Museums /museums Museums en-US 2021 (c) 91制片厂视频 Week Mon, 17 Dec 2018 04:43:34 GMT Response: Classroom Walls Can Be 'Museums of Learning' (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-response-classroom-walls-can-be-museums-of-learning/2018/12 Ron Berger, Oman Frame, Martha Caldwell, Valentina Gonzalez, Julie Jee, Michael Sivert and Stacey Shubitz contribute their responses to the question: How can we use class walls most effectively? Mon, 17 Dec 2018 04:43:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-classroom-walls-can-be-museums-of-learning/2018/12 Design Thinking, City as Classroom, Museum as Home Base (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-design-thinking-city-as-classroom-museum-as-home-base/2018/11 Tom recently visited the Grand Rapids Public Museum School that's rooted in design thinking and place-based education. Here's a look at the school and how they're using their XQ Super School grant to extend their vision for high-quality, community as a classroom learning opportunities for more students. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:17:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-design-thinking-city-as-classroom-museum-as-home-base/2018/11 Museums Are Dabbling in Teacher Training, and the Results Are Promising /leadership/museums-are-dabbling-in-teacher-training-and-the-results-are-promising/2018/05 A New York City effort aimed at preparing teachers to take learning outside the classroom and into the community may be leading to improvements in science achievement and teacher retention, according to some study results. Wed, 02 May 2018 00:27:54 GMT /leadership/museums-are-dabbling-in-teacher-training-and-the-results-are-promising/2018/05 'Mysteries at the Museum' Offers Engaging History Lessons (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-mysteries-at-the-museum-offers-engaging-history-lessons/2017/01 It's amazing where ideas come from when it comes to be creative as a teacher. As I'm watching this program and writing this post, I've had a million other ideas of how I could differentiate this one idea for the particular students in my class. If my goal is to get students engaged with story telling and doing research about their personal history and tying that personal history to larger history, then by providing choice and voice, I'd hope the students would strengthen valuable skills while learning new content. Sun, 22 Jan 2017 12:35:31 GMT /leadership/opinion-mysteries-at-the-museum-offers-engaging-history-lessons/2017/01 African-American History Museum Gears Up for School Visits /leadership/african-american-history-museum-gears-up-for-school-visits/2016/11 Official school tours don't start at the national museum until 2017, but classes are already flocking to the museum and tapping its resources. Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:57:29 GMT /leadership/african-american-history-museum-gears-up-for-school-visits/2016/11 Video: New STEM Teachers Learn at the Museum /teaching-learning/video-new-stem-teachers-learn-at-the-museum/2016/10 As part of a special report on ways to support new teachers, the Ed Week video team examined a program for first- and second-year science educators held at San Francisco's hallowed Exploratorium. Fri, 07 Oct 2016 20:02:06 GMT /teaching-learning/video-new-stem-teachers-learn-at-the-museum/2016/10 Students Help Holocaust Museum 'Citizen History' Project Dig Up Local News /teaching-learning/students-help-holocaust-museum-citizen-history-project-dig-up-local-news/2016/04 Students and teachers are searching through local newspaper archives to discover how American newspapers reported on Nazi Germany. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 22:59:15 GMT /teaching-learning/students-help-holocaust-museum-citizen-history-project-dig-up-local-news/2016/04 Art Museum Woos Younger Generation Via Snapchat, Instagram /teaching-learning/art-museum-woos-younger-generation-via-snapchat-instagram/2016/04 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is generating a huge online following of young people through its irreverent use of social networking tools. Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:35:31 GMT /teaching-learning/art-museum-woos-younger-generation-via-snapchat-instagram/2016/04 Civil Rights Museum on Wheels Rolls From New York to Tampa, Fla., District /leadership/civil-rights-museum-on-wheels-rolls-from-new-york-to-tampa-fla-district/2016/04 The "Destination Diversity" tour, part of a digital civil rights course being taken by students in two districts hundreds of miles apart, is making stops in Washington, Greensboro, N.C., Atlanta, and Tampa. