I'm currently participating in a MOOC offered by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on art based instruction, museum teaching strategies and inquiry teaching. Information on the course, "Art and Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom," is available here.The course material combines readings, video lectures, and discussion groups. The focus is on teaching techniques/resources … Continue reading Museum Teaching Strategies and Inquiry Based Learning
Unique User Groups and Heritage Organizations
The users groups of heritage organizations vary greatly from organization to organization. People who frequent a university archive, a children's museum, and a local history corner at a public library typically have very different needs. Providing quality programming depends on heritage institutions knowing their users and gearing specific programming to different types of users. One … Continue reading Unique User Groups and Heritage Organizations