Interview with Genevieve Villamora | Viral Histories: Stories of Racism, Resilience, and Resistance Smithsonian Education 2026-09-20 | Interview with Genevieve Villamora | Viral Histories: Stories of Racism, Resilience, and Resistance
Cultivating Environmental Leaders | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-11-15 | Join Jennifer Brundage, National Outreach Manager in Smithsonian Affiliations, to explore strategies for supporting high-school students’ environmental action. Today’s youth have never known a reality without the background of climate change, and eco-anxiety is on the rise among young people. And yet, solutions for sustainable living abound everywhere, at every scale, in every community, and accessible to all. We’ll share techniques and lessons learned from “Earth Optimism Youth Action and Leadership,” a collaborative education program run with the Smithsonian’s affiliated partner museums across the country. This place- and project-based program cultivates young environmental changemakers by deploying hope and proven strategies for engagement. The program plays to student strengths by focusing on positive action to bolster their sense of agency for change, and by encouraging them to share their solutions broadly through social media, podcasts, school publications, and more. Participants will leave with resources and strategies to aid the youth in their lives to develop the confidence to advocate for sustainability and to embrace their indispensable role in their communities’ ecosystems. Session Collection https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/cultivating-environmental-leaders-cultivating-learning/OCAmQRBSnqKZElX700:00 Introduction 04:07 Session Agenda 04:33 Opening Question06:51 What is Earth Optimism?13:44 Place-based Learning 28:59 Project-based Action Planning 37:38 Taking Action, Inspiring Peers 43:02 Session Collection Overview47:13 Q&A49:20 Conclusion This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help
Teaching African American History: Acts of Resistance | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-10-19 | Join educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture to explore an expanding set of free digital materials on African American history, “North Star: A Digital Journey.” Designed for grades 6–12, the set features stories and throughlines from the museum’s permanent exhibitions. Using images, documents, videos, and checks for understanding, students and their adults can investigate and think critically about history. In this session, we’ll focus on individual and community resistance. You’ll gain content knowledge applicable to teaching about slavery in the U.S. context as well as familiarity with the free online resources of “North Star: A Digital Journey.” Session collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/teaching-african-american-history-acts-of-resistance-cultivating-learning/3DecmMtjXNLkRoqW 00:00 Welcome03:58 Session Agenda04:26 Opening Question and Introduction13:14 Introduction to North Star22:27 Historical Context28:54 Exploring Historical Evidence: Activity Introduction29:37 Exploring Historical Evidence with Documents 37:08 Exploring Historical Evidence with Artwork, Part 1: Looking 10x244:00 Exploring Historical Evidence with Artwork, Part 2: Step In, Step Out, Step Back56:01 Exploring Historical Evidence: Reflection59:35 Conclusion This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help
Inspiring Creative, Narrative, and Argumentative Writing with Art | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-09-27 | How can art prompt our students to write? Join educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and explore different styles of writing in response to artwork included in the upcoming American Voices, American Visions installation. Leave with a digital set of evocative artworks, three distinct classroom activities, and practical teaching strategies for your classroom. Session Collectionhttps://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/61fxOqQgrHj7mIyR00:00 Introduction 05:16 Session Agenda 06:41 Creative Writing Activity, Part 1: Noun, Adjective, Verb 07:39 Modeling: Noun, Adjective, Verb 21:59 Creative Writing Activity, Part 2: Character Sketch 22:54 Modeling, Character Sketch 25:11 Narrative Writing Activity, Part 1: See, Think 26:16 Modeling: See, Think 29:59 Narrative Writing Activity, Part 2: Story Arc 31:34 Modeling: Story Arc 39:44 Argumentative Writing Activity, Part 1: Claim, Support, Question 42:04 Modeling: Claim, Support, Question 45:46 Argumentative Writing Activity, Part 2: Developing an Argument 51:03 Debrief: Art as a Writing Prompt 58:29 Conclusion This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help.
