This weekend I made a bit of an impulse buy at the antique store. Not completely out of character for me. As I mentioned in a previous post, we are in the process of restoring an Antebellum home, built in 1836. I have decided to celebrate my kitchen's small size and play up the history … Continue reading Museum Monday: Hoosier-Style Kitchen Cabinet-#BLOG365 Day 45
Object-based learning
Museum Monday: Creepy Crawly Dolls – #BLOG365 Day 40
It's October, the month of spooky, so I figured I would share this creepy patent model. I am always fascinated by the objects in the Smithsonian collections and I love how the objects represent us so completely as Americans. The Smithsonian wrote about this Creeping Baby Patent Model in 2013 in a blog post, 11 … Continue reading Museum Monday: Creepy Crawly Dolls – #BLOG365 Day 40
Museum Monday: Cincinnati Plate – #BLOG365 Day 33
A few summers ago I had the opportunity to be part of the American Revolution Teacher Institute at the Society of the Cincinnati. I had no idea about the Society before my visit.The Society of the Cincinnati was organized in 1783 by Continental officers. It was the first Veteran's organization in the United States. George … Continue reading Museum Monday: Cincinnati Plate – #BLOG365 Day 33
Ancient Rome Interdisciplinary Unit Reflections – #BLOG365 Day 30
Yesterday I blogged about the Roman Museum Student Exhibition unit. Today I want to follow up a bit on lessons learned and what I might change if I did a similar unit again. Lessons Learned: Lesson #1: Creating the rubric with your team is key. We sat in a room with the rubric up on the … Continue reading Ancient Rome Interdisciplinary Unit Reflections – #BLOG365 Day 30
Interdisciplinary Learning Done Right: Student Exhibition Projects – #BLOG365 Day 29
There has been a little bit of chatter on the #IMMOOC Voxer group about interdisciplinary learning over the last few days. It was also something my accreditation group spent a lot of time discussing last week when we were doing a site visit. True cross-curricular learning seems to be the Holy Grail in teaching. Great … Continue reading Interdisciplinary Learning Done Right: Student Exhibition Projects – #BLOG365 Day 29
Museum Monday: Jamestown Material Culture – #BLOG365 Day 26
I have the urge to start every one of my Museum Monday object posts with "This is one of my favorite objects." Obviously, I have a lot of favorite objects! So I will be more specific. This object is one of my favorite to use for inference and observation. Most people don't know what it … Continue reading Museum Monday: Jamestown Material Culture – #BLOG365 Day 26
Museum Monday: Owney the Dog – #BLOG365 Day 19
I have been smitten with this museum object since the day I laid eyes on it. What could you not love about a mascot dog? Especially one from the postal service? As soon as I knew Owney's story I loved this little mutt even more. In 1888 Owney wandered into a post office in Albany, … Continue reading Museum Monday: Owney the Dog – #BLOG365 Day 19
Museum Monday: The Feejee Mermaid – #BLOG365 Day 12
When P.T. Barnum took control of Scudder's American Museum in 1841, the American public was brimming with social confidence. Ordinary people were empowered like they had never been. Individual learning was prized and the American Museum in New York City catered to this demand by offering an eclectic collection of natural history, illusion, and entertainment. … Continue reading Museum Monday: The Feejee Mermaid – #BLOG365 Day 12
Museum Monday – #BLOG365 Day 5
I have always been a collector. As a child I collected Barbies (in the box), ceramics, and Cabbage Patch dolls. I collected books and Russian trinkets and JFK memorabilia. I even had a shopping bag collection at one point growing up. Today my collections are too numerous to count: Liberty Blue, presidential bobble heads or really anything … Continue reading Museum Monday – #BLOG365 Day 5
What Can Classroom Teachers Learn From Informal Learning Environments?
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Jill Cross 