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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Announcing Launch of New Web Site for Barry Joseph Consulting
In June of 1995, I posted my first web site. It was an innovative use of the new HTML tags for tables. Super snazzy – for the time, at least. In the last 27 years, I have produced countless web … Continue reading
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Renewing Cultural Halls Through Digital Experience Design
For more years than I can remember I’ve had the privilege of working with graduate student interns from NYU, specifically from three programs: Digital Media Design For Learning, Games For Learning, and Educational Communication and Technology. Whether advancing user experience … Continue reading
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How I Used ClubHouse to Make Connections at an Online Conference
SEEKING CONNECTIONS I spent all week attending a conference I had heard about but never attended: MuseumNext. It is designed to “bring together a passionate community of museum leaders, makers and innovators to ask ‘what’s next for museums?’” I wanted … Continue reading
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I am… Not a Cat: a Meditation on Zoom and Identity
I want to reflect on a man who found himself in a situation where he was distressed upon learning others saw him as a cat. But first… Yesterday I went to the State of the Hive 2021 meeting (HiveNYC.org). As … Continue reading
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An Early Glimpse (2001) at our Current Pseudo-Reality: From ARG to QAnon
As I mentioned in my previous post, The Battle for the Internet, I have been digitizing my decades of family home movies. I was excited to come across this piece from my CNN appearance in June of 2001, talking about … Continue reading
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The Battle for the Internet
When my father passed away last year, I decided to digitize my decades of family home movies. I just finished the task this month. Among this treasure trove of family memories, I also found this video. It is from 1999, … Continue reading
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The State of Museum Education as Seen By a Pandemic Rip Van Winkle
Today the Center for the Future Of Museums Blog graciously posted a call from me to museums about Game for Change’s new Game Plan opportunity. It was edited down from a longer piece (posted below) that I wrote about my … Continue reading
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A new interview with me on Museum 2.0 about games and museums
I was thrilled recently when Seema Rao, who took over management of the incomparable blog Museum 2.0 last year from Nina Simon, invited me to chat with her about museums and games. As you’ll see below in this re-post, it … Continue reading
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TikTok and the Power of Collective Improvisation
Today I have TikTok on my mind. All fall it was in the press, as a proxy in the economic battles between the President and China. But it was clear the media had a hard time getting its head around … Continue reading
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I have $ and PD for museums interested in games-based learning
I am so thrilled to announce that my latest client for Barry Joseph Consulting is the amazing Games for Change. Why am I thrilled, why did I literally get chocked up when we finalized the deal? I’ll explain that in … Continue reading
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