The World is a Museum This has been my catch phrase over the last few years. I wholeheartedly believe it. Over the weekend I was looking for some photos of museum "stuff" to write about and I found all kinds of photos of regular objects that reminded me the world is the museum. In a … Continue reading Museum Monday: The World is a Museum-#BLOG365 Day 197
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Museum Monday: Ephemera Round 2-#BLOG365 Day 187
Last year my son chose the word ephemera to highlight for a vocabulary project. He's totally my kid! We collect in my household as I have mentioned before, and not just objects. We are ephemera collectors too. Printed items: ticket stubs, cards, brochures, invitations, and old credit cards. You name it, one of us … Continue reading Museum Monday: Ephemera Round 2-#BLOG365 Day 187
Museum Monday: The Beginning of the Journey-#BLOG365 Day 174 #sschat #museumed
Museum Monday, a day late... Yesterday I was traveling from California to Florida and I completely forgot it was Museum Monday. I hardly ever miss a Museum Monday. They are, by far, my favorite blog post each week. So...better late I suppose. A few weeks ago I was reminded of the first school exhibition I … Continue reading Museum Monday: The Beginning of the Journey-#BLOG365 Day 174 #sschat #museumed
Museum Monday: Using Art in the Classroom -#BLOG Day 169 #artsed #museummonday
March 20 marks the anniversary of Henri Matisse's exhibition at the Salon des Independants in 1903. Post Impressionism is one of my favorite artistic movements and I am fascinated with the Salon des Independants and its role in art history. Today I thought I would write about one of my favorite approaches to art viewing: the … Continue reading Museum Monday: Using Art in the Classroom -#BLOG Day 169 #artsed #museummonday
Breaking News – #BLOG365 Day 167 #sschat
I let the Ides of March pass without posting about one of my favorite social studies apps and one of my favorite history topics. I loved teaching ancient world history. One of my favorite tools for summarizing key content was the Breaking News Generator from classtools.net. It was an easy exit ticket and a simple … Continue reading Breaking News – #BLOG365 Day 167 #sschat
Museum Monday: Quick Tips for Using Museum Resources for Teaching-#BLOG365 Day 154 #sschat
I have spent the last 8 years collaborating with countless teachers and students on a museum-integrated approach to learning. It doesn’t take a complete overhaul of your curriculum or your school design to extend learning using museum education strategies. Start with collections Most museums are collecting institutions. Their mission is to collect, preserve, and … Continue reading Museum Monday: Quick Tips for Using Museum Resources for Teaching-#BLOG365 Day 154 #sschat
Museum Monday- Writing Museum Labels in the Classroom #BLOG365 Day 148 #sschat
One of the most fascinating discussions I ever had about museum labels was at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. A few years ago I was lucky enough to take a group of educators to DC for a week of learning in museums. We had the chance to meet with interpretative staff to learn … Continue reading Museum Monday- Writing Museum Labels in the Classroom #BLOG365 Day 148 #sschat
Museum Monday: The Things They Carry-#BLOG365 Day 140 #sschat #museumed
I will never forget my first experience at Ellis Island many years ago. I struggled to connect. I was confused. My great-grandfather had passed through Ellis Island when he immigrated from Hungary. How could I not connect? This was my family's story. As much as I tried to put myself in his shoes, I just couldn't … Continue reading Museum Monday: The Things They Carry-#BLOG365 Day 140 #sschat #museumed
Teaching Protest -#BLOG365 Day 134 #sschat #edchat
This weekend I have been thinking a lot about how we as educators are teaching the history of protest in the United States, from the Boston Tea Party to the Women's March yesterday. Teaching in elementary schools for so long has taught me the value of visuals. Written primary sources are great, but they are … Continue reading Teaching Protest -#BLOG365 Day 134 #sschat #edchat
Museum Monday: Bottle Digging and Using Collections in the Classroom #sschat #museumed-#BLOG365 Day 130
This weekend I finally decided on a place for my grandmother's bottle collection. For two years the bottles have been packed away and I have been waiting to finish remodeling or find the perfect piece of furniture to display them (having my 3 cats in the back of my mind too!). Saturday we picked up … Continue reading Museum Monday: Bottle Digging and Using Collections in the Classroom #sschat #museumed-#BLOG365 Day 130
