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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- Social Media Bans Versus Digital Literacy: The New Battle Over Cell-phone-free Schools and Youth Agency April 9, 2025
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- Article on my NYU course: Cool Course: Digital Design for Museum-based Learning March 19, 2025
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Category Archives: From My Work
Video and Images from Visualizing Science Course Presentation
Last month concluded with the final session of our Visualizing Science course. This was a deep dive into the role science visualization is playing in research labs across the Museum, and across the disciplines, with a special focus on tools … Continue reading
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Double The Pleasure! Please Visit My New Web Site
In the summer of 1995, I launched my first web site. It was designed to be my calling card, a resume of sorts, displaying what I could do with HTML code so I could be hired to do the same. … Continue reading
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I am Leaving AMNH to Pursue Innovation Opportunities in Informal Learning Spaces
At the end of June I will be leaving my current role as the Associate Director of Digital Learning in the Education department at the American Museum of Natural History. I have learned and grown so much in the past … Continue reading
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How I Helped Turn Dreams Into Reality at AMNH
In my almost six years at the Museum, from fall of 2012 until now, I have held the same title, but sat at five desks in four offices and reported to three supervisors in three different departments. As you might … Continue reading
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What It’s Like to Intern at the AMNH
One of my highlights at the Museum is working with talented young people from around the world in graduate programs in NYC (most often NYU’s Digital Media Design for Learning program and Teachers College’s Instructional Technology and Media program). Below … Continue reading
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Finding Flamingos: Teaching Sci Viz through Conservation Biology and G.I.S.
We’re been running a number of different new courses this calendar year to explore various ways to engage youth with science visualization – both the science practices used by Museum scientists across the disciplines and and products produced by those … Continue reading
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What I Do These Days: A Brief Tour of my Photo Album
I know it’s been awhile since I actually spoke about my work, what I am doing day to day. I’m sorry for that but there’s a good reason – my responsibilities have changed, dramatically, excitingly, but I am not yet … Continue reading
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Prototyping and Evaluation Volunteer Opportunities at the AMNH
We’re trying something new, and just announced openings at the American Museum of Natural History for prototyping and evaluation volunteers! The Museum is expanding how we prototype and evaluate innovative visitor engagement activities (some digital, some analog). The Education Department is looking for … 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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Prototyping Interactive Data Viz: Lessons Learned in FY17
It’s been awhile since I last posted, in part because we’ve been making sense of all we learned last year prototyping interactive data visualizations and developing new projects this year to build on all we learned. At last I am … Continue reading
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