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Innovating solutions for learning in a digital age.

Social Media Bans Versus Digital Literacy: The New Battle Over Cell-phone-free Schools and Youth Agency

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Barry

I received the email this week–my child’s high school’s PTA was having an event: Advocating for a Cell-phone-free Environment in Schools. It promised to address four topics pressing to parents: 📌 The move to remove cell phones from schools in New … Continue reading →

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Preparing Museum Studies Students to Understand Presidential Efforts to Redefine Museums as Tools of Propaganda

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Barry

I teach a Masters-level course on museum studies at New York University. While my students were on break there was a flurry of Presidential orders pertaining to museums. First, President Trump issued an executive order naming the independent Institute of … Continue reading →

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Article on my NYU course: Cool Course: Digital Design for Museum-based Learning

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Barry

Cool Course: Digital Design for Museum-based Learning Future curators try their hand at incorporating new tech into exhibits inspired by NYC’s best Mar 19, 2025 By Jade McClain Mar 19, 2025 Photos by Tracey Friedman In a Brooklyn pop-up museum … Continue reading →

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What is the Brooklyn SeltzerFest?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Barry

The Event of the Season, of course! So what exactly IS Brooklyn SeltzerFest? What have over 400 people already bought tickets to experience at Industry City (in Sunset Park) this Sunday? Here’s a hint, looking at the schedule of activities: … Continue reading →

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Announcing Brooklyn SeltzerFest & The 2nd Egg Cream Invitational

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Barry

📢 Get ready to bubble with excitement! 📢 The Brooklyn Seltzer Museum is thrilled to announce Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2025 featuring the 2nd National Egg Cream Invitational! Join us for a one-of-a-kind celebration of all things seltzer on March 16, 2025, … Continue reading →

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Amazing video drops from 2024 Unreleased Games Arcade

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Barry

Gaming Pathways hosted the 2nd Annual Unreleased Games Arcade at the City College of New York on March 16th. 2024. This has been one of my favorite events to produce and a highlight of each year. This time around we … Continue reading →

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Unpacking Sondheim: Me and my book in Games Magazine

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Barry

As I shared last month, Andrew Parr (@lego_nerd_puzzles) wrote not one but TWO articles about the Sondheim auction, for Games WORLD OF PUZZLES magazine. The first second is out NOW. This one also includes a number of my photos but … Continue reading →

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Learning as You Play: An interview with me for the Cozy Companion

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Barry

Snowbright Studio is an LGBTQ+ game studio dedicated to creating unique and heartwarming experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. Founded and led by my friends Grace Collins, the CEO and former education policy expert, when they asked if … Continue reading →

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A Day on AI in Museums & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Barry

Last week,on October 29th, I had quite the day, first exploring the intersection of digital games and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and then exploring AI and the future of museums. First, I joined Games For Change’s Games & SDG … Continue reading →

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Launch of new web site for the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Barry

When we launched the web site for the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum, in the summer of 2023, all we knew is we needed a way for visitors to buy tickets and get directions. Over time we found many other ways to … Continue reading →

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