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:00:04 GMT /leadership/civil-rights-museum-on-wheels-rolls-from-new-york-to-tampa-fla-district/2016/04 Virtual Expeditions Highlight Culture, Nature, and Museums (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-virtual-expeditions-highlight-culture-nature-and-museums/2015/12 Money, time, buses--all the reasons that field trips are being cut. But virtual expeditions can bypass all of these constraints. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:50:07 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-virtual-expeditions-highlight-culture-nature-and-museums/2015/12 Air and Space Museum's Student 'Explainers' Program Gets a Boost /teaching-learning/air-and-space-museums-student-explainers-program-gets-a-boost/2015/09 A program at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in which trained high school and college students lead demonstrations and hands-on activities about flight is expanding and going online. Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:26:35 GMT /teaching-learning/air-and-space-museums-student-explainers-program-gets-a-boost/2015/09 'Flipped Museum' Pilot Upends Traditional Field Trip Model /teaching-learning/flipped-museum-pilot-upends-traditional-field-trip-model/2015/07 The North Carolina Museum of Art is applying the "flipped classroom" model, in an effort to better engage students. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/flipped-museum-pilot-upends-traditional-field-trip-model/2015/07 With 'Local Control' Funds, Calif. District Buys Field Trips /teaching-learning/with-local-control-funds-calif-district-buys-field-trips/2015/05 New funding rules that put school spending decisions in the hands of local communities have spurred a renewed interest in field trips for students in Vallejo, Calif. Thu, 28 May 2015 16:34:02 GMT /teaching-learning/with-local-control-funds-calif-district-buys-field-trips/2015/05 Prominent Art Galleries Release Complete Digitized Collection /teaching-learning/prominent-art-galleries-release-complete-digitized-collection/2015/01 The Freer and Sackler Galleries in Washington have released their entire digitized collection, including hi-resolution images of more than 40,000 objects in the museums' Asian art collections. Thu, 08 Jan 2015 19:00:48 GMT /teaching-learning/prominent-art-galleries-release-complete-digitized-collection/2015/01 Museum Examines Onlookers' Role in Holocaust /teaching-learning/museum-examines-onlookers-role-in-holocaust/2015/01 In an exhibit and teacher programs, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum offers a powerful new lens for lessons about the genocide that killed nearly 6 million Jews. Wed, 07 Jan 2015 01:38:15 GMT /teaching-learning/museum-examines-onlookers-role-in-holocaust/2015/01 Retired Educator Donates 800 School Artifacts to National Museum /teaching-learning/retired-educator-donates-800-school-artifacts-to-national-museum/2014/11 A former principal who has been gathering school artifacts dating back to the 1700s is giving most of his collection to the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution. Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:36:18 GMT /teaching-learning/retired-educator-donates-800-school-artifacts-to-national-museum/2014/11 Arts 91制片厂视频 in Schools and Museums: What's Out There? /leadership/arts-education-in-schools-and-museums-whats-out-there/2014/05 Two arts education reports released last week highlight the variability in how schools and informal-learning environments are addressing the arts across the country. Wed, 21 May 2014 14:06:53 GMT /leadership/arts-education-in-schools-and-museums-whats-out-there/2014/05 Science Museums in the Digital Age /education/science-museums-in-the-digital-age/2014/05 Museums can be exciting new hubs of learning for students, especially when using digital tools, explains a new webinar. Fri, 09 May 2014 17:35:20 GMT /education/science-museums-in-the-digital-age/2014/05 Museums Step Up as Resource for New Science Standards /teaching-learning/museums-step-up-as-resource-for-new-science-standards/2014/04 Science centers and museums are looking to help educators adapt to the vision for instruction reflected by the Next Generation Science Standards. Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:11:26 GMT /teaching-learning/museums-step-up-as-resource-for-new-science-standards/2014/04 Smithsonian Unveils New Science Learning Space for Teenagers /leadership/smithsonian-unveils-new-science-learning-space-for-teenagers/2013/12 The Smithsonian's new hands-on learning center encourages teenagers to find the connection science has to their lives each day. Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:13:40 GMT /leadership/smithsonian-unveils-new-science-learning-space-for-teenagers/2013/12 Museums, Libraries Given $4.3 Million to Improve Early-Childhood 91制片厂视频 /policy-politics/museums-libraries-given-4-3-million-to-improve-early-childhood-education/2013/11 Twenty museums and libraries in 17 communities received $4.3 million in federal grants to improve early-childhood education, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reports. Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:10:23 GMT /policy-politics/museums-libraries-given-4-3-million-to-improve-early-childhood-education/2013/11 Museum-Based Preparation Program Graduates First Class of Teachers /teaching-learning/museum-based-preparation-program-graduates-first-class-of-teachers/2013/10 New York welcomes the first class of graduates from the Natural Museum of American History's earth sciences teacher-preparation program. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:50:00 GMT /teaching-learning/museum-based-preparation-program-graduates-first-class-of-teachers/2013/10 Field Trips to Art Museum Offer Multiple Benefits, Study Finds /teaching-learning/field-trips-to-art-museum-offer-multiple-benefits-study-finds/2013/09 A new study finds multiple benefits for students who participated in a school field trip to an art museum in Arkansas, including enhanced ability to think critically about art and stronger interest in the arts. Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:35:57 GMT /teaching-learning/field-trips-to-art-museum-offer-multiple-benefits-study-finds/2013/09 Museums, Researchers Shifting to Online Science Ed. Outreach /teaching-learning/museums-researchers-shifting-to-online-science-ed-outreach/2013/08 Cultural institutions are offering open online training sessions, virtual activities, and tech-enhanced projects to bring the subject alive in the nation's schools. Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:25:24 GMT /teaching-learning/museums-researchers-shifting-to-online-science-ed-outreach/2013/08 Linking Real-World Science to Schools /teaching-learning/linking-real-world-science-to-schools/2013/08 Initiatives are using technology to give K-12 science educators opportunities to create science content and explore virtual environments for learning. Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:25:24 GMT /teaching-learning/linking-real-world-science-to-schools/2013/08 Libraries, Museums Engage More Learners /education/libraries-museums-engage-more-learners/2013/07 Libraries and museums are becoming a hotbed for new and engaging learning opportunities; new grants to these institutions were recently awarded. Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:36:00 GMT /education/libraries-museums-engage-more-learners/2013/07 Libraries, Museums Offer Innovative Summer Programs for Little Learners /education/libraries-museums-offer-innovative-summer-programs-for-little-learners/2013/06 Libraries and museums offer all kinds of new educational experiences for the littlest learners. Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:31:06 GMT /education/libraries-museums-offer-innovative-summer-programs-for-little-learners/2013/06 Museums Open Doors to Informal Math Learning /teaching-learning/museums-open-doors-to-informal-math-learning/2013/06 A new museum in New York City, along with math exhibits in other museums, are designed to infuse fun into learning. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:11:02 GMT /teaching-learning/museums-open-doors-to-informal-math-learning/2013/06 New 'MOOC' Teacher PD Project Enlists Prominent Museums /teaching-learning/new-mooc-teacher-pd-project-enlists-prominent-museums/2013/05 Coursera is partnering with museums, not just teacher colleges, in a new effort to provide teacher professional development through "massively open online courses." Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:28 GMT /teaching-learning/new-mooc-teacher-pd-project-enlists-prominent-museums/2013/05 Partnership Blends Science and English Proficiency /policy-politics/partnership-blends-science-and-english-proficiency/2013/03 A California school district and a museum are working together to teach English-learners the language in tandem with science. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:12:51 GMT /policy-politics/partnership-blends-science-and-english-proficiency/2013/03