Circle of niceness: mapping our values

circle ˈsəːk(ə)l/ noun Circle; plural noun: circles 1. a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre). 2.  a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances. niceness ˈnʌɪsnəs/ noun The quality of being nice; pleasantness. synonyms: pleasantness, friendliness, agreeableness, charm, amiability, affability, kindness,  decency, geniality, cordiality, warmth, sympathy, understanding, compassion      'Circle of niceness' is a …

Developing a new platform for evaluating visitor engagement with art: #MuseumEdOz Tweet Chat #10

The Artcasting project team (http://www.artcastingproject.net) at the University of Edinburgh has been working closely for the past 10 months or so with colleagues at the National Galleries of Scotland and Tate, and the ARTIST ROOMS Associate Galleries (https://www.nationalgalleries.org/artistrooms ), on developing a new platform for evaluating visitor engagement with art, and exploring the ideas and …

Museums and social media – sharing pedagogies of practice

In the week that has just gone I have had the pleasure to attend to Museums and the Web Asia conference held in Melbourne. I have been inspired by the ideas, perspectives and openness of presenters both local and national, and reminded of why I find working with the GLAM sector so  enjoyable. I was delighted …

Social media, young people and museum: #Meetday2015

Today at the #Meetday2015 WHERE EDUCATION, EVALUATION AND TECHNOLOGY MEET as part of Museum Australia's 2015 Conference I presented my thinking on social media, young people and museum. Click here for my slides.  My outline was: Museums are unique sites of learning, as are social media platforms. Both spaces promote co-creation of meaning making. For young …

Five ways to make a difference

This is an ace post about thinking bigger picture with your research and collaborations. Be inspired and be inspiring!

The Research Whisperer

Impacts, by Jonathan O’Donnell on Flickr

We aren’t here just to generate papers, people.

We’re here to make a difference, to improve things.

Heaven knows, there are enough issues out there that need our help!

If your research sits within the academy, being cited by other researchers, then you might get a promotion. But you probably won’t make a difference.

Here are five ways you can get out there and help put your research into action.

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Would a dedicated hashtag to museum learning in Australia work?

I’ve been having great discussions with MAAS educators and the communications crew about audience engagement with social media. Particularly from the education stance and illuminating the unique learning that occurs. We have been thinking about how to engage teachers, students, museum educators, and learners as a whole. How could we do this? One hashtag that …

Adolescents, their relationship with teachers and coping skills to adjust to teacher classroom management strategies.

The classroom, as a social setting for learning, provides a dynamic, yet bounded, set of conditions that engage and affect the learning process. These conditions serve either to support or constrain development of learners (Grossman, Smagorinsky & Valencia, 1999; Martin 2004). From this sociocultural perspective learning is viewed as an active process in which knowledge …

Supporting early career researchers

  Over the past twelve months a colleague and I have embarked on a challenge together, that is to co edit a book that provides a voice for early career women in higher education. We had been on a journey ourselves and found reflective practice and seeking social support rewarding as we decoded expectations and ways of …

Tweeting as note taking

There are many ways to note take. One way I have been exploring my digital note taking is through Twitter. I have to compose my thoughts in 140 characters and this naturally lends itself to breaking down key areas, content, ideas, or links I want to capture. I’ve been participating in a large round table …

Making connections and keeping connected

I'm in Hong Kong at the moment attending the #HERDSA14 conference and thought I'd share the poster presentation my colleagues and I have prepared for those who can't be here. Making connections and keeping connected: Engaging diverse learners across multiple sites Our research team: Dr Narelle Lemon, Professor Tanya Fitzgerald, Dr Caroline Walta, Dr Deborah …