2010 AAM Annual Meeting
May 23 - 26, 2010
Los Angeles, California

 

As always, this year’s Annual Meeting was filled with opportunities to meet colleagues, share experiences, and learn more about EdCom activities and programs.  Here is a list of the EdCom events, panels, and opportunities attendees had to meet museum educators from around the country to discuss issues and trends relevant to the field.

 

EDCOM SPONSORED EVENTS

 

1.  An Evening at the Skirball Cultural Center: Connecting with One Another and with Creatures of Every Shape and Size

Sunday May 23, 6-8:30.

Dining, mingling, and exploring the Skirball’s exhibitions, including exclusive access to Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.  This year our list of partners has grown and included CARE, MER, IMTAL, VSA, WMA, and CAJM (California Association of Jewish Museums). Ticket price included light dinner, cash bar, and transportation to and from the conference headquarters or directly to the opening party.

 

2.  AAM Committee on Education Networking Lunch and Awards Ceremony.

Tuesday May 25th, 12:15-1:45.

Another chance to reunite with friends, network, and hear updates on EdCom’s plans for the year.  This year we presented EdCom’s 2010 Awards for Excellence. Celebrating with colleagues as we honored outstanding service to the field. 

 

MARKET PLACE OF IDEAS

Monday May 24, 2010, 3:30-5:30 pm.

Inspired by the AAM 2010 Annual Meeting theme "Museums Without Borders," the EdCom Marketplace of Ideas showcased educators and organizations that created new opportunities to reach beyond the walls of their institutions and engage with new audiences. Delegates had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with educators and others sharing recent successes in school programs, community partnerships, and family learning. Here we truly get beyond our walls and create a path for future relevance at our museums and for our communities.

 

EDCOM ENDORSED SESSIONS

The following sessions received EdCom endorsement after a process of vetting from EdCom members and Executive Board members.  Sessions cover a variety of topics of interest to museum education.

 

1. What We Do Best: Re-Visiting the Role of Informal Learning in Museums

2. Pecha-Kucha: A dynamic, rapid-fire presentation of uniquely innovative public programs from selected Los Angeles art museums and cultural organizations

3. Optimize Volunteer Interpreters to Personalize Visitors’ Experience

4.  Dissolving Walls: Interpreting Outdoor Spaces

5. On the Road: Ephemeral Exhibits and The Visitor Experience

6.  Learning from the Media: Encouraging Wonder and Discovery

7.  Cultivating Communities: Museum Outreach in Healthcare Settings

8.  Participatory Learning in the Art Museum: Three Museums, Three Models

9.  Museums and 21^st Century Skills: Perspectives on Policy and Practice

10.  Evaluating Museum Education as Community Outreach and Engagement

11.  Museums as Leaders in the Field of Education: Training Teachers to Teach in New Ways

12. Pedagogy Without Borders: Dewey, Freire, Malaguzzi and the 21^st Century Museum

13. Sustaining Innovation: Maintaining In-depth Schools and Community Partnerships in Times of Change

14.  Rise to the Challenge: A museum-school partnership for environmental education