1. social technology and the participatory (history) museum nina simon, museum 2.0

2. the outline what is social technologywhy it workshow to use it to revolutionize museums 3. what is social technology? tools that enable people to create,share, and connect with each other 4. the Web isnt necessary, 5. the Web isnt necessary, but it makes some things easiereasier to publish easier to distribute 6. the Web isnt necessary,but it makes some things easiereasier to accesseasier to track 7. the Web isnt necessary,but it makes some things easierzine blog radio show podcast group projectwiki word of mouthratings-enabled site address book social network 8. and as things get easier, users can depend on each otherold relationshipnew relationshipsAuthority is content provider Authority is platform provider 9. what does a participatory platform look like? 10. how do the best ones work? 11. so how can you do it well?be an authoritybe a participant (or do both) 12. participatory design can be used for... marketing researchexhibit designblended onsite/online programs gamesexperiences 13. three recommendations 1. engage all kinds of participants 14. three recommendations 1. engage all kinds of participants 2. start small with something that excites you 15. three recommendations 1. engage all kinds of participants 2. start small with something that excites you 3. be clever about ways to get away from the Web 16. questions What kinds of visitor expression and sharing do you most want to support? How can participatory design positively supplement the work you already do? How will you tend the garden? Who will do it? What concerns does this bring up? What is outside your participatory comfort zone?