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How I Got Here

Museum 2.0

Part 1: It's What You Want In 2002, I was finishing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at WPI, a hands-on, technical university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Six months in, the Museum committed to creating a highly interactive, separate ticket "you be the spy" experience (now open and named Operation Spy).

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: The Magic Vest Phenomenon and Other Tools for Talking to Strangers

Museum 2.0

My first museum job was working on the floor at the Acton Science Discovery Museum in Massachusetts. Of course, there''s no single social object that projects a universal message of openness and willingness to engage. The trick is to find the things that encourage others to judge you as welcoming and worthy of positive interaction.

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The Magic Vest Phenomenon and Other Wearable Tools for Talking to Strangers

Museum 2.0

My first museum job was working on the floor at the Acton Science Discovery Museum in Massachusetts. Of course, there's no single social object that projects a universal message of openness and willingness to engage. The trick is to find the things that encourage others to judge you as welcoming and worthy of positive interaction.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Massachusetts Nonprofit Network / Framingham, MA / $225.