Unpacking the “Toolbox for Museum School Programs”
Transcript of Unpacking the “Toolbox for Museum School Programs”
Unpackingthe“ToolboxforMuseumSchoolPrograms”AproductoftheNovaScotiaMuseum
UNITE2017ConferenceEdmonton,AlbertaSeptember22,2017
Introductions
PresentationTeam:• MaggieMacIntyre,NovaScotiaMuseum’s
Innovation,CollectionsandInfrastructureUnit@maggiesmuseum
• KatherineMacLeod,Learning&MediaSpecialist,BailenanGàidheal|HighlandVillage
@katnicleoid
WerepresenttheNovaScotia
Archives,MuseumsandLibrariesInterpretiveWorkingGroupEducationSub-Committee?
WorkshopOutcomes
Participantswill…• becomefamiliarwiththe
“ToolboxforMuseumSchoolPrograms”
• seeexamplesofmuseumschoolprogrammingfromNovaScotia
• expandtheirprofessionalnetworkofmuseumeducators.
TheToolboxforMuseumSchoolPrograms
• ThreeyearstodevelopinconsultationwithNSMsitestaff(theusers)andNSDepartmentofEducation
• ReleasedSeptember2015,Re-releasein2018• Availableonlineatmuseum.novascotia.ca/toolbox• Andyougetyourownmini-versiontoday!
What’sintheToolbox?
7modules,eachhas…• CurrentResearchfromthebroadmuseumfield• BestPracticesfromNovaScotia• TrainingActivities
EarnaBadge:MakingMemories
Making
Memories
1. Rememberwhenyouwereastudent.
2. Drawamemoryofafieldtripyouexperienced.
3. Shareyourmemorywithneighbour.
Programsweremostsuccessfulwhenbasedondevelopingskillsandmeetingcurriculumoutcomes
Teacherscouldnolongerjustifyprogramsbasedsolelyon“fun”oractivitiestheycoulddoatschool.
Artifacts
VincentColeman’sTelegraphKeyMMA,M2004,50.103a
Specimens Props&Reproductions
ArchivalDocuments&Photos IntangibleCulture BuiltHeritageandLandscape
“Good Questions” are Asked.Interpretersaskquestionsthatallowstudentstodiscoveranswersforthemselvesandthinkcriticallyaboutwhattheylearn.
Making
Memories
Considerourfirstbadgeactivity…1. Remember whenyouwereastudent.2. Draw amemoryofafieldtripyou
experienced.3. Share yourmemorywithneighbour.4. Reflect onwhatmakesmemories?
Howtowehelpmakememoriesinourschoolprograms?
Considertheteachersandchaperonesasprogrampartners.• Providethemwithopportunitiestohelpout
andbeinvolved.• Helpcreatehappymemoriesandfuture
museumvisitors.
Museums and Program Partners Work Together.Museumsbuildrelationshipswithteacherandcommunitygroupsinordertomeetspecificneeds.
ProgramDevelopmentTemplates
“ShutupandWriteit.Andstopyourwhining.Juststopit.”- DonEnright,InterpretivePlanner
EarnaBadge:BuildingBlocksofProgram
Development1. Consideraprogramatyour
museum.2. Usetheprovidedtemplatetostart
writingdownthecontent,outcomes,andlogisticsoftheprogram.
3. Committowritingdownyoursite’sprograms.
AcknowledgingDifficultKnowledge
Museumschoolprogramscanbeasafeplacetointroducestudentstosensitivesubjectsincludinginjustice,discrimination,anddeath.Thesestoriesareobviouslychallenging.Additionally,studentsmightbringpriorexperienceswiththemthatrevealunexpecteddifficultknowledgeintopicssuchasfamily,illness,poverty,ornaturaldisasters.(p.82)
PresentingDifficultKnowledge
• Talktoteacherbeforetheprogram.• Preparestudentsbeforeenteringthespaceorstartingthetopic.
Establishbehaviourexpectations.• Acknowledgestudentsareoutoftheircomfortzone– both
physicallyandwiththeinformation.Assurestudentsthatmuseumsareasafelearningenvironment.
• Havean“out”forstudentswhorequireit.
EarnaBadge:CommunityPartners
1. Talktothepersonbesideyou.2. Howcanyousupporteachother?
Howcanyouhelpeachotherimproveschoolprogramsatyourmuseums?
3. Exchangecontactinformationwithplantofollow-upwitheachother.
4. Bonus:Tweetus!
EarnaBadge:SupportSchools
1. Consideryourcommunity.2. Lookatthelistprovidedinyour
mini-toolbox.Checkwhichonesyoumightwanttoexplorefurtheratyourmuseum.
ExpandYourToolboxbyEarningAlltheBadges
Museum School Program Personal Toolbox
This toolbox belongs to:
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KeepinTouchwithUs
• TellusifyouusetheToolbox.Welovehearingstoriesandseeingpictures.
• Findusforacuppa tea(ordrink)duringtheconference.
ContactInformationMaggieMacIntyreNovaScotiaMuseumInnovation,[email protected]@MaggiesMuseum
KatherineMacLeodBailenanGàidheal|HighlandVillageLearning&[email protected]@KatNicLeoid