Digital Media from the Museum of Science, Art

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Digital Media from the
Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception
CENIC 3.16.04
About the
Exploratorium
Museum of Science,
Art, and Human Perception
• Over 500 interactive
exhibits
• 600,000 visitors
annually
• Museum as an
educational center
Partner Museums
Teacher Professional
Development
• Institute for
Inquiry
• Teacher Institute
• Center for
Informal Learning
and Schools
Exploratorium.edu
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Online since 1993
15 million annual
visitors
Over 20,000 pages
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Moving to Internet2
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Our innovative programs and rich media collections
have Internet2 potential:
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Digital Collections
Webcasting Program
Imaging Station
Digital Library for Educators
Professional Development Programs
Our Digital
Collections
Our Digital Collections
• Floor Exhibits
• Public
Understanding
of Research
• Everyday
Science
Floor Exhibit Collections
Floor Exhibit Collections
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http://www.exploratorium.edu/seeing/exhibits/changin
g.html
Public Understanding of Research
Public Understanding of Research
www.exploratorium.edu/origins
Everyday Science
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www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/
Broadband Exhibits
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www.exploratorium.edu/music/
Broadband Exhibits
Broadband Exhibits
Webcasting Program
Eclipse Webcast
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www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse
Breakfast Science Webcast
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www.exploratorium.edu/cooking
Youth Webcasting
www.exploratorium.edu/disco/
Imaging Station
Imaging Station
• Research grade microscopes in a
museum setting
• Online archive of high quality images &
videos
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging_st
ation/
Imaging Station
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• Zebrafish Development
Digital Library
for Educators
Digital Library for Educators
• Collection of articles, activities, videos,
photos and other digital media
• Indexed by grade level, subject,
resource type, and content standards
• Part of NSDL collection
• Online by 2005
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/partner/libr
ary.html
Cells
Cells
• Hands-on Activities: Cellular Soap
Opera
Cells
• Live Webcast: Life in the Universe
Cells
• Online Exhibition: Unwinding DNA
Cells
• Video: Zebrafish Cell Division
Cells
• Interactive: Cell Explorer
Cells
• Floor Exhibit: Giant Microscope
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
• Webcast: Life on the Faultline
Earthquakes
• Activities
Earthquakes
• Article: The Great Shake
Earthquakes
• Online Exhibition: Exploring the Faultline
Earthquakes
• Video: Seismic Engineer
Earthquakes
• Interactive: The Breakup of Pangaea
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www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2
.html
Earthquakes
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Floor Exhibit: Resonant Rings
Professional
Development
Institute for Inquiry
www.exploratorium.edu/ifi
Teacher Institute
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www.exploratorium.edu/iron_science
The Future
In the Pipeline
• Broadband Exhibits
• Webcasting
• Imaging Station
• Digital Library for Educators
• Professional Development Programs
The Future
• Promote inquiry-based learning
• Develop innovative learning resources
and experiences for K-20 students and
teachers
• Partner with schools, research centers,
etc
Contact
• Noah Wittman
• Director, Educator Online Network
• noahw@exploratorium.edu
• Deb Hunt
• Senior Information Specialist
• dhunt@exploratorium.edu