Videos
Family Learning
Lynn Dierking, Sea Grant Professor in Free-Choice Learning at Oregon State University, speaks about the significance of family learning in our society and how museums can benefit by targeting family visitors. This presentation was recorded at the One Size Fits All? Workshop for museum professionals held by the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, November 15, 2010.
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Connecting Kids to History
Lynn McRainey, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education, and John Russick, Curator of the Chicago History Museum, explore the first steps taken by the Chicago History Museum in reaching out to a family audience and how the role of the senses and imagination informed that process. This presentation was recorded at the One Size Fits All? Workshop for museum professionals held by the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, November 15, 2010.
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Adventures in Label Land
Judy Rand, Director of Rand and Associates, speaks about the history and development of her label writing process for exhibits, outlining specific techniques and focus points along the way. The label writing activity is a reproduction of the live workshop activity from 11/15/10. Rand takes you step by step through her process for writing effective and engaging exhibit labels. This presentation was recorded at the One Size Fits All? Workshop for museum professionals held by the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, November 15, 2010.
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One Size Fits All?
Anne Grimes Rand, President of the USS Constitution Museum, outlines the efforts of the USS Constitution Museum to engage a family audience and gives a preview of future exhibit and programming projects. This presentation was recorded at the One Size Fits All? Workshop for museum professionals held by the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, November 15, 2010.
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How Do Families Experience Your Institution?
Beverly Sheppard, Executive Director of the Institute of Learning Innovation, brings a wide range of experience with family learning in museums and explores how we measure value, engagement and impact. Her presentation "How Do Families Experience Your Institution?" was recorded at the Engage Families! Workshop for museum professionals held at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, September 24, 2009. Family Learning Forum is an ongoing project of the USS Constitution Museum to encourage museum professionals to explore family learning. Both the museum and the forum are non-profits.
Build Audience, Repeat Visitation & Enhance the Bottom Line
Dan Freas, Guest Experience Director at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, shares Conner Prairie's ideas on engaging families with children to explore the past and how innovative experiences are inspiring guests to look at history from new perspectives. This presentation was recorded at the Engage Families! Workshop for museum professionals held at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, September 24, 2009.
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Engaging Parents: Challenges and Opportunities
Susie Wilkening, Senior Consultant at Reach Advisors, helps participants better understand their family audiences and what they seek in a museum experience. Reach Advisors is a leader in the field of museum market research. "Engaging Parents: Challenges and Opportunities" was recorded at the Engage Families! Workshop for museum professionals held at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, September 24, 2009.
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Training Staff to Facilitate Family Learning
Ellen Thompson, Director of Visitor Education and Programs at Boston Children’s Museum, provides the audience with tips and techniques learned from a current IMLS-supported project, a partnership between the Boston and Chicago Children’s Museums, which aim to offer concrete recommendations for training frontline museum staff interacting with younger families. This presentation was recorded at the Engage Families! Workshop for museum professionals held at the USS Constitution Museum in Boston, MA, September 24, 2009.
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