Category Archives: From My Work

These are posts that have to do with my day to day job at the American Museum of Natural History.

NYTimes promotes MicroRangers in “Solving Mysteries at the AMNH, Smartphone in Hand”

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Barry

Sometimes when it rains it pours. Today I am quoted in the New York Times, in two different pieces, each talking about digital games (both articles previewed online – the print versions come out tomorrow and this weekend). First, the … Continue reading →

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Promotional Coverage for “Game On! MicroRangers Competition” Begins in the New York Observer

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Barry

This Sunday we will hold a special event to bring people to the Museum to play MicroRangers, called Game ON! MicroRangers Competition. It will be a great opportunity to help spread the word about this new way to engage with … Continue reading →

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Presenting Digital Learning Across The Country

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Hannah Jaris

The Spring conference season is upon us! Over the next four weeks, Barry and I are gearing up for at least 7 talks and presentations about games and learning in museums, blended learning, augmented reality and more, all based on … Continue reading →

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MicroRangers March Madness

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Barry

I guess I’ll do anything to promote MicroRangers! This week CBS Sports came to the Museum to record a goofy bit interviewing staff about building a bracket for March Madness. I carried a MicroRanger coin with me JUST IN CASE … Continue reading →

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Game Night Gone Wild @AMNH

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Barry

Do games belong in museums? Well, the 500 attendees at last night’s sold out event – Game Night Gone Wild – answered with their feet: “Hell, yes! (and pass the dice…)” This is not the first time the Museum has … Continue reading →

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Killer Snails: Assassins of the Sea available on Kickstarter

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Barry

A year ago a group of teenagers spent a week at the Museum working with marine biochemist, Dr. Mandë Holford, game designer Nicholas Fortugno of Playmatics, and our team of science educators to assist in the development of a new … Continue reading →

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What’s the Buzz on MicroRangers? (A Brief Social Media Survey)

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Barry

We’ve recently seen an uptick in social media postings about MicroRangers, from players as they play the new mobile game throughout the Museum. This is an informative (and exciting) way for us to collect unsolicited feedback about the player experience. … Continue reading →

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Using Museum Carts to Support Visitor Interaction with Augmented Objects

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Hannah Jaris

Why do museums use carts? Teaching carts are a common sight at our museum: our Teaching Volunteers use them with visiting school groups our Saltz Internship program trains high school students to run a variety of carts on the weekends … Continue reading →

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MicroRangers Promotional Videos

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Barry

As press outreach begins for MicroRangers (here’s yesteryday’s piece from NY1) I wanted to collect these videos in one place, designed to offer a taste of the game. This is a movie-trailer style promo for MicroRangers. Imagine a narrator saying, … Continue reading →

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Preview image from Dreams of a Haida Child

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Barry

In just a few months the Museum will be releasing a new packet of activity sheets designed to engage families in our historic Hall of Northwest Coast Indians. At the same time we will release a new app, developed with … Continue reading →

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