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Twittering and Forgetting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The title of this post is a play on a book I read The Book of Learning and Forgetting by Frank Smith in 1998 when I was working with arts educators on integrating technology into their lesson plans. I would recommend technology resources and they would share books about learning.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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Build Social Capital A crucial theory in community engagement through museum programs is social capital theory, best defined by Robert D. Putnam, who has written extensively about social capital in American society in his book, Bowling Alone.

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AAM 2010 Recap: Slides, Surprises, and a Banjo

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Third, museums as a "place to be heard"--to share your voice, your stories, your interpretation. It's only been open for a few weeks, and they already have lots of visitors sharing stories, making and sharing art, and adding their voice to the exhibitions. He started with museums as a "place to go"--to see things, consume experiences.

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