Museum Education Sessions & Select General and Super Sessions
Saturday, March 29
9:00 - 9:50 AM
Museum Education
Got the Interactive App Blues? What Educators Can Do With Little to No Technology Budget
Ann Rowson Love, Deborah Randolph, Melissa Hueting
Panelists share successes and failures in developing interactive technologies at two art institutions.
Successes include creating interactive iBooks and involving graduate student content developers.
Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Smile! You Are on Camera: Video as a Collaborative Reflection Tool for Museum/Arts
Educators
Lindsay Smilow, Alyson Luck, Greer Kudon, Jenny Bevill
Learn about video reflection and analyze short video samples to add to a growing set of best
practices for Art/Museum teaching reflection—garnering feedback from peers and encouraging
critical analysis. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Museum Education
Museum Maker Spaces: Creating and Play for Adults
Anne Thwaits
Learn why a Maker Space might be right—and feasible—for your museum; explore examples of
successful Maker Spaces and discuss resources for developing such a space. Research Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30C/Upper Level
Professional Development
9:00 - 10:20 AM
Super Session
Art in an Age of Digital Expression: Storytelling and Augmented Reality
Bernajean Porter, Jason Ohler
Join Bernajean Porter and Jason Ohler as they show many examples from their years of work with
students in the world of digital storytelling and new media—combining stories, artwork, narration,
video, music, and other media. In particular, learn about Augmented Reality and how it is being
used to create a new art form that spans Real Life and Virtual Reality. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Museum Education
Art and Public Television: A Collaboration in Innovation
Anne Henderson, Samantha Andrews
The Frist Center and Nashville Public Television created 1-minute television spots to spark interest
in art among children seven to nine years old. Explore this collaboration and available resources.
Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
The Future of Youth Art Shows in Museums: New Thoughts on an Old Idea
Lori Sokolowski, Amy Briere
Join the Museum of Photographic Arts and The San Diego Museum of Art as they share challenges
facing their longstanding programs and their innovative ideas to solve them. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Museum Education
Interactive Art Museum Programming for Adults With Special Needs
Jaime Ursic, Justine Menchetti, Jennifer Kowitt
Learn about an art museum program for adults with special needs that promotes visual literacy,
self-expression, and cognitive skills. Explore benefits to museum and school. Includes student
interviews and artwork. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30C/Upper Level
10:00 – 11:20 AM
Research
Research Forum: Data Visualization
John White, Graeme Sullivan, Chris Grodoski, Enid Zimmerman
Working out of the Research Commission's Data Visualization Working Group, this forum invites
members to discuss emerging forms of data visualization and their influence on the conduction and
dissemination of research. Randi Korn will present examples from a mapping project that the
American Association of Art Museum Directors is conducting. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 10/Upper Level
10:00 – 11:50 M
Museum Education
The Think Tank: Art Museum Educators and K-8 Teachers in Dialogue
Rebecca Herz, David Bowles, Madeleine Stern
Over the past school year, 15 art museum educators and K-8 teachers have convened a think tank to
consider the art museum field trip experience and its connections to classroom learning. Explore
this question in a collaborative forum. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Alignment and Impact: Strengthening Long-Term School Programs
Susan Witmer Wolffe
Learn about the evolution of The Baltimore Museum of Art's multiple-visit program Close
Encounters and the ongoing evaluation and alignment that takes place to ensure its relevance. Best
Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30C/Upper Level
11:00 - 12:20 PM
Super Session
INOCENTE
Matt D'Arrigo, Inocente Izucar
Screen the film Inocente, winner of the 2013 Oscar for Best Documentary Short, about the power of
art transforming the life of an immigrant youth facing homelessness and abuse. Then, meet the star
of the film, Inocente Izucar, and her mentor and “ARTS | A Reason to Survive” founder and CEO,
Matt D’Arrigo, who will facilitate a Q&A about the film and share strategies on how to maximize
opportunities for arts education through innovative partnerships between local non-profits, city
government, and classroom educators. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
11:30 - 11:55 AM
Museum Education
The Traveling Exhibition: Experimentation, Innovation, and Critique
Emily Jennings, Caren Gutierrez, Susan Rome
How can temporary exhibitions be used as a laboratory? Three institutions discuss processes and
