Museums Australia Conference 2015Museum Education, Evaluation & Digital Day
Dr Narelle LemonLa Trobe [email protected] @rellypops
Today I’m talking about…
Digital
Audience & Evaluation
Education & Learning
And I’m here because…
I have a big idea
I have a problem
I need your help
I call it:
Social media + young people + museums = ongoing learning
What if we utilise social media in museum education programming?
THINK ABOUT:Engagement pre, during and/or post
Development of cultural understandingCo-creating of knowledge
IntegrationExtending the site visit (excursion)
Assumptions
• Young people are capable of using mobile technology
• Voice is valued• Good pedagogical decisions are made by
educators• Variety of social media platforms available for
age/learning requirements• Museums want to extend their engagement
#mggscityweek
Twitter Tours
Class Blog
“Social capital”
• Resources or benefits available to people through their social interactions (Lin, 1999) and is valuable to feelings of trust, reciprocity and socialcohesion (Putnam, 2000).
• It emphasizes the importance of developing a network, in that it comprises:resources embedded in the social structure;accessibility to such resources; and mobilization of such resources by individuals in
purposeful actions (Lin, 1999, p. 35).Refereces:Lin, N. (1999), ‘‘Building a network theory of social capital’’, Connections, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 28-51.Putnam, R. (2000), Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of the American Community, Simon & Schuster, New York, NY.
What is possible?
How do we shift social media use in museums from marketing to
engagement with education audience?
How could we do this?
What are the barriers?
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