National Postal MuseumNational Postal Museum

The Mobile Learning Instituteat the Smithsonian

The Mobile Learning Instituteat the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies

Introductions

• Who are you?• Where do you work?• What’s a fun fact about you?

A New Partnership

• Smithsonian & Mobile Learning Institute 3 year commitment

• Developing two mobile learning labs Target audiences:• Teens• Education community• Who else?

• Emphasis on collaboration

Partnership Intended Outcomes

• Increase knowledge of Smithsonian collections, resources, and themes.

• Increase new media skills in museum settings.

• Increase engagement opportunities by empowering learners to take an active role in their learning process.

2 Day AgendaDay 1: • Examine what does “Mobile” mean?• Introduce the social networking site• Explore the NPM using mobile phones• Construct thematic connections• Plan and produce videos for mobile app

Day 2:• Finish and share your mobile app• Explore how technology impacts

museums• Nancy Proctor discusses mobile

technology at the Smithsonian

Today’s AgendaMorning: • Introductions• Discuss the BIG Question:

What is “Mobile Learning?”• Introduce our social networking site• Explore the NPM with your mobile

phones

Afternoon:• Discuss thematic connections across

SI and beyond.• Create your Point and Find videos

• Increase awareness of mobile and museums

• Make connections between museum themes and collections

• Have fun!

• And remember, this is just a taste of our summer, so stay tuned!

Workshop Goals

What does mobile mean?

What do you carry with What do you carry with you?you?

Mobile 1980 style

Mobile 1990 style

Mobile 2000 style

Mobile 2010 style

What doesMobile mean?

• Pair up & Share

• How does this affect Visitor experience?

• How does this affect Educators and Youth?

• How are expectations changing?

MLI @ SI Social Network

Blog Activity …

What is mobile to you?

Getting to know your Nokia N97 Device

Lock / Unlockswitch

On / Off switch

Getting to know your Nokia N97 Device

Camera Flash & Lens

Mic

Volume/Zoom rocker

Lock / Unlockswitch

Capture key

Menu key

Getting to know your Nokia N97 Device

Nokia Point and Find

Nokia Point and Find

Nokia Point and Find

Let’s try it!Let’s try it!

Thematic Connections Amongst our Museums

Themes at the Postal Museum

Point & Find Planning your media Planning your media assetsassets

• Planning and shooting 3 videos IntroductionIntroduction to object

short script 20 second

Making meaningMaking meaning of object 45 second

Making thematic connectionsconnections 45 second

Web linkWeb link more information

Video 1 Planning: Introduction of Introduction of ArtifactArtifact

Introduction Script (15 seconds)

• Hi I’m __________________ in the ____________________ museum at the Smithsonian.

• We’re looking at _______________ called _______.

• It dates from ______________.

Hint: Look at the wall label in the gallery near the object for information.

Video 2 Planning: Making Making MeaningMeaning

Making Meaning (45 seconds)• Use “Creative Questions”

Thinking Routine as guide for discussing object.

• Select one of your “Creative Questions” as basis for your script

• Practice your video script and shoot

Video 3 Planning: Making Thematic Thematic ConnectionsConnections

Making Thematic Connections (45 seconds)

• How does this object connect with your museum or another SI museum?

Online Resource (URL): More information More information LinkLink

Got to Social Network Group Page post Enter information

Include Object Team Members

Log Web URL

Video: Shooting Cycle

Research

Plan

Practice

Practice shot

Shoot/CaptureBack to Room

Send videovia email

Point and Find Example

• Engagement strategies• Creative questions

• Shooting techniques• Light• Audio• Framing & composition

National Postal MuseumNational Postal Museum

The Mobile Learning Instituteat the Smithsonian

The Mobile Learning Instituteat the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies

2 Day AgendaDay 1: • Examine what does “Mobile” mean?• Introduce the social networking site• Explore the NPM using mobile phones• Construct thematic connections• Plan and produce videos for mobile app

Day 2:• Finish and share your mobile app• Explore how technology impacts

museums• Nancy Proctor discusses mobile

technology at the Smithsonian

Today’s AgendaMorning: • More about Point & Find• Point & Find

Tag Test Share

• Reflections of Point & FindAfternoon:• Bronx Zoo video: Mobile Guides

project• Digital Gallery illustration• Nancy Proctor• Wrap up

Nokia Point and Find

Nokia Point and Find

Shooting and Sending video to Point & FindSend each video to Point & FindPoint & Find email address• Bullet

Sub-bullet• And so on

Shooting and Sending video to Point & FindSend each video to Point & FindPoint & Find email address• Bullet

Sub-bullet• And so on