Comments on: #MW2009 Postmortem

By: Beth Harris

Beth Harris — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:01:54 +0000

It was good to meet you Robin — and glad now to find your blog!

I would love to talk more about putting some of MoMA’s collection into ArtsConnectEd, which I have loved for many years. Looking forward to the new release.

By: Georgina Goodlander

Georgina Goodlander — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:58:51 +0000

Great take aways! And thanks for the TWO mentions… One for GOAC, and one for the “seasoned websters” quote… :) As a first time MW-goer, I have to say that Twitter really made the conference for me. I was new at that, too, but quickly got into the feel of it and had the Twitterfall going on my laptop nearly 100% of the time. I didn’t know that many people at the conference and I don’t find it easy to go up to strangers and say hello (who does?), but Twitter made me feel a part of the conversation all the time. If only we can create the same sense of community and “belonging” in our museum spaces!

I agree that the WolfQuest paper made me see evaluation in a whole new light. Their ability to not only state, but prove the fact that players were leaving the game with increased knowledge was inspiring, and I loved the idea that a large percentage of players were following up their game experience with “wolf-related activities.” Now I just have to figure out how to apply the same type of strategy to our game…

By: Liz Neely (Art Institute of Chicago)

Liz Neely (Art Institute of Chicago) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:54:04 +0000

Thanks for the great write-up, Robin! Watching the twitterfall was much like reading the mind of the crowd–as though we all had esp. We went to a circuit bending music show one night at the IMA and I half expected another big screen so that I could continue my voyeurism. I guess I could have on my phone–but there was something about the big screen.

Congrats on the innovation award! We’ll continue discussions about OSCI.

By: Kris Wetterlund

Kris Wetterlund — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:50:28 +0000

Brilliant about no longer expressing the feeling of being old. There’s nothing young people hate to hear more than us talking about how old we are. So, making yourself friendly to the youngsters driving all this technology stuff is in our best interest. We’ll pick up tips and strategies that make us seem young too.

I think that’s how you took home the innovation award. Keep up the good work, and thanks for reminding us all to quit griping about being old.

By: Nina Simon

Nina Simon — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:33:56 +0000

Robin,
Thanks for this great writeup. I’m still wrestling, too. Is the web a place for us to do things that we can’t do in the physical space? Or is it a place to do things that we think are too hard or unpleasant to do in the physical space? As an exhibit designer, I’m greedy to put any and all fabulous experiences into physical exhibits… and that includes new kinds of relationships with visitors. I’m concerned that we’re making ourselves more relevant and dynamic on the web and giving up on doing so in the physical museum. More thoughts (and probably a blog post) coming soon.