innovation in museum education online and onsite: collaborations and rewards

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:Collaborations and Rewards

Helena CarmenaManager of Teacher Services

California Academy of SciencesMarch 3, 2010



Today’s Presentation

Art andScienceBlended

Experience

Intro to theAcademy Where We Meet Evaluation Future Plans

Technology isour Future

Benefits ofCollaboration

California Academy of Sciences



Intro to the Academy




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Aquarium

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Education Department

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Art and Science- A Blended Experience




Across the Street Neighbors




Making Connections- This Is Where It Beginsasua meet ngs can ea to somet ng extraor nary

,

Educator, de Young Fine Arts

Museum




Similar Goals

»

understanding of art andscience

» Develop a successfulmodel of art, science, andliterac inte ration

» Explore authenticintegrated curriculum




Communication is Key

»

» Set a schedule and stuck to it

» Assi n roles as needed

» Shared costs

» Provided constructive feedback» Valued opinions of others

» Had fun!




Art and Science Integration- Key Characteristics

Rigorous

Keep itSim le

NaturalInte ration




Natural Integration




Art and Science Integration- Why bother?

through art and science

subject matter

Incor orate different learnin

styles

Exposure to current jobs

Understand the overlap of

different fields




Overlapping skills in art and scienceut ent c ntegrat on or teac ers an stu ents

observation

nves ga on

creativitycritical thinking

interpretation

communication




Theme of Lighto og ca ocus a ocus on moo

»

» Natural integration

» Rich with content

» Addressed in art and science

content standards» nsp re y t e use o g t n ot

buildings




Student Workourna s were use to recor ata an create art




Sample Lesson: Decompositionat w prevent a ng w en expose to g t




Sample Lesson: Exhibit Lighting




Benefits of Collaborationmag ne accomp s ng t e goa s you never reame poss e

Leverages staff

Good

CommunicationAli ned oals

Sharingresources

Reaching a newaudience

Learning newknowledge and

skills




Rewards of Collaboration




Evaluation Means Everyone Benefitsar ng now e ge w t ot ers

» Student drawin s

» Surveys

» Interviews» Word circling

» Journal analysis




Evaluationraw an art st raw ngs e ore an a ter




Evaluationraw a sc ent st raw ngs e ore an a ter




Post Project Student Evaluationat o sc ence an art ave n common

“Art and science

both havecreativity in “Both observate,both use math.”t em.”

“Use your “They can both

open mind.”

or female.”




Post Project Student Evaluationy wou you want to e an art st sc ent st

“Because then I can “Because I want to be a

express stuff to the

world and do stuff onmy own.”

because sea life

amazes me and that’s atype of science”

“I want to be a sculptor

because it's fun to just

“Because I want toknow if there’s some

way to figure out how to,anything into the thing

you're sculpting.”

stop the body fromgrowing, changing, and

dying.”

“Because it’s a fun andmessy thing and I like

”“I want to explode stuff.”




What is the future for art and science institutionalco a orat ons

»

» Innovation

» Establishin more connections between art and science

» Continue providing support to educators

» Encouraging others in museum settings to collaborate




American Museum of Natural History and theetropo tan useum o rt

Art, Science, and InquiryA collaboration between The Metro olitan

Museum of Art and the American Museum

of Natural History




San Francisco to New York City Connected Online




Contact Information

Manager of Teacher ServicesCalifornia Academ of Sciences

[email protected]

www.calacademy.org


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