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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Microbiomes, Museums, and Minecraft
I am a Minecraft Mentor. Part of my duties is to write about our experiences on the Minecraft Education Edition Blog, the official Minecraft blog for educators. Based on reports by both Hannah Jaris, AMNH Senior Coordinator in Youth Initiatives, … 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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Minecraft and the Human Microbiome
“Now, everyone walk into the head and then teleport to the stomach…” and so begins the the second and final summer week of the the Minecraft & Human Microbiome program here at the American Museum of Natural History. For the … Continue reading
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NYTimes promotes MicroRangers in “Solving Mysteries at the AMNH, Smartphone in Hand”
Sometimes when it rains it pours. Today I am quoted in the New York Times, in two different pieces, each talking about digital games (both articles previewed online – the print versions come out tomorrow and this weekend). First, the … Continue reading
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Epic headshop at 31;65, or Minecraft & 21st Century Learning
Last fall I participated in a panel at the The Bard Graduate Center entitled “Toys in Context: Sweden, Scandinavia, and the Digital World” – a fancy way of saying we were talking about Minecraft. Along with Colin Fanning, the curatorial fellow … Continue reading
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Video Snapshots on Bron Stuckey and Me: On Minecraft, Augmented Reality and Digital Learning
Last Friday Bron Stuckey, from Sydney, Australia, led an unconference in association with last week’s Games For Change Festival called the EduGameMeet. We at the Museum were delighted to provide the space for them to hold this no cost, informal, … Continue reading
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On Beyond Gaming: Minecraft and The Future of Transmedia Learning
At this year’s annual Games for Change Festival, “transmedia” was a topic right out of the gate, first with the talk by Nick Fortugno, and then, following soon after, in one by Martin Elricsson. Later that first day I brought … Continue reading
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Final Project from MineCraft at the Museum: Natural Selection (video)
Last January we concluded our 25-session after school Minecraft at the Museum program. Over the course of the program, the teens worked in small group to design a range of science-based learning experiences. For their final project, we challenged them … Continue reading
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“The Minecraft Experience” Panel at G4C2014
This morning I was delighted to be on a painfully-short :30 panel about Minecraft and learning at the 11th Annual Games For Change Festival. The other panelists are others I love being and working with, so it was great to … Continue reading
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Is Minecraft Just A Shiny Bauble?
Tomorrow I will be on a panel at the 11th Annual Games For Change Festival, addressing The Minecraft Experience. Chatting with the moderator (Nick Fortugno) in advance, he asked me a question that led to this post. My memory is … Continue reading