Partnering with Youth for Sustainability: Researching the Shift in Students Attitudes Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | How do young people become environmental justice activists? In this session, you’ll hear from two classroom teachers who are using the Environmental Justice! Smithsonian Science for Global Goals guide to empower their students to learn about and take action on environmental justice issues in their communities - and how you can use the guide too. This is an innovative partnership between the Smithsonian Science Education Center, the American Women's History Initiative, and Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science.
Using Design to Create the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | In this session, presenters show how students are empowered through Smithsonian resources to be changemakers in creating a more sustainable planet. Following a brief introduction by Vassiliki Giannopoulos, Bella Jacobs, a finalist in Cooper Hewitt’s 2019 National High School Design Competition, presents RainScales, a project she originally designed for the competition and recently implemented. Addressing the climate crisis and global peace, RainScales is a water collection device for informal “shack” homes. It creates a water supply independent of inequitable water distribution where there is severe water scarcity. Additionally, Bella speaks about using Cooper Hewitt resources in her studies.
Teaching Climate Science with the NSTAs Sensemaking Approach Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The National Science Teachers Association's (NSTA) Our Beautiful Planet collection of films and lessons highlights the science and engineering practices scientists use to explain climate change phenomena and design solutions. In this session, NSTA presenters shared how their lessons present climate change as a problem-solving opportunity, and how they give students the tools they need to carry out investigations and design solutions to address these challenges. They gave helpful tips on how to use these materials to drive student learning and inspire them to examine critical climate issues in their own communities.
Applying Interactive Technologies in New Ways to Support Engagement From Museum to Classroom Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The Michigan State University Museum (a Smithsonian Affiliate) and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service | Smithsonian Affiliations (SITES|Affiliations) partnered to make the traveling exhibition, "Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest" more accessible through overlaying interactive technologies. The first project they share uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to create a "digital concierge app" that allows visitors with disabilities to customize their exhibit experiences by self-identifying their preferences for accessible options. The second is a gamification project created by a team of five MSU students that leverages the content of "Knowing Nature" to advance game play.
Social Studies and Climate Literacy for a Sustainable Planet Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | How can social studies learning support stronger climate literacy education in K-12 classrooms? Fostering a sustainable planet depends on student inquiry across vast disciplines including history, geography, economics, civics, and environmental education. This session featured K-12 classroom educators sharing their inquiry questions and activities to prompt students to take informed action in nurturing a sustainable planet.
Be a History Detective: Promoting Historical Thinking Skills in Young Learners Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Anyone can be a history detective! Participants learned how history experts at the Smithsonian used important social-emotional learning skills like perspective-taking, critical thinking, and communication in their work and how they exercised their history detective skills in the classroom and beyond. Participants heard directly from Smithsonian experts on how to use museum collections to incorporate historical thinking strategies into lesson plans to help students build empathy, think critically about the past, and develop civil discourse skills.Speakers: Ariel MoonEden ChoMaureen LearyMeera Munoz Pandya
Telling the American Story: Interpreting Native History in Your Classroom (VIRTUAL) Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is here to help you teach American history in a more inclusive way. During that session, educators from NMAI demonstrated how to interpret American history through a Native perspective. By utilizing the Americans exhibition and its related online resources, participants gained insight into how American Indians had contributed to the nation's identity since its inception. They also received guidance on incorporating the Americans online exhibition into their teaching practices, promoting more inclusive education.Speakers: Adrienne SmithGabbi LeeJennifer SamiosShannon WagnerShannen Mitchell
Inspiring Creative Changemakers Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | How can museum resources help your students make creative interventions and take action on issues they care about? Five Smithsonian museums joined together to explore connections among their collections and discovered ways artists had creatively reckoned with our nation’s racial conflicts, past and present. Participants learned transferrable techniques to engage students in deeper thinking and object-based learning and left with a ready-to-use mini-lesson and a set of three free online courses to extend their professional development.Speakers: Allie BurnsJocelyn KhoNadya KimOrlando SerranoPhoebe ShermanTess Porter
