Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

St. Louis 45

St. Louis Museum Audience Teen 45

Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

St. Louis 53

St. Louis Audience Teen Museum 53

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

When you speak in the language of the institutional mission, executives will understand you better and be attentive to the new connections you draw from the mission to proposed projects. I worked on one project in which the client institution thought they wanted unfettered teen expression.

Project 22

Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

Braincake isn’t some fakey attempt to pander to teens. It reflects the GMSP’s—and Jen’s—commitment to creating a set of programs by and for its audience: teen girls. Jen and I sat down to talk about building for teens, working the web, and the role of innovation in museums. The content starts with the teen team.

Interview 20

Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. Anna accepted my proposal. Articulate what you can do for your organization, not what you can do generally. Bosses are like boyfriends; they're not mind readers. You have to tell them what you want.

Museum 52

Museum Boston Participatory Job 52