report :: Hague, C., Logan, A. (2009). A review of the current landscape of adult informal learning using digital technologies. Futurelab.

There are two reports for this adult informal learning project - a policy recommendations report, and a report for educators. Available at http://www.futurelab.org.uk/projects/adult-informal-learning/research. This report for educators aims to examine the current landscape of adult informal learning using digital technologies. It provides ne...

Tags: cyberlearning

journal :: Rhoads, L. (2009). "Museums, Meaning Making, and Memories: The Need for Museum Programs for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers. Curator: The Museum Journal, 52(3), 229-240.

At times considered an unreachable audience, people with dementia have found a wealth of positive and meaningful experiences in museum settings. Making a case for the creation of museum programs for people with dementia and their caregivers, this article describes the experience of dementia both for those diagnosed with the disease and for those...

Tags: lifelong learning

journal :: G. Jennings (Ed.). (2009). Green and Lean. The Exhibitionist.

From the President, Eric Siegel From the Editor, Gretchen Jennings Exhibits Newsline, Beth Redmond-Jones Red Dinosaurs - Green Exhibitions, John Jacobsen OMSI Green Exhibits Guide, Jessica Wilcox (PDF 2 mb) Museum, Natural Leaders in Green Design, Peter Kuttner Adaptation, Mitigation, Innovation: Greening the Exhibition Experience, Tim McN...

journal :: Willcox, J. (2009). OMSI Green Exhibit Certification: A cost-saving tool for the exhibition field. The Exhibitionist 14-20.

In June of 2008, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) created and Green Exhibit Certification guide to rate the environmental sustainability of our exhibitions and to encourage exhibition development teams to improve their sustainability efforts. The article also includes guidelines for a green exhibit certificate and a model for ev...

Tags: LEED exhibits, sustainability

report :: Hague, C. (2009). Adult Informal Learning: Policy Recommendations. Futurelab.

This policy recommendations report is intended to provide guidance for policy-makers on maximizing the beneficial impact of digital technologies on adult informal learning. It provides a concise summary of the main challenges facing policy-makers, shows where there may be gaps in current policy, and highlights areas of concern and need in relat...

report :: Grant, L. (2009). Learning in families with digital technologies: Policy recommendations. Futurelab.

This report is intended to provide guidance for policy-makers on the use of digital technologies to support learning in families. It draws on a research project conducted by Futurelab and funded by Becta on 'Learning in families with digital technologies'. It identifies significant gaps, challenges and opportunities for policy developments to ...

report :: Williamson, B. (2009). Computer games, schools, and young people: A report for educators on using games for learning. Futurelab.

This report focuses on the use of games as resources to support the educational aims, objectives, and planned outcomes of teachers who understand that games are an important medium in contemporary culture and young people's experiences. The report provides an assessment of game-based learning in UK schools. It is intended to test out the hype ...

journal :: Wood, M. (2009). "Slavery, memory, and museum display in Baltimore": The great blacks in wax and the Reginald F. Lewis. Curator: The Museum Journal, 52(2), 147-168.

journal :: Doron, E. (2009). At hospitality's threshold: From social inclusion to exilic education. Curator: The Museum Journal, 52(2), 169-182.

journal :: McRainey, D. L., Russick, J. (2009). Learning from kids: Connecting the exhibition process to the audience. Curator: The Museum Journal, 52(2), 183-192.