How Movement and Migration Have Shaped Our World Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | From ancient times to today’s globalized world, people have been on the move. Whether it was for work, love, or adventure, migration was part of what made us human. But migration was often politicized and problematized. What if we looked at it as a unifying force? Through museum resources, history, and art, participants explored the idea of home, and how moving and migrating have shaped our world.Speaker: Sher Anderson Petty
Keynote: Welcome Reception Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The opening panel of the 2023 Smithsonian National Education Summit features Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, 2023 D.C. Teacher of the Year Jermar Rountree, and founder of Real Men Teach, Curtis Valentine. The moderated conversation led by Dr. Monique Chism addresses the ways each panelist connected and felt invited to connect as a learner, what relationships supported their growth and development, the challenges they experienced as learners and how they have overcome them. This powerful conversation aims to fill a void in the discourse about identifying, connecting, and meeting the needs of Black male youth. On almost every metric, Black male youth are often left behind in our school systems (over representation of suspensions and expulsions, lower graduation, academic achievement, college matriculation and completion rates). To change, disrupt, and improve these trends requires us to take time to have conversation and dialogue about meeting the needs of Black youth.
Keynote: Rebecka Peterson, 2023 National Teacher of the Year Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The keynote address from the 2023 National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson is entitled “The Power of One.” Rebecka is a high school math teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma who believes in the power of stories. The presentation explores the importance of learning students’ stories to cultivate belonging and shares the good things happening in classrooms in Oklahoma and across the country.
Towards A More Equitable Future Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | This two-part deep dive discussion explored how race informed each of our lives, regardless of our individual racial or ethnic identity. The panel reinforced ways to support teachers in thinking about the power of dialogue in building a more equitable future with and for their students. A video series introducing operational definitions and key concepts for consideration about race and its implications in education was premiered.Speakers: Anthea HartigMonique ChismMoriah BalingitChanelle HardyDeborah MackTheodore Gonzalves
Keynote: Maulik Pancholy, in conversation with Smithsonian Educator Andrea Kim Neighbors Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The plenary keynote session features a discussion between award-winning actor, author, and anti-bullying activist, Maulik Pancholy, and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's Head of Education, Andrea Kim Neighbors. The conversation includes stories and strategies for supporting students in feeling safe and celebrated in their identities, ensuring they know their voices, stories, cultures, heritages, and histories are all an important part of the American story.
Keynote: A Fierce Sense of Belonging: Fuel for Engagement, Motivation, and Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Most of us have had the experience of feeling out of place, of not belonging. In some cases, the doubt is so severe, the imposter phenomenon so strong, fear and stress rule the day and can even shut us down. In this keynote speech, Dr. Pamela Cantor translated the neurobiology of safety and belonging and explained why it is an antidote to imposter syndrome. She revealed mechanisms that open learning pathways, feed engagement, motivation, curiosity, and exploration. Human connection is the primary energy source for the brain, a key to unlocking the potential in each and every learner. Following Dr. Cantor’s keynote speech, Smithsonian Under Secretary for Education, Dr. Monique M. Chism hosted a discussion with students Francisco Ciraulo, Jescie Tinio, and Quinn McDonald who shared their personal learning journeys, discussed programs at the Smithsonian in which they have participated and provided insights into the types of intentionally designed learning environments that can foster empowering, culturally affirming, transformative and personalized experiences.
Sustainability is Everyones Business Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | During this session, the Smithsonian Under Secretary for Science and Research, Dr. Ellen Stofan, moderates a discussion with Smithsonian experts on how we can all work together to create a more sustainable future. Panelists share their insights on how we can work across disciplines and geographies to create solutions that benefit everyone and ensure that all communities can participate in decision-making processes.
