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In 2012 when I began my time at the American Museum of Natural History, I created a new blog to talk about my adventures exploring issues related to digital media and museum-based learning. It 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. Please check out some recent posts below or dive deep into the entire blog.
- Video: The Revolution Has Been Digitized: MicroRangers, Youth Programs, and a Toolkit for the Future of Museumsby Barry on October 21, 2021 at 6:07 pm
Can teenagers co-design new digital experiences for museums? For six years at the American Museum of Natural History, we did just that. This week I was delighted to present how at the MuseumNext’s Digital Learning Summit. Named after an earlier … Continue reading →
- NYC Youth & Gaming, part 4: Gaming the Futureby Barry on October 20, 2021 at 8:48 pm
The second part of this research project, detailed in the previous post, explored the community context of games. The third and final part of the research, explored in this post, is about youth use games to shape their future. More … Continue reading →
- Invitation to be an early reader on my 2022 book on digital design in museumsby Barry on October 17, 2021 at 8:02 pm
If you haven’t heard, I have a book coming out next year on digital design in museums (from the American Alliance of Museums with Rowman & Littlefield in August, 2022). Having recently completed my first draft, I am now looking … Continue reading →
- Where to catch me this week at MuseumNext and MCNby Barry on October 15, 2021 at 7:09 pm
You know what they say: when it rains, it pours. I haven’t been to a conference in months – last August’s Play Make Learn Conference and, before that, MuseWeb in April. Next week, however, I am set to attend two! … Continue reading →
- NYC Youth & Gaming, part 3: Community as Context for Gamingby Barry on October 4, 2021 at 6:28 pm
The first part of this research project, detailed in the previous post, explored what games youth are playing and how they use games to manage their feelings and shape their identity. In other words, games and the self. The second … Continue reading →
