Technology, Interpretation and Education 2010

Multi-session, On-demand Online Conference!
Technology, Interpretation, and Education 2010
In partnership with the AAM Committee on Education (EdCom), the AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T), the National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) and LearningTimes

16 sessions! 38 presenters!
Join your colleagues from across the country and beyond for an outstanding online conference that provides an interactive forum for museum professionals to explore current technology trends and practices in museum education, interpretation, exhibition, public programs, and outreach.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Opening "Reception" featuring the 2010 MUSE Award Winners
Hosts: Suzanne Sarraf, Web Designer, National Gallery of Art and MUSE Awards Chair, Washington, DC; and Jack Ludden, Chair, AAM Media & Technology Committee and Head of Web Group and New Media Development, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles

Plenary Session A:"Doing Stuff That Matters: Using Limited Resources to Create Meaningful Museum Experiences"
Nancy Proctor, Chief of Mobile Strategy, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; and Nik Honeysett, Head of Administration, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Session 1: "Immerse Yourself: What We've Learned About Immersive Social Media"
Daniel Spock, Director, History Center Museum; Jesse Heinzen, Multimedia Producer; and Dan Beck, Multimedia Developer, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN

Spotlight: "Beyond Digitization: Using Web-Based Historical Documents to Promote Critical Thinking"
Elisabeth Nevins, Principal, Seed Education Consulting, Malden, MA; Christine Baron, Principal, Baron Consulting, Beverly, MA; and Whitney Trettien, PhD Candidate, Duke University, Durham, NC

Session 2: "Digital Media: Making Collections Accessible to People with a Disability"
Marcus Weisen, Director, Jodi Mattes Trust for Accessible Digital Media, Le Cheylard, France; and Helen Petrie, Head of Human Computer Interaction Research Group, University of York, Heslington, UK

Session 3: "Teens and Technology: Remixing the Museum"
Hillary Cook, Teen and Museum Partnership Programs Coordinator; and Carolina Kaufman, Education Technology Manager, The Art Institute of Chicago

Spotlight: "Augmented Reality for Interpretive and Experiential Learning"
Karen Elinich, Director, Educational Technology; and Steven Snyder, Vice President, Exhibits & Programs, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia

Session 4: "Developing Tools for Visitor Participation"
Nina Simon, Experience Designer, Museum 2.0, Santa Cruz, CA

Virtual "Happy Hour" : Interactive recap and discussion
Hosts: Phyllis Hecht, Associate Program Chair, Museum Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC; Jonathan Finkelstein, Founder and Executive Producer, LearningTimes, Brooklyn, NY; Stephanie Fitzwater, Professional Development Associate, AAM, Washington, DC; and Greg Stevens, Assistant Director for Professional Development, AAM, Washington, DC

Plenary Session B: "Creating a Social Media Strategy"
Stephanie Weaver, Visitor Experience Consultant, Experienceology, San Diego, CA; and Vanessa Ruiz, Marketing Manager, USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA

Spotlight: "What's Happening at the National Museum of American History"
Carrie Kotcho, Education Technologist, New Media Program; and Dana Allen-Greil, New Media Project Manager, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC

Session 5: "SmartHistory: A Mulitmedia Collaboration at the Portland Art Museum"
Steven Zucker, Co-Founder, Smarthistory.org, Pleasantville, NY; and Christina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs, Portland Art Museum, OR

Spotlight: "Podcasting at the Allen Memorial Art Museum"
Jason Trimmer, Curator of Education, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; Colette Crossman, Independent Scholar and Museum Professional, Washington, DC; and Alexandra Michel, Freelance Writer and Emerging Museum Professional, Washington, DC

Spotlight: "Using Interactive Videoconferencing to Bridge the Miles in Museum Education"
Anne Marie Millar, Director of Education and Distance Learning Programs; Anna Gibson Holloway, Vice President of Museum Collections and Programs; and Marc Marsocci, Manager of Digital Media & Exhibit Technology, The Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA

Session 6: "CommunicatingCurrent Science: Evaluation of an Integrated Physical and Virtual Science News Exhibit"
Scott Burg, Senior Researcher, Rockman Et Al, San Francisco; Molly Reisman, Research Associate, Rockman Et Al, San Francisco; and Ryan Wyatt, Director of Morrison Planetarium and Science Visualization, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Spotlight: "MOMA and Modern Teachers Online"
Beth Harris, Director of Digital Learning; and Lisa Mazzola, Associate Educator, Museum of Modern Art, New York

Session 7: "IMLS, Museums, and 21st Century Skills"
Helen Wechsler, Senior Program Officer; and Tim Carrigan, Program Specialist, Institute for Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC

Virtual "Happy Hour": Conference recap and discussion
Hosts: Phyllis Hecht, Associate Program Chair, Museum Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC; Jonathan Finkelstein, Founder and Executive Producer, LearningTimes, Brooklyn, NY; Stephanie Fitzwater, Professional Development Associate, AAM, Washington, DC; and Greg Stevens, Assistant Director for Professional Development, AAM, Washington, DC

DETAILED CONFERENCE AGENDA is here.

PRESENTERS
Learn more about TIE 2010 presenters here.

TIE 2010 CONFERENCE FEATURES

National level content presented by subject matter experts from within and outside the museum field

PPt presentaitons and handouts and Closed Captioning

Transcripts of chats post-event, and other resources through online communities

Access to on-demand recordings and community for up to six months

REGISTRATION

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Your registration includes full access to:

16 recorded sessions

38 presenters

Presentation handouts

Session white papers and other downloadable resources

Access to recorded sessions and online content for up to 6 months

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION:
AAM member: $145
Non-member: $245

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Note: No refunds will be given once registration has been processed.

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ONLINE COMMUNITY
The online conference learning experience will be extended using an Online Community exclusively for registrants and presenters. The online community will contain presentation handouts, white papers, transcripts, and other resources. Each participant will have a unique login and password to access the online community. You should not share your username and password with multiple people for simultaneous use.