Episode 2 - Games-based Learning in Museum Education

This episode of Object Oriented explores the ideas of games-based learning. It includes short excerpts from the @MMMooshme interview with game guru Bernie deKoven and explores examples from youth programs around the country. This podcast is hosted by Eve Gaus, (Digital Learning Manager at The Field Museum), Rik Panganiban (Senior Manager of Digital Learning at the California Academy of Sciences), and Barry Joseph (Associate Director of Digital Learning at the American Museum of Natural History) ---x---x--- segments ---x---x--- 00:00 - 01:46 Teaser - Inspiration through Games 01:46 - 02:45 Introduction 02:45 - 17:50 Games, learning and museums - what’s the point? 17:50 - 38:00 Examples of games-based learning in museums 38:00 - 47:20 News of the Future, with Elizabeth Merritt 47:20 - 48:38 Follow us online ---x---x--- show notes ---x---x--- The Mooshme interview with Bernie deKoven: http://tinyurl.com/q5jyjrw Youth programs mentioned: -x- Cal Academy: -- Virtual Expeditions, “Mission Fishin” - description http://www.rangerrik.com/2015/07/gameplay-footage-of-mission-fishin-teen-designed-game-on-fish-collecting.html -- Science Game Jam : Pics from the jam on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/106305002@N04/sets/72157653134457725 -- Virtual Field Trips http://www.calacademy.org/educators/virtual-field-trips -x- Field Museum -- ARIS Games (must download app) -- Scratch Games about ancient China -x- American Museum of Natural History -- Playing with Dinos http://www.mooshme.org/?s=playing+with+dinos -- Pterosaurs: The Card Game http://www.mooshme.org/?s=pterosaurs -- MicroRangers http://www.mooshme.org/?s=microrangers -- Minecraft at the Museum http://www.mooshme.org/?s=minecraft Blog: http://objectoriented.info Twitter: @ooriented Follow the hosts individually at @gauseve, @mmmooshme, and @riktheranger Follow the RSS feed on: Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=66654&refid=stpr Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/object-oriented/id997757912 Dispatches from the Future of Museums: Sign up here (http://multibriefs.com/optin.php?aam) for their weekly email, and see below for links to this episodes stories: "'First Life' Virtual Reality Doc Debuts at London's Natural History Museum" (link: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/first-life-virtual-reality-doc-803386) "Brown University unveils 3D virtual-reality room" (link: http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2015/06/19/brown-university-unveils-virtual-reality-room/QoTOOp66NpPZeGMF0bapjO/story.html?p1=Article_Facet_Related_Article) "School Field Trips Go Virtual" (link: http://www.wsj.com/articles/school-field-trips-go-virtual-1434742829) "Google Expeditions gives schoolkids Google Cardboard and phones so they can go to the moon" (link: http://googles-expedition-gives-schoolkids-google-cardboard-and-phones-so-they-can-go-to-the-moon) "3-D scans saving cultural artifacts destroyed by ISIS" (link: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/60128/20150614/3d-scans-saving-cultural-artifacts-destroyed-isis.htm) "Do touch the artwork at Prado's exhibit for the blind" (link: http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/05/26/408543587/do-touch-the-artwork-at-prados-exhibit-for-the-blind) "British Museum to give live tours over Periscope" (link: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/28/british-museum-periscope-tour/)