strategies for developing innovative programming. Attendees will learn about the risks and
challenges of each approach. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Pushing Our Practice: New Directions for Family Programs in Art Museums
Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick, Daryl Fischer, Heather Nielsen, Cindy Foley
Four art museums—engaged in a 2-year conversation—share insights on redefining family
audiences and programming, authentically engaging their communities, and navigating sweet spots
between content, process, and creativity. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30C/Upper Level
Museum Education
Enhancing Participation and Investigating Engagement With the DMA Friends Program
Nicole Stutzman Forbes, Susan Diachisin
Dallas Museum of Art educators share the impact and implications of DMA Friends, a high-tech
program that allows educators to investigate the participation and engagement of individuals over
time. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Award Function
Museum Education Division Awards Ceremony
Jacqueline Terrassa
Come celebrate our Museum Education Division regional and national award winners and their
contributions, leadership, and service to NAEA. The 2014 National Museum Educator of the Year
delivers a keynote address. Best Practice Lecture
Hilton Hotel/Indigo Ballroom H/Level 2
Museum Education
To Pay or Not To Pay: 2013 Redux
Jeanne Hoel, Sheila McGuire, April Oswald, Barbara Bassett
Where are we on the issue of paid vs. volunteer museum educators? Educators representing paid,
volunteer, and hybrid systems reconvene to share new data comparing post-2008 realities, costs,
and attitudes. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30C/Upper Level
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Museum Education
Museum Education Meets George Jetson: Research Findings About Mobile Devices Designed
for/by Art Museums
Debbie Randolph, Ann Love, Ashley Thicksten
Discuss findings from a content analysis of mobile device applications designed by and for art
museums. Learn ways to adapt art museum and non-museum applications at your museum.
Research Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Big Questions in Art: Philosophical Inquiry in the Museum
Rebecca Shulman Herz, Petra Pankow
How do we engage big questions that arise when interacting with art? Learn how two museums and
universities collaborated to integrate philosophical inquiry into their established museum
education practices. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30C/Upper Level
Museum Education
Partners in Art: Museum Educators and Artists Working Together to Create Experiences for
Multi-Generational Audiences
Emily Sullivan, Jen Arpin, Jaime L. M. Thompson, Felice Q. Cleveland
Explore ways educators from Milwaukee Art Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the
Mattress Factory approach working with artists—as they discuss on-site programming, site-specific
commissions, and off-site teaching. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
3:00 - 4:20 PM
General Session
Celebrating Leading and Learning in the Visual Arts
Dennis Inhulsen
Don’t miss this interactive media experience that will celebrate National Award honorees and debut
the artistry of the next generation of Visual Arts Standards. The National Art Educator, Eisner
Lifetime Achievement, Marion Quin Dix Leadership, Manual Barkan Memorial, Distinguished
Service Within the Profession, Distinguished Service Outside the Profession, and Lowenfeld Awards
will be presented. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
4:30 - 4:55 PM
Business Meeting
Conversation With Colleagues: Museum Education Division
Jacqueline Terrassa, Emily Holtrop
Join your colleagues for this lively conversation and contribute your ideas to Museum Education
Division initiatives and programs. All Division members, students, and others interested in the field
are welcome! Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 17B/Mezzanine Level
Sessions - Sunday, March 30
8:00 - 8:25 AM
Museum Education
Early Childhood Spaces: High-Tech, Low-Tech, No-Tech?
Nancy Ciraulo, Nicole Stutzman Forbes
Learn how two art museums are using high-tech, low-tech, or no-tech approaches to enhance their
early childhood spaces. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 29D/Upper Level
8:00 - 8:50 AM
Museum Education
Celebrating Community: Connecting New Audiences to The San Diego Museum of Art
Through Arts Festivals
Daniela Kelly, Lucy Eron
Discover how the Museum engages underserved communities through art activities at local
festivals that are culturally relevant and connect to Museum exhibitions. Artmaking demonstration
and lessons will be provided. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Museum Education
Experienced Eyes: Photographic Programs for Senior Citizens
Joaquin Ortiz, Kevin Linde
In 2009 the Museum of Photographic Arts launched educational programming for senior citizens.