Secrets of the Sea: Bringing the Science of Climate Change into the Classroom Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Teachers often struggle with making the effects of climate change on the oceans relevant and accessible to students. The first part of this conversation facilitates a walkthrough of a suite of interactive materials that presents the effects of climate change on the oceans in an accessible, engaging way. The materials are based on the work Dr. Nancy Knowlton, a renowned Smithsonian marine biologist who has spent her career studying changes in the oceans. During the second half of the session, Dr. Knowlton presents stories of groups of people and organizations that have been able to accomplish positive changes in the environment.https://s.si.edu/secretsofthesea
Keynote: How Fender & LAUSD are Equipping, Educating and Inspiring the Next Generation of Musicians Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) partnered to provide instruments, high-quality music education, and inspiration to over 17,000 LAUSD elementary and middle school students. This program was so successful that it played an instrumental role in Californians passing Prop 28 in November of 2022, permanently funding music and arts education for over 6,000,000 public school students. This session discussed the partnership between Fender and LAUSD, the impact of the program on students, and the lessons learned. The speakers, including Ed Magee, Geneva Moore, Hazel Navarro, Josephine Yadegar, Mary Keenan, and Sharon Nakata, also discussed the importance of music education and how it benefited students.
Deconstructing Power: Using Data in the Classroom Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Data shapes our world. W. E. B. Du Bois’ pioneering data visualizations —currently on display in the exhibition Deconstructing Power: W. E. B. Du Bois at the 1900 World’s Fair —use shape, line, and color to showcase the success Black Americans had achieved despite facing pervasive racism in the United States and the global community. In this session, presenters illustrate how Du Bois and the work of other data storytellers can help our students translate complex facts and figures into powerful imagery that can help them better understand themselves and their communities.Speakers: Alexa GriffithJoseph WeissKaitlyn StubbsKirsten McNally
History Is Messy: How We Tell and Remember Stories Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The ways we remember history and stories are messy. In this presentation, Hirshhorn Educators explore Mark Bradford’s Pickett’s Charge, a series of eight monumental canvases that explore the turning point of the American Civil War. Through discussion and sketching, this session invites the audience to reflect on the ways in which stories are told and remembered.Speakers: Nicole VanceTiffany McGettigan
REACHing for Arts Integration Report on a Multi Year, Multi Partner Project Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | The REACH (Race, Equity, Arts and Cultural History) project will transform arts education in the US. As this presentation of its progress and future plans indicates, this bold undertaking proves that the arts are a powerful tool for promoting student engagement achievement. Launched last year, the 5-year goal is to build a National Arts Learning Laboratory to strengthen arts learning and integration nationally. The REACH project is a collaboration with the Arts Schools Network (ASN), Florida Center Partnerships in Arts-Integrated Teaching (PAInT) at the University of South Florida, the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and 13 other partners.Speakers: Betty BelanusDenise Davis-Cotton
The ART of Literacy and ELA Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Led by the National Council for Teachers of English, this session explores how self-expression and criticality of our world integrate to form student agency and fundamental skills. Contemporary times invite – and require – visual literacy, information literacy, creativity, and boundless learning to flourish in our world. This session dives into these exciting topics and illustrates how the arts are an intentional component of ELA, fundamentally woven into literacy, language, and composition.Speakers: Emily KirkpatrickWilliam Kist
Sharing Stories of Women in STEAM Careers Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | This interactive session featured women working in STEAM careers. Participants heard their stories, learned from their experiences, and were inspired to encourage more girls and women to pursue STEAM careers. Presenters discussed challenges and successes in STEAM careers; how to be a mentor to women and girls in STEAM; the role of female mentors and leaders; how to overcome challenges in STEAM careers; and how to share lessons learned with others. The goal was to promote inclusion within STEAM education and provide inspiration for educators of all backgrounds about their students’ career paths.Speakers: Amy D'AmicoFiona OdeyomiNavneet MezccianiTeletha Brown
