Informal Learning

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InformalLearning

• Bob Hoffman

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Why?

• Why do we like museums?

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What?

• Whats so magical about objects?

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Which?

• Whats the difference between an original or
  authentic object and a media representation?

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Ponder it

• Why do we like museums?
• Whats so magical about objects?
• Whats the difference between an original
  object and a media representation?

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What is a museum?

• Fine arts museums

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What is a museum?

• Natural history museums

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What is a museum?

• Science museums

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What is a museum?

• Park museums

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What is a museum?

• Social history museums

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What is a museum?

• Aquaria, botanical gardens, zoos

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What is a museum?

• Place museums

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What is a museum?

• Entertainment museums

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Whats makes for?

• a good museum experience?

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How can technology

• support good museum experiences?

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Your problem

• People need to know more about
• A topic of your choice
• Something you already know a lot about

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Design an exhibit

• Fine art museum
• Natural history museum
• Science museum
• Park museum
• Social history museum

• Place museum
• Aquarium, botanical garden, zoo
• Entertainment museum

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Who is the audience?

• Children, teenagers, adults, families?
• How much to they already know?
• What interests them about the topic?
• How will you accommodate different interests
  (e.g., families)?

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What are your goals?

• How will this experience contribute to what your
  visitors know, believe, feel, or are capable of
  doing?

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Why will they come?

• and what will keep them there long enough to get
  something out of it?
• Motivation
• Interest

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How will technology

• and media support visitors experience?

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Proposal

• Your names
• Your topic
• The audience for your exhibit (1 par)
• Age ranges
• Prior knowledge/interests
• The goal(s) for your exhibit (1 par)

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Treatment

• Narrative description of what you plan for
  visitors to experience, including
• Sample objects
• Sample interactions
• Sample interpretation (live guides, audio
  guides, labels, videos, dramas, interactive
  displays, etc.)

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Visuals

• Optional
• Add sketches, diagrams, floor plans, or other
  visuals to your treatment.
• If you combine visuals with your treatment, you
  may use PowerPoint or other presentation software.

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