1/20 Week One: Orientation
Class
Introductions
Goals
Plan of Work for the Class
STEM Central Design Brief
Assignment to first groups
Assignment
Readings: The Museum Experience: Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2 (on Blog)
APE
Note on individual blog section the facts and concepts you consider important and want to remember. You will use these in your design and in your justification of it. Nancy and Eric will review the blogs regularly to raise questions about the process of the design with each of the groups.
–>1/30 (Sat) (2-5 PM) Week Two: At NYSCI <–
Class
Review Design Brief in group: develop questions for ‘client’ about design brief
Observe, Document, Report:
How visitors use the museum
Facilitated & Non-Facilitated Experiences
First Groups Report Out on work.
Assignment to second group
Assignment
Document in Blog how your group’s approach addresses the design brief
Readings on exhibit design process and content development: The Museum Experience Section IV (on blog)
APE
2/3 Week Three:
Class
Content development – Choosing the Science Topic
Final Group Assignment
Begin group brainstorming
Assignment
Research the chosen topic area for big ideas, possible demonstrations, and age appropriateness. NYC science scope and sequence schools.nyc.gov/Documents/STEM/Science/HSScienceSSRegents.pdf
APE review models for prolonged engagement
Research other models at museums using web
2/10 Week Four:
Class
Report out on Content Development
“Big Idea” vs “Tinkering” modes of exhibitions
Group work begin prototypes
Assignment
Watch Tinkering as a Mode of Learning-John Seely Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u-MczVpkUA
Read Serrell Label Writing pp1-19 and 147-187
Document Content Development process on Blog
2/17 Week Five
Class
Exhibit formal “script”–What are the activities, what are the anticipated outcomes, and what is the relationship between them
Work together to develop scripts
Assignment
Continue with prototypes
Readings on Prototyping “Try It!” Improving Exhibits through Formal Evaluation (short book, read the whole thing) On class blog
–>2/27 at NYSCI (2-5)<–
Class
Prototyping on the museum floor
Assignment
Read Listening in on Museum Conversations Leinhardt and Knutson, Chapters 2 and 3. On Class Blog
Blog on experience at museum, what worked and what didn’t
3/3 Week 7
Class
Debrief from prototyping—what worked and what didn’t
Create Evaluation Plan
Plan revisions to prototype
Assignment
Leinhardt and Knutson Chapter 4
Share Evaluation Plan on Blog
Work on prototypes
3/10
Class
Share evaluation strategy
Alternative Interpretation Strategies: Technology, Dialogue, Text
Group work and crit w/invited guests
Assignment:
APE
Consider different interpretive strategies on blog
–>3/27 AT NYSCI 2-5<–
Class
Installation of prototypes and conduct evaluation on usability and content
Assignment
Prepare presentation on results of evaluation
3/31
Class
Groups summarize results of evaluation
Continue work on prototypes
Assignment
Prepare formal design proposal for “client”
Include: Content, Interpretive Approach, Design, Evaluation Results
4/14
Class
Group work on final prototypes
Assignment
Complete formal design proposal for “client”
4/24
Class
Final Prototyping session at NY Hall of Science
Document Prototyping Session
Assignment
Complete final presentation for NY Hall of Science Staff
4/28
Class wrap up, presentation to NY Hall of Science staffSy
Hello, all:
We will meet in the Rotunda of the NY hall of Science at 2PM on saturday. Please try to be on time. If by some chance we miss each other, text me at 347 239 0968.
See you!
E