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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Help me Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Games For Change #G4C18 Festival with a Pop-up Museum
As one of the founders of Games For Change, I was delighted when they asked me to help them celebrate the 15th anniversary this summer with a pop-up museum. At previous conferences like Museums and the Web and the Games, … Continue reading
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Making a Dino Dance video from MCN 2017
Last November I was in Pittsburgh at the Museums and Computer Network conference, now one of my favorite. I offered a session called Making a Dino Dance: integrating a user-centered design process into a natural history museum, a ten minute overview of … Continue reading
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Snigglings (tooting my own horn)
Here’s a post listing some recent mentions of the work I’ve been privileged to be involved with. Last week I was in Pittsburgh at the Museums and Computer Network conference, now one of my favorite. I offered a session called … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned in the Iterative Design Process with AR Constellation
Next week at the annual American Alliance of Museums conference in St. Louis, I’ll be presenting with John Durrant, Marco Castro and moderator Lizzy Moriarty to “demystify VR content development and offer attendees the chance to get their hands on … Continue reading
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The DigitalLearningification of Museums
Below is my post from my latest column on DMLcentral: This past October, I had the pleasure of presenting in Irvine, California at the new home for the Digital Media and Learning Conference on digital learning at museums. With my … Continue reading
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Growing Up Minecraft: 6 years of Living and Learning in Minecraft (video)
In October, 2016, my son and I presented together at the Minefair event outside Philadelphia. We presented it on both Sat and Sunday – this video combines the best of the two (big thanks to both my wife and Chris … Continue reading
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Four Conferences in Four Weeks: ASTC, MakerFaire, DML & MineFaire
I am getting ready for weeks upon weeks of conference travel. To get me pumped up (both to go and share it with you) I created this video in homage to science museums (using the new video sensation I learned … Continue reading
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Video from “Co-Designing Museums of the Future” Presentation at Games For Change Festival
Last month, I had the opportunity at the 13th annual Games For Change Festival to work with two youth from our educational programs to explore how the Museum understands games as a form of public engagement and, more specifically, how … Continue reading
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Working with Youth To Design Museums of the Future – presentation at 13th Games For Change Festival
“As a parent, I hope this project is expanded. Our family looked at the museum in a different way and they now have interest in learning more about microorganisms!” This Thursday I and two youth from our educational programs will … Continue reading
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What is, or was, the MWXX Pop-up Museum?
Depending on when you read this, the MWXX (that is, Museums and the Web 2016) Pop-up Museum is no more. It was launched at the 20th MW conference, in L.A., on Thursday, April 7th and will close/ closed on Saturday … Continue reading