Category Archives: Theory

Designing in Negative Space – Digital Media at Discovering Columbus

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Barry

Today, on my way to work, I checked in on Foursquare at Discovering Columbus, visiting it in its final days before it comes down. As you can see below, it was described as an “art gallery.” That, in and of … Continue reading →

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Interview with David Wells, NYSCI: Launching a Museum-based Maker Space

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Barry

I recently wrote here (re: Make Science?) about the emergence of Maker Culture, 3D printers, and my interest in figuring out what they might afford museum-based learning. This led me to David Wells, the new Manager of Creative Making & … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dirk vom Lehn: Using Technology in Museums to Support Learning Through Social Interaction

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Barry

Dirk vom Lehn is a sociologist and lecturer in marketing, interaction and technology in the Department of Management at King’s College London. With his colleagues at the Work, Interaction and Technology Research Centre and the Marketing Group, he undertakes research … Continue reading →

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Make Science?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Barry

A few weeks ago I went to the New York Maker-Faire. Maker-Faire, a wild outdoor carnival where technology and art meets ingenuity and oddness, has been coming to the city for the past three years. According to Wikipedia, Maker Faire … Continue reading →

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Edge Project Report: An Overview

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Barry

In a recent post (re: Edge Project Report: Bringing Disruptive Innovation Into Museums) I introduced the concept of Edge Projects (“expanding the capacity of civic and cultural institutions to use digital media as innovative educational platforms that engage youth in … Continue reading →

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Edge Project Report: Bringing Disruptive Innovation Into Museums

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Barry

The Edge Project was an initiative of Global Kids, Inc. (where I worked from 2000 until just recently) funded by the MacArthur Foundation. I developed and supervised this two year project, which aimed to expand the capacity of civic and … Continue reading →

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