Teach Your Students How to Save Whales with Computational Thinking Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Computational thinking is a powerful problem-solving tool that can be used in any discipline. Participants learned how to integrate computational thinking into an elementary STEM classroom using the new Protecting Whales unit from the Smithsonian Science for Computational Thinking series. Modeled after the work of a marine biologist, this unit was designed for third graders and used both hands-on and high-tech resources to help students solve the problem of whales getting hit by ships.Speakers: Sarah GlassmanSarah Mallette
Discovering STEAM in the Library of Congress Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | What do a K-5 engineering teacher from Idaho, a middle school principal from Tennessee and a high school biology teacher from New Jersey have in common? The Library of Congress, of course! Each spent a year at the Library of Congress, serving as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. In this session, the three described their experience discovering science and scientific connections in the world’s largest library, shared favorite resources, and engaged participants in primary source analysis activities.Speakers: Amara AlexanderJacqueline KatzKellie TaylorLee Ann Potter
Our Evolving American Story: Interdisciplinary Resources for Teaching a Complex History Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Since January 2021, 37 states have taken steps to restrict how teachers can discuss racism, sexism, and gender identity. In response, the Smithsonian has leveraged its robust collections, resources, and expertise to stand in solidarity with and support educators to address issues of inclusion, diversity, equity, race, and gender in an accurate and evidence-based manner. Learn more about the Smithsonian’s response to state exclusionary practices and the rich resources available to educators. Speakers: Carrie KotchoEmily KeyTricia Edwards
Early Learners as Scientists, Engineers, Artists, and Mathematicians Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Early learners are little scientists, engineers, artists, and mathematicians! They constantly explore the world around them, ask questions, and try new things. When we recognize the capacity of our early learners, we open them to lifelong learning. This panel of State Teachers of the Year—who are also early childhood educators—shared their insights on how to create a learning environment that nurtures young learners' natural curiosity and creativity.Speakers: Alisa Cooper de UribeBecky Jo OglesbyBrittney MontgomeryDominique Foster
Teacher Toolkit: Playful, Creative Solutions for Interdisciplinary Learning in Head Start and Pre-K Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | "Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian" helps teachers bring STEAM learning to life by integrating history, literacy, SEL, and more to explore popular learning topics like animals and plants, transportation, community helpers, and emotions. In this session, participants got a sneak peek at a new Teacher Toolkit—full of ideas, activities, and resources—to help participants harness the power of interdisciplinary learning, and create fun and meaningful learning experiences for students.Speakers: Ann CaspariBeth EvansBethany WellsTiffany McGettiganEmily PorterMaureen LearyJulia SmithRachel Hutchison
Full STEAM Ahead Smithsonian Education 2023-07-25 | Fostering the next generation of inventive, well-rounded world citizens starts with a focus on our youngest learners. Participants explored how the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center integrated the arts into STEM learning and engaged young children in meaningful cross-curricular experiences. Through example lessons and interactive activities, presenters examined how art could be used to enrich STEM lessons and build a connection to design, innovation, and culture. Speakers: Julia SmithMeredith Osborne
Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Our Shared Humanity | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-06-28 | Join Marjorie Hunt, education specialist and curator at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, to explore the Center’s award-winning “Masters of Tradition: A Cultural Journey Across America” story map. This free multimedia platform features the stories of extraordinary artists from across the country who have been awarded the NEA National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in the folk and traditional arts. With its abundant photographs, audio, video, short text, and first-person quotes, students can discover and explore the great diversity of cultures, communities, and artistic traditions that enrich the United States — and be inspired to learn more about their own cultural heritage and the traditions of others. The session will focus on grade 5-12 classroom applications for a variety of key themes, including immigration and migration, local history, identity, heritage, and community. Participants will leave with replicable techniques and free online resources to help foster a shared sense of belonging, build cultural bridges, and bring people together. This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help Relevant links: Masters of Tradition: A Cultural Journey Across America: storymaps.esri.com/stories/heritage-fellows/map Companion Learning Lab collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/celebrating-cultural-diversity-and-our-shared-humanity-cultivating-learning/fOKHQtuRyPzm8rqc
