Family Learning Roundtable Presentations
On June 14, 2005, the USS Constitution Museum collaborated with the New England Museum Association to host a “Family Learning Roundtable: Successful Strategies for Engaging Families” program. Funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, over 125 participants traveled from seven states to attend the day long workshop featuring national learning specialists and reports from the field on effective techniques for including family audiences in exhibitions and programs.
Family Learning roundtable presentations - June 14, 2005
The seven speakers have graciously shared their presentation notes or outlines as follows:“The Learning Bond”
Beverly Sheppard, President and CEO, Old Sturbridge Village
“Families and Free-Choice Learning”
Lynn Dierking, Associate Director, Institute for Learning Innovation
“Learning: A Family Affair”
Minda Borun, Director of Research and Evaluation, The Franklin Institute Science Museum
“Fun for the Whole Family: New Directions at Children's Museums”
Cathy Donnelly, Exhibit Developer, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
“Family Learning and Institutional Identity”
Gail Ringel, VP, Exhibits and Production, The Boston Children's Museum
“All in the Family”
Eric White, Director of Education and Public Programs, Old Sturbridge Village
