Hi. I am Barry Joseph.
I am formerly the VP of Digital Experience at the Girl Scouts of the USA and Associate Director For Digital Learning at the American Museum of Natural History.
When I began at the Museum I used this blog to talk about my adventures, exploring issues related to digital media and museum-based learning. I featured original interviews, thought pieces, and highlights from my work and those of my colleagues at the AMNH.
Starting in 2020, with the launch of Barry Joseph Consultancy, LLC, I turned this blog into a place to explore digital engagement writ large.
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- Amazing video drops from 2024 Unreleased Games Arcade December 3, 2024
- Unpacking Sondheim: Me and my book in Games Magazine November 22, 2024
- Learning as You Play: An interview with me for the Cozy Companion November 8, 2024
- A Day on AI in Museums & the UN Sustainable Development Goals November 5, 2024
- Launch of new web site for the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum November 4, 2024
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What is it Like to Intern with BJC?
My summer intern from NYU’s Learning Tech and Experience Design program was interviewed recently about what it was like. I thought it might be nice to share it here, as a resource for my future interns and any interns you … Continue reading
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Towards a Public Pathway for Careers in Gaming: NYC Youth and Agency (video)
Last July, I led a panel with Nicholas Fortugno (Co-Founder & CCO, Playmatics LLC) and Ashlyn Sparrow (Assistant Director, Weston Game Lab, The University of Chicago) to explore how our two cities – NYC and Chicago – were connecting public … Continue reading
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The New York Times Mentioned My New Book on Sondheim
Last May I had an idea for a crazy new project. Today I saw it promoted in the New York Times. I love when that happens. Overall, it’s a lovely piece by Eric Grode, but below are the key parts … Continue reading
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Innovations in Jewish Education: An Interview for the Adapting Podcast
What has the last decade looked like for digital learning in the Jewish education space? How has it been impacted by the pandemic? What are the possibilities for innovation in education or will radical affordances get co-opted by the existing … Continue reading
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7 Book Recommendations from BJC for Holiday Gifts
Some Books I Recommend At BJC, we do more than just provide inspiring services in digital experience design and strategic planning. We also write books! I spend at least one hour a day in my writing nook. (In fact, I … Continue reading
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Sneak peak at cover for my upcoming book on museum design
Making Dinosaurs Dance: A Toolkit for Digital Design in Museums takes the reader behind the scenes to learn how the American Museum of Natural History innovates visitor digital engagement, highlighting design techniques used both there and at museums around the … Continue reading
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Mayor Adams Announces Funding for Gaming Pathways (one of my projects)
As I posted here last March, Mayor Eric Adams has announced, in his economic recovery plan for New York City “Rebuild, Renew, Reinvest,” that increasing the video gaming industries contribution to the city’s economy is a high priority for his … Continue reading
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Bring the Borscht back to the Borscht Belt & Seltzer Museum
Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s on Long Island as a Jewish kid, I was not alone traveling to Sullivan County (an hour or so northwest of NYC) to vacation at the grand resorts – Kutsher’s Country Club, the … Continue reading
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My “Thrill of Psychomachia” published
Psychomachia, or conflict of the soul, is the title of a Latin poem from the early fifth century, a sort of literary Super Smash Bros. of personified virtues and vices. I used the concept as a metaphor to explore the … Continue reading
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New Public Gaming Events for NYC High School & CUNY Students at CCNY
Last month I shared I would be producing events to support the new Public Pathways project at the City College of New York, designed to create academic and career opportunities for an emerging gaming community for teens living in Harlem, … Continue reading
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