about the program, share images like the one below, and often post “homework” for the participants, as with this post (feel free … Continue reading
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Learning to Ask New Questions: An Interview with Lisa Brahms, of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, on Designing A Model Maker Space
I recently caught up with Lisa Brahms, the Director of Learning and Research at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, to ask her about the development of their innovative MAKESHOP. Lisa has been an educator and designer of formal and informal learning … Continue reading
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Notes From “Gaming in Museums to Engage Audiences” Panel at #ASTC2013
This afternoon I participated in a panel at the ASTC conference called Gaming in Museums to Engage Audiences. It was organized by Sarah Carter, of SciGirls, Twin Cities Public Television, and was a fantasticly diverse panel, composed of Sookram Ramsaroop, … Continue reading
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Makers and DML – Separated At Birth?
For my column on DMLcentral I decided to take inspiration from our booth at the World Maker Faire NYC this past September. I enjoyed writing and thinking about the history of both the Maker Movement and the DML Initiative, and … Continue reading
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How Digital Media & Learning Has Matured: The Spotlight on DML Interview With Me
This interview with me is part of a series of conversations with thought leaders on digital media and learning, conducted by journalist Heather Chaplin, reflecting on how the field of digital media and learning (DML) has changed over time, and … Continue reading
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How To Find AMNH Education At ASTC – 4 Easy Steps
Later this week many from the American Museum of Natural History will be trekking from NYC to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the annual ASTC (aka Association of Science-Technology Centers) conference, bringing together over 2,000 (as they like to say to … Continue reading
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