Using Rockets to Investigate Forces and Motion | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-04-12 | With the launch of the Artemis missions, student interest in rocketry and space exploration is steadily growing. Looking for curricular connections to rocketry but aren’t sure where to begin? Join educators from the National Air and Space Museum to explore a variety of ways to use rocketry to teach your students about forces and motion. Participants will explore the How Things Fly website, learn about rocketry activities for a variety of grade and skill levels, and build their own simple straw rocket. Leave with ready-to-use activities and resources and suggestions for scalability and adding technology. If you'd like to build a straw rocket with us, bring the following: - Drinking straws (disposable or reusable are great) - Paper (post-its work very well) - Tape - [Optional] Pipe cleaners, clay, stickers, paperclips, pens or other things to add weight, dimension, and decoration This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help Session Collection Investigating Force and Motion with Rockets: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/GuME8jrUHfb15LdO Relevant Links How Things Fly: https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ Rocket resources: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-I11MErIh38cPDf7qmGvVDE6xzDB6LXlYzecSsyRLPs/edit?usp=sharing NASM on the Smithsonian Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/org/airandspace
Supporting Positive Identity Development with Museum Objects | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-03-22 | For the Early Childhood Education Initiative (ECEI) team at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, celebration and affirmation are at the foundation of early conversations about history, culture and identity with children. Join ECEI Director, Anna Hindley, and Lead Education Specialist, Ariel Moon, to discover how museum objects can be used to create joyful and empowering learning experiences for preschool through 2nd grade students. Anna and Ariel will share NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs online resource collection for use in participants’ classrooms. Based on the book, A is for All The Things You Are by Anna Hindley, this series of activity books and videos uses museum objects and stories of Black history and culture to support all children to express and love themselves. The session will focus on supporting educators to use developmentally appropriate strategies for beginning these important conversations and lessons by utilizing the Joyful ABCs series resources. This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help
Teaching with Museum Objects: Black Women’s History Pop-Up! Smithsonian Education 2023-02-23 | Teachers, join the Smithsonian Summer Sessions for a school year virtual pop-up. How can museums help you highlight untold stories of African American women throughout history? You’ll look closely at a set of primary source objects from six museum collections and the Smithsonian Learning Lab, explore connections among them, and discuss ways to engage students in deeper thinking. Preview a set of three free online courses created by museum educators to extend your learning. Hosted by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, National Museum of American History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, Office of Educational Technology, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Smithsonian Enterprises. Session Resources Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/PGnXr0h9lkx8oCFq The Smithsonian Summer Sessions Courses on edX: edx.org/professional-certificate/smithsonianx-the-smithsonian-summer-sessions-teaching-with-museum-objects Additional Professional Development Opportunities Smithsonian American Art Museum Summer Teacher Institutes: https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development/summer-institutes National Portrait Gallery Summer Teacher Institute: https://npg.si.edu/teacher-workshops/learning-look-summer-teacher-institute
Using Real Data in Your Classroom | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-02-21 | Helping students develop data literacy is vital to support their understanding of their environments and STEM skills. However, it can be intimidating for teachers to learn how to find and incorporate real data sets into their classrooms. In this session, join educators from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) as they model methods for building students' and personal data literacy and locating data sets to bring into the classroom. We'll frame our discussion with a newly developed lesson plan inspired by actual research on oyster reef health from SERC's Fisheries Conservation Laboratory, go through the activity together, and answer your questions about data in the classroom. You'll leave with transferrable data literacy teaching methods, ways to find locally-relevant data sets, multiple classroom-ready data activities for your students, and opportunities to learn more through professional development workshops. This session is designed to meet the needs of middle- and high-school educators. This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help Session Collection Oyster Reef Data Analysis Collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/7UTGz9gSWvax04cC Relevant Links SERC on the Smithsonian Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/org/serc List of Publicly-Available Environmental Datasets compiled by SERC: docs.google.com/document/d/1Wevip7H0muA0rhnFfYIqihs6oxeYH5GemqG5JblH_T8/edit?usp=sharing SERC Professional Development: https://serc.si.edu/education/professional-development SERC School Programs: https://serc.si.edu/education/grades-k-12 SERC Virtual Programs: https://serc.si.edu/education/virtual-programs
Using Biography and Portraiture to Learn about Asian Pacific American History | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2023-01-23 | Join Andrea Kim Neighbors, Head of Education at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), to explore how biographies and portraits can be used to learn about Asian Pacific American history, art, culture, lived experiences, and more. Participants will practice techniques to analyze a portrait from APAC's book, "We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States," emphasizing the story of tennis star and activist Naomi Osaka. This session will focus on close looking and reflection on how Osaka spoke up about social injustice, the Black Lives Matter movement, and her experiences as a mixed-race woman of Japanese and Haitian descent. Participants will leave with 30 classroom-ready digital activities that can be used with middle and high school students, and strategies to use with portraiture and biography. This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help Session Collection Using Biography and Portraiture to Learn about Asian Pacific American History | Cultivating Learning: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/using-biography-and-portraiture-to-learn-about-asian-pacific-american-history-cultivating-learning/kMd2uNUcSA7rg8Tt Thumbnail Image: Portrait of Naomi Osaka Illustrated by Illi Ferandez From the book "We Are Here" (Running Press Kids)
Critical Questions to Build Primary Source Literacy | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2022-12-05 | Join Caitlin Haynes, Program Manager at the Smithsonian Transcription Center, and Ashleigh Coren, the Women’s History Content and Interpretation Curator at the National Portrait Gallery and the Acting Head of Education at the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, to learn transferrable questions and techniques to help students analyze primary sources, build primary source literacy skills, and investigate women’s history. In this interactive session, we will model transferrable techniques to closely analyze primary source documents, demonstrate how to engage students with transcribed documents and transcription, and discuss strategies for adaptation to different learning environments. Participants will leave with ready-to-use activities and digital museum resources to use with learners. This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help Session Collection Critical Questions to Build Primary Source Literacy | Cultivating Learning: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/6bJAL7E3mhKWXfOU Thumbnail Image: Newspaper Articles and Clippings on Grace, re: Surplus Lands, from the Grace F. Thorpe Collection, National Museum of the American Indian, https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NMAI.AC.085_ref107
Analyzing Primary Sources to Teach the Japanese American WWII Experience | Cultivating Learning Smithsonian Education 2022-10-17 | Join Lynn Yamasaki, Director of Education at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles, to explore the unjust forced removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II. Participants will practice techniques to examine primary source materials from JANM’s collection including government-issued documents, artwork, and personal histories to introduce this topic to students. This session will focus on close looking and critical thinking to consider the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans and how it is that such a massive violation of rights happened within our democracy. Participants will leave with classroom-ready resources to share with students, as well as transferable strategies to use with primary source documents. This interactive webinar is part of “Cultivating Learning,” a professional development webinar series focusing on techniques to use digital museum resources for learning. Check out “Cultivating Learning” and other Smithsonian Learning Lab webinars: https://learninglab.si.edu/help Session Collection Analyzing Primary Sources to Teach the Japanese American WWII Experience | Cultivating Learning: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/F4K2ZU9CL0r6HIO8
Bonus Content | Music HerStory: From Nursery Rhymes to Punk Rock Smithsonian Education 2022-09-29 | In this sneak peek session, staff from Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Culture Heritage will introduce MusicHerStory: Women and Music of Social Change, a new exhibition that explores the rich contributions of American women across a wide range of musical roles and genres. They will also preview a free, downloadable zine that can be used in the classroom to spark conversation and creativity.
2022 Smithