From:        mmbug_announce@lists.brightworks.com
Subject:     [MMBUG_Announce] Meeting ::
             April 12th :: Director, Flash, and Museum Learning
Date:        Tuesday, April 04, 2006 09:48:21

Topic:         Director, Flash, and Museum Learning
Speakers:      Brad Larson
                http://www.bradlarson.com
Date:          Wednesday, April 12
Time:          6:00 - 8:00 PM
Cost:          Free
Where:         MIT Stata Building
                 AKA Building 32, on this map:
                 http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg
                 Room 32-124


How does a Director/Flash/Web developer adapt new technologies for use in
3-dimensional learning environments such as museum exhibits? Brad Larson
(www.bradlarson.com) has been a long-time Lingo (and more recently
Actionscript) developer focusing on uses of media that encourage social
interaction and learning.

Brad worked as "Technology Developer" in the Boston Children's Museum from
1988 to 1998, and has since then formed a collaborative business serving
museums across the country, from the Smithsonian's National Zoo to the
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and the Denver Art Museum. Awards
for this work include the Macromedia People's Choice Award, Parent's Choice
Gold Award, and "Best Museum Website" at the international MW2004
conference.

Topics to be covered will include:
--Connecting technology and current learning theory
--Example projects that encourage museum learning
--Using websites to change users' real-world behaviors

The session will conclude with a group discussion of new uses of technology
that may encourage social/collaborative learning.



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