Through implementation, evaluation, and research the museum learned how to effectively serve
this new audience. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
8:30 - 8:55 AM
Museum Education
Building a Stronger Docent Community
Jaime Thompson
Explore a new method of creating a vibrant docent community inspired by corporate and
community-building methods. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 29D/Upper Level
9:00 - 9:50 AM
Museum Education
Teaching in the Art Museum: Testing, Challenging, Adapting, and Extending
Amy Kirschke, Brigid Globensky, Chelsea Kelly
Milwaukee Art Museum educators share how they have applied Burnham and Kai-Kee's Teaching in
the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience book to slow-looking gallery sessions, teen
internships, and docent training. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Museum Education
War Stories, Then & Now: Museum Outreach Programs for the Military Community
Emilie Parker, Catherine Samson
The Rosenbach Museum & Library’s Director of Education and Project Coordinator discuss the
process of building programming and exhibitions for the military community—as well as how other
museums might connect with this community. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Super Session
Four Decades of Digital Media Art (and Counting)
Laurence Gartel
Take a journey through digital media art with Laurence Gartel, widely known as the “Father” of the
digital art movement. His iconic work spanning four decades has been exhibited in museums and
galleries around the world, and has linked him to visual artists such as Andy Warhol and Nam Jun
Paik, and musicians like Debbie Harry and Sid Vicious. Learn about his design work for the
legendary Absolut Vodka campaign and his current work creating “Super Cars!” Best Practice
Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
Museum Education
Using Sense of Smell to Access Art: Tour the Museum With Your Nose
Allison Davidson
Learn about a recently piloted olfactory tour of collection highlights at the Meadows Museum, part
of an institutional initiative to become more inclusive and accessible via unique, multi-sensory
visitor experiences. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 29D/Upper Level
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Museum Education
Surge Columbus: A Creative Circuit for Youth
Shelly Casto, Cindy Foley
Five arts and culture institutions in Columbus, Ohio, have developed a citywide network of creative
digital media opportunities for teenagers. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Training Docents for Interactive Teaching
Rebecca Karp, William Crow
Interactive, learner-centered teaching is at the core of art museum education. But how do we train
docents in these methodologies? Learn practical, tangible, and successful strategies, and share your
own. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Museum Education
Introduction to the Museum Education Division
Jacqueline Terrassa, Emily Holtrop
Join Museum Education Division leaders for an overview of NAEA and the Museum Education
Division. Bring your questions and learn how to become involved. All are welcome! Interactive
Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 8/Upper Level
Super Session
Art21 Educators: Contemporary Art in Contemporary Classrooms
Jessica Hamlin, Joe Fusaro Julia CopperSmith, Maureen Hergott Don Ball, Flossie Chua Tricia
Fitzpatrick
Learn about specific strategies and experiences from teachers who have participated in the Art21
Educators program and teach in a range of classrooms, grades, and contexts. Presenters will share
how they have brought the ideas and processes of contemporary artists into their teaching and
encouraged students to redefine their ideas about what art is and what artists do in the 21st
century. This interactive session will also allow participants to consider how the ideas presented
are applicable to their own work and ask questions in small groups facilitated by presenting
teachers. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
10:00 - 11:20 AM
Museum Education
Facilitating Teen Agency Through Reflective and Responsive Practices
Hillary Cook, Kendall Swett
Explore and discuss best practices and strategies for co-creating a Teen Council program that uses
reflective planning and participant-defined outcomes to expand the impact of teens in the museum.
Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Collaboration, Not Competition
Jaime Thompson, Emily Holtrop
Two of Cincinnati’s education directors reveal the evolution of their partnership and how this
relationship has benefited them professionally—and unexpectedly—as artistic collaborators. Best
Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
12:00 - 12:25 PM
Museum Education
Closet to Collection: Collaboration Between Education, Community, and Curatorial
Karen Satzman
Hear how making an education video enhanced student learning and made for a successful
collaboration. View the video to see the passion and delight of curators as they share their
collection. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 29D/Upper Level
12:00 - 12:50 PM
Museum Education
Designing Curriculum and Learning Environments for Unique Populations
Abbey Day
Learn how to design programs aimed at personal growth for two special populations: intermediate
and high school students in an e-learning school, and wounded military enrolled in a rehabilitation
program. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
100 Languages in the Museum Studio Classroom
Cara Lovati
Discover an art museum's studio classroom transformation inspired by Reggio Emilia—discuss
enriching the studio environment, exploring materials, and developing supportive studio language.
Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
12:30 - 1:50 PM
Super Session
Standards Super Session
Dennis Inhulsen, Dain Olsen, Laurence Gartel, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Join world-renowned artists Laurence Gartel and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith for a conversation about
their art and contribution to the next generation visual arts standards. Best Practice
LectureConvention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
12:30 - 12:55 PM
Museum Education
Beyond the Gallery: Reflecting on Museum Online Learning Spaces
Lisa Mazzola, Kristin Smith, Jeanine E Ancelet
What is the future for museums and online learning? Educators from the Museum of Modern Art
and the North Carolina Museum of Art discuss their experiences developing online learning
resources. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Museum Education
Museum Expo for K-12 Teachers
Wendy Wolf, Barbara Bassett, Juline Chevalier
Gather museum resources designed especially for K-12 art and classroom teachers. Take home free
items and chat with museum educators from over 20 museums. Interactive Discussion
Hilton Hotel/Indigo Ballroom A and E/Level 2
Super Session
Media Arts Collaboration Near and Far
Matt Cauthron
Join Matt Cauthron—an Apple, Adobe, and ISTE distinguished educator, as well as a California high
school digital arts teacher—as he shares his unique cross-grade level and secondary global
collaborations for a worldwide audience. He will discuss and show how his students developed and
shared ideas that turned into creative results. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 8/Upper Level
1:00 - 2:50 PM
No Museum Education Sessions
1:30 - 1:55 PM
Museum Education
Teens, Artmaking, and Emerging Technologies in Museum Settings
Joseph Douillette, Amy Homma
Learn about new media teen art programming at two innovative contemporary art museums. The
Institue of Contemporary Art/Boston and the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture
Garden ARTLAB+ will present curriculum and philosophy. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Making the Most of Your Evaluation Budget: Using an Outside Evaluator to Build Internal
Capacity
Natalie Mann, Rachel Goldberg, Patti Saraniero
How can an outside evaluator help build staff capacity for internal evaluation? Discuss with a
professional evaluator and educators from The Phillips Collection while experimenting with
outreach program evaluation tools. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
3:00 - 3:50 PM
General Session
A Life With Horses
Deborah Butterfield
Deborah Butterfield's sculptural forms are based on her unique subject, horses. Constructed in
wood and cast in bronze, the freestanding sculptures are shown in two scales: life-size works and
smaller bronzes. With extraordinary focus and conviction, Butterfield works independently of the
tides of trends and art movements. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
Museum Education
Lessons Learned: 10 years of Connecting Collections Summer Teacher Institute
Jessica Baldenhofer, William Crow, Sharon Vatsky, Aiwee Seow
Educators from the Met, MoMA, the Guggenheim, and the Whitney present lessons learned from 10
years of the international Summer Teacher Institute, Connecting Collections. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 26A/Upper Level
Museum Education
Museums and Art Therapy: Exploring the Benefits of an Innovative Partnership
Katherine Dumlao, Karen Peacock
Learn the overall goals of a museum/art therapy collaboration and the benefits for different
populations. Guidelines for starting your own program will be shared. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
4:30 - 4:55 PM
Museum Education
From Advisor to Partner: Developing Museum-Teacher Collaboration
Hajnal Eppley, Dale Hilton
Creating and maintaining museum-teacher partnerships can be challenging! Explore lessons
learned as the Cleveland Museum of Art developed a collaborative team of museum educators and
teachers to build long-term engagement. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Inclusive Innovation: Museum Programing for Autism
Elizabeth Miron
MOCA Jacksonville presents their unique outreach program, Rainbow Artists: Art and Autism
Across the Spectrum. Presenters will offer lessons, art activities, and unique gallery tour ideas for
special needs populations. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30D/Upper Level
Sessions – Monday, March 31
8:00 - 8:50 AM
Museum Education
Using Interactives to Activate Student Learning
Hajnal Eppley, Seema Rao
How can museums use interactive technology with students and teachers? Explore two hands-on
lessons incorporating installed interactives and mobile technology in an art museum setting. Best
Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Beam Me Up, Scotty! Teleporting Museums Into Classrooms Through Video and Web
Conferencing
Wendy Ng, Denise Roberts, Briana Zavadil White, Nancy Strickland
Learn from three art museums how to create a dynamic virtual visits program by choosing
appropriate video and web conferencing technology, developing relevant cross-curricular content,
and increasing student engagement. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
8:30 - 8:55 AM
Museum Education
Pencils and iPads and 3-D Printing, Oh My! Technology and Sensory Engagement in the
Museum
Rachel Ropeik, Adelia Gregory
Learn how the Brooklyn Museum's Access Team uses a variety of technologies to engage adults on
the Sensory Tour, a twice-monthly program for both sighted and non-sighted visitors. Interactive
Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
9:00 – 9:50 AM
Museum Education
History of Children's Spaces in Art Museums
Brigid Globensky
A history of children's spaces in art museums through the 20th century. Based on research
conducted at the Getty Research Institute, Winter 2013. Research Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Art Speaks: Creating Safe Spaces for Difficult Dialogue
Samantha Kelly, Anne Taylor
How can museums create spaces where art speaks and visitors can comfortably respond? Educators
share ideas for bringing visitors to the center of conversations about race, class, and civil rights.
Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
Museum Education
Pencils and iPads and 3-D Printing, Oh My! Technology and Sensory Engagement in the
Museum
Rachel Ropeik, Adelia Gregory
Learn how the Brooklyn Museum's Access Team uses a variety of technologies to engage adults on
the Sensory Tour, a twice-monthly program for both sighted and non-sighted visitors. Interactive
Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
Professional Development
Next Generation Visual Arts Standards for Museum Education – A First Glimpse!
Dennis Inhulsen and Members of the Visual Arts Writing Team
Get an in-depth look at the next generation visual arts standards and meet members of the Visual
Arts writing team. Learn all about Enduring Understandings, Essentials Questions and Performance
Standards. Spend time with colleagues discussing possibilities for implementation and integration
into your teaching. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 16A/Mezzanine Level
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Museum Education
Art Carts Three Ways: Engaging Visitors in Museum Galleries
Melissa Gonzales, Kris Bergquist, Kristina Walker
The Dallas Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and Spencer Museum of Art share three
diverse approaches to gallery carts through activities, conversation, and iPads. Best Practice
Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Toward a More Inclusive Practice: Museum Education for All
Greer Kudon, Lindsay Smilow, Alyson Luck
Learn about best practices for developing differentiated curriculum from the planning stage (not
merely adapting existing curriculum) from 2 years of field research and explore ways to
incorporate into existing or new educational programming. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
Museum Education
Collaborating With Curators: The Changing Role of Educators in Gallery Interpretation
Emily Schreiner, Elizabeth Yohlin
Educators from the Philadelphia Museum of Art will discuss the successes and challenges of two
interpretive gallery projects on which curators and educators collaborated. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
10:30 - 10:55 AM
Museum Education
Encountering Process: Innovations in Museum-Based Artist Demonstrations
Michelle Hagewood, Ardina Greco
Learn about new approaches to artist demonstrations in museums. Consider the benefits of
learning through observing, encountering live artists in gallery spaces, and seeing traditional and
technological processes juxtaposed. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Mobile Learning in Museums: From Strategy to Implementation
Anne Manning
Discover The Baltimore Museum of Art's innovative smartphone guide designed to connect objects,
artists, and community. Explore mobile strategy, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Best
Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
Museum Education
Not Your Grandma's Lesson Plans: Educational Videos for the K-12 Classroom
Theresa Sotto, Lorraine Goodwin
Educators from the Getty Museum and the Asian Art Museum share the challenges and rewards of
producing educational videos to connect their museums' collections to today's classrooms. Best
Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
12:00 – 12:50 PM
Museum Education
It's Intentional: Planning Exhibitions That Support 21st-Century Learning Outcomes
Jeanine Ancelet, Merilee Mostov
What happens when an art museum applies 21st-century learning outcomes to exhibition
strategies? How are visitors impacted? Educators and evaluators share their journey of
experimentation and evaluation. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Inclusive Learning Through Technology in Art Museums and Classrooms
Rebecca McGinnis, Yue-Ting Siu
Discover the potential of existing and emerging technologies to create engaging learning
opportunities for museum visitors and students with disabilities. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
Museum Education
Finding Common Ground With the Common Core: Re-Thinking Museum Education Programs
Katherine Williams, Veronica Alvarez, Ami Davis
How will the Common Core affect your museums' programs? Join educators from the Getty Center
and Villa who will share experiences and brainstorm strategies on integrating these new standards.
Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
1:00 - 1:50 PM
Museum Education
A Better Yes: Working Towards Impact in Challenging Times
Elizabeth Benskin, Anne Manning
Join Baltimore Museum of Art educators and discuss creating impact in times of economic and
institutional transition. Participants will explore tools for analyzing program commitments,
allocating resources, and vetting partnerships. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Finding Our Way: Digital Technology for Engagement
Lisa Borgsdorf, Ruth Slavin, Marianna Adams
What are the issues when developing new media experiences in art galleries? A community-created
multi-media project serves as impetus for conversations about how and why we use technology in
museums. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
Museum Education
Not Business as Usual: Professional Development Programs in Art Museums
Sheila McGuire, Emily Holtrop, Amy Kirschke
Art museums engage business communities in unique professional development programs that
help participants hone skills, strengthen teams, earn credits, and delight in personally connecting
art to their own lives. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
1:00 - 2:20 PM
Super Session
The Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education
Beverly Gerber, Sharon M. Malley, Juliann B. Dorff, Lynne Horoschak, Susan D. Loesl
Join Beverly Gerber and members of NAEA’s Special Needs Issues Group as they present findings
from “Examining the Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education: A National Forum,” held
at the Kennedy Center in 2012. Information about The Kennedy Center arts/SED website, online
resources for special education and art therapy, and information about NAEA’s art/special
education publications will be provided. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 8/Upper Level
1:00 - 2:50 PM
Higher Education
Studies Invited Lecture
Speaker to be determined
Annual Studies in Art Education Lecture presented by a leading scholar in the field. Research
Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 7B/Upper Level
1:30 - 1:55 PM
No Museum Education sessions
2:00 - 2:50 PM
Museum Education
Gaining STEAM: Museum Education, Arts Integration, and STEM
Gavin Andrews, Camille Tewell, Emily Hermans
Discover current research in the STEAM movement, learn how museum educators may support
STEM educators interested in arts integration, and explore three STEAM-based museum education
programs for K-16 educators. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
Museum Education
The Un-Tour: Crafting Visitor Experiences With Contemporary Art
Laurel Fehrenbach, Susan Musich, Cris Scorza, Alexander Jarman
Are you ready to mix things up in the galleries? Learn about the creative ways that educators from
four museums engage visitors with contemporary art by thinking outside the tour. Best Practice
Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Bringing Studio Learning Into the Galleries: What It Looks Like and Why It Matters
Neely McNulty, Ilene Mojsilov
Examine how museums are bringing studio experiences into the galleries and how the goals of
studio learning relate to gallery teaching more broadly. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
3:00 - 3:50 PM
General Session
WHOAREWE? WHEREAREWEGOING? WHATISOURFUTURE?
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
Born on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Indian Reservation in Montana, Jaune Quick-to-See
Smith is an internationally renowned painter, printmaker, and artist. In this inspirational and
insightful session, she explores the role we play as Arts Workers and how we can step up to the
plate using the process of art to prepare critical thinkers for the future of our country. Best Practice
Lecture
Convention Center/Ballroom 20CD/Upper Level
4:00 - 4:50 PM
Museum Education
Building the Visitor-Centered Model: A Dialogue about Change, Collaboration, and Impact
Karleen Gardner, Jennifer Czajkowski, Kelly McKinley
New models of collaborative, cross-departmental teams are innovatively connecting visitors with
art. Investigate different organizational structures for interpretation, ideas for building institutional
support, and prototypes for co-creating visitor-centered exhibitions. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
21st-Century PD: Integrating Technology in Programs for K-12 Educators
Claire Moore, Lisa Mazzola
Join us for a discussion exploring ways technology can be used to enhance or amplify K-12
professional development programming at your museum. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
4:00 - 5:50 PM
No Museum Education sessions
5:00 - 5:25 PM
Museum Education
From the Ground Up: Creating Teen Learning Labs in Museums Through Connected Learning
Jennifer Beradino, JC Bigornia, Hannah Moots
Museum educators discuss the evolving approach to teen engagement in museums. By equipping
youth with digital media tools and mentors, teens become creators and makers of ideas and
content. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31B/Upper Level
Museum Education
Teens in the Art Museum: Co-Creating an Adolescent-Aimed Audio Guide
Casey Goldman, Amanda Driver
Learn how an iPod audio guide, developed collaboratively between an art museum and area teens,
creates hands-on experiences and audience-targeted opportunities for learning and making
meaning from art. Best Practice Lecture
Convention Center/Meeting Room 30E/Upper Level
Museum Education
Making Room for Participation: The Changing Space of Art Museum Education
Maria Mortati, Anne Manning, Susan Diachisin, Mike Murawski
Explore innovative museum platforms that defy the traditional classroom or gallery and engage
new groups. Learn techniques that bring together visitors and artists, share expertise, and expand
program development skills. Interactive Discussion
Convention Center/Meeting Room 31A/Upper Level
Museum-led or Museum-related Ticketed San Diego Tours
All buses will depart from the San Diego Convention Center
Saturday, March 29
Tour of Athenaeum Music & Arts Library and Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037
Group departs at 10:00 am—Returns approximately 2:00 pm
This is a combination tour in La Jolla, CA, featuring a 30-minute tour of the Athenaeum Music & Arts
Library and then—after a beautiful, short stroll (0.3 miles)—participants will receive a curatorial
tour of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego led by Education Curator Cris Scorza. There will
be some time at the end of this tour to visit the museum, museum store, and/or museum café on
your own before the bus returns participants to the convention center.
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, founded in 1899, is one of only 16 remaining membership
libraries in the US. It is situated in the heart of La Jolla Village. This part of the tour includes viewing
the architecture of three beautiful historic buildings, the current art exhibition, the permanent
collection, the art school studio, as well as selections from the library’s artists’ books collection.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is the region’s foremost forum devoted to
the exploration and presentation of the art of our time, presenting works across all media created
since 1950. At MCASD in La Jolla, take in the fabulous ocean view from the Edwards Garden Gallery,
or lunch on the patio at the Museum Cafe. The La Jolla location also houses the Museum’s X Store,
filled with a selection of contemporary art books, apparel, and innovative design objects. An exhibit
titled Copley's Christo is scheduled to be on display at the time of this tour. Tour leaders: Cornelia
Feye and staff/Anthenaeum, Cris Scorza/MCASD. Lunch will NOT be provided.
Ticket Price: $39
Limit: 35
Sunday, March 30
Timken Museum of Art Docent Guided Tour
Timken Museum of Art – Balboa Park
1500 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Group departs at 11:30 am—Returns approximately 2:00 pm
The Timken Museum of Art is considered one of the finest small art museums in the world. The
museum building is considered one of the most important examples of mid-century southern
California modernism, and one of the finest regional examples of the International Style in the
United States. It houses six moderately sized galleries. Participants will be divided into two groups,
each group facilitated by a museum docent. View and hear about an astonishing collection of Old
Masters paintings, American Art, and Russian Icons. There will be a bit of time at the end of the tour
to enjoy the museum on your own before the bus arrives. Of special note is that the Timken
Museum of Art is one of the few museums in the US that exhibits Russian icons. Also, their St.
Bartholomew (ca. 1659), by Rembrandt, is the only painting by the artist on public display in San
Diego. Tour leader: Museum docents. Lunch will NOT be provided.
Ticket Price: $35
Limit: 30
Monday, March 31
Art in Balboa Park: An Inside Look at Gallery Teaching
San Diego Museum of Art, Timken Museum of Art, Mingei International Museum, and Museum of
Photographic Arts (all in Balboa Park)
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Group departs at 9:00 am—Returns approximately 1:00 pm
Explore two distinct art museums in Balboa Park with museum educators and docents at two of the
four participating museums: The San Diego Museum of Art, Timken Museum of Art, Mingei
International Museum, and Museum of Photographic Arts (tour group will be divided up and it will
be random as to which two museums you will visit). This interactive tour experience is useful for
museum educators as well as K-12 classroom teachers. A brief end-of tour conversation will wrap
up the session and allow participants to reflect on their experiences. Museum resources, project
examples, and arts curricula will be provided to take away. Tour leader: Amy Briere. Lunch will NOT
be provided.Ticket Price:
$49
Limit: 56
Museum-led or Museum-related
Ticketed Hands-On Workshops
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
4:30 – 6:20 PM
Expressing the Collection: Museum-Inspired Artmaking
Curriculum and Instruction
Travel to a museum without leaving the classroom! Educators from The San Diego Museum of Art
will lead a hands-on, standards-based art lesson inspired by the Museum’s rich and diverse Asian
art collection. This workshop will provide participants with a sample experience from the
Museum’s Educators Art Fair, an annual artmaking event for educators. Through the lesson
presented, participants will be introduced to works of art currently on view in the galleries and
given tools to creatively integrate both art viewing and making into their curricula and classrooms.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn a variety of artmaking techniques and will be
encouraged to explore and discover innovative ways to adapt the lesson to suit their needs. The
session will wrap with the group sharing project examples as well as ideas sparked from the
experience. Take away a project and lesson packet!
Amy Briere, Daniela Kelly
Ticket Price: $39
Maximum Number of Participants: 25
SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 4:00 – 5:50 PM
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Will Teach You How to Integrate Design Thinking
Into Your Classroom
Design Issues Group (DIG)
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, will present an interactive workshop for the art educator
introducing design thinking through a hands-on activity and exploration of design resources.
Beginning with Ready, Set, Design, participants are asked to brainstorm, prototype, and present
solutions to open-ended challenges under time and material constraints. This experience in design
thinking has been explored by 35,000 New York City students and promotes essential art education
skills including collaborative problem solving and the ability to represent ideas visually. Following
the hands-on experience, Cooper-Hewitt will present a range of resources including the Educator
Resource Center, which has over 400 free standards-based K-12 design-focused lesson plans
written by classroom teachers. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to
implement the activity and integrate shared resources into their own art curriculum throughout the
school year.
Kimberly Cisneros, Caroline Payson
Ticket Price: $39
Maximum Number of Participants: 25
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 4:00 – 5:50 PM
Exploring the Art of Object Stories
Curriculum and Instruction
This workshop will demonstrate innovative art teaching strategies, techniques, and technology.
Participants will explore applying technology and a multi-disciplinary, art-centric study to the
meaning of objects and will think about the meaning of objects in their own life in order to write,
represent, and record stories for their personal objects. Connect and transfer thinking about
personal meaning and stories to art objects and learning in museums. Participants will take part in
multi-modal object brainstorming techniques, engage in oral and written storytelling practice, and
record an object story on a recording app developed by the Portland Art Museum. Connect the
learning strategies and activities used to explore story and personal meaning to examine story and
meaning in art and museum objects using a remote museum, or online collection.
Danae Hutson
Ticket Price: $39
Maximum Number of Participants: 25
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 6:30 – 8:20 PM
Visual Literacy and the Common Core: Using Works of Art as Text
Curriculum and Instruction
How do the analysis and creation of art complement the processes and skills needed to read and
write complex texts? As the Common Core Standards focus on process and skills across the
disciplines, teachers from all subject areas are looking for shared language and approaches in their
teaching. And as visual literacy is a requirement of the Common Core, educators are interested in
dynamic ways of teaching this 21st-century skill. Join museum educators from the North Carolina
Museum of Art for a hands-on exploration of strategies for using the visual arts to support the
Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading and Writing, using works of art from the museum’s
permanent collection along with online skill-building resources.
Kristin Smith, Camille Tewell
Ticket Price: $39
Maximum Number of Participants: 25