Category Archives: 21st Century Museum Professionals

HELP Advance: Supporting the Small Museum

Posted on April 23, 2013 by mheintz

By Abby Dean Program Communications Manager, Mid-America Arts Alliance Based in the country’s heartland, our organization, Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), serves a six-state region that’s rich with small, eclectic museums, all of which play a vital role in providing educational experiences … Continue reading →

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Community Scientists Wow Museum Visitors

Posted on March 20, 2013 by mheintz

By: Susan Douglas, Education Director Sheila Montgomery, Science Communication Fellowship Coordinator Powerhouse Science Center Powerhouse Science Center in Sacramento, California, recently launched Meet A Scientist weekend, a new program that featured local scientists speaking with museum visitors about their work. … Continue reading →

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Museums as Dinner Table: Dialogues on Immigration

Posted on March 19, 2013 by mheintz

By Sarah Pharaon Program Director for North America, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience I’m married to an immigrant. My two children have Arab names, will eat hummus and baba ghanoush, and—if my husband and I can do a better job … Continue reading →

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A Teacher’s Reflection on Developing a Model for Technology-Based Museum School Partnerships

Posted on March 15, 2013 by mheintz

By Monica Kwiatkowski Teacher, Cuba-Rushford Middle School The formula: Take a middle school social studies teacher from Cuba-Rushford Middle School, in an isolated, rural upstate New York district. Team the teacher up with an educational director from a museum a … Continue reading →

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A Cooperstown Close-up: Developing a Model for Technology-Based Museum School Partnerships

Posted on March 15, 2013 by mheintz

By Julie Wilson Manager of Digital Learning and Outreach, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum For over a decade the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has used distance learning technology to allow students in grades K-12 to … Continue reading →

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