Technology, Interpretation, and Education 2011
AAM Online Conference | September 20 – 21, 2011
Presented in partnership with the
AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T), and LearningTimes
Join colleagues from across the country and beyond for an online conference that provides an interactive forum for museum professionals to explore current technology trends and practices in museum education, interpretation, exhibition, public programs, and outreach—featuring the best and brightest ideas from the 2011 MUSE Awards!
Day 1: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Day 2: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
DAY ONE, Tuesday, September 20, 2011
PLENARY SESSION: “WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES”
11:00 – 11:45 am EDT (Washington, DC)
Presenter: Holly Witchey, art historian and museum consultantSESSION 1: BUILDING AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE: “JFK50.ORG”
12:00 – 12:30 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by JFK Library; ESI DesignSESSION 2: VIRAL MARKETING ON A SMALL BUDGET: “RACE TO THE MUSEUM”
12:45 – 1:15 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by National Museum of American History, Washington, DCSESSION 3: CREATING AN ALTERNATE REALITY GAME: “THE GISKIN ANOMALY”
2:00 – 2:30 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by Balboa Park Online Collaborative, San Diego, CA; WriterGuySESSION 4: EXPLORING DIGITAL COMMUNITIES: “THOMAS JEFFERSON’S MONTICELLO”
2:45 – 3:15 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello, Charlottesville, VA; Night Kitchen Interactive, Philadelphia, PA
DAY TWO, Wednesday, September 21, 2011
PLENARY SESSION: NANCY PROCTOR
11:00 – 11:45 am EDT (Washington, DC)
Presenter: Nancy Proctor, Chief of Mobile Strategy, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DCSESSION 5: BUILDING NEW AUDIENCES ON THE WEB: “CONNECTIONS”
12:00 – 12:30 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NYSESSION 6: CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THE PAST: “COMING OF AGE”
12:45 – 1:15 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York, NYSESSION 7: MAKING USE OF VIDEO PODCASTING: “TEXTILE CONVERSATIONS”
2:00 – 2:30 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by Textile Museum, Washington, DC; Johns Hopkins University Museum Studies ProgramSESSION 8: VIEWING TECHNOLOGY OF THE PAST ON THE WEB: “THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF WWII”
2:45 – 3:15 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by National World War II MuseumSESSION 9: VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES: PLACING VISITORS INSIDE THE NARRATIVE: “MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS”
3:30 – 4:00 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by The Field Museum, Chicago, ILSESSION 10: ONLINE AND OFFLINE LEARNING: “A SAILOR’S LIFE FOR ME”
4:15 – 4:45 pm EDT (Washington, DC)
Presented by USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown, MA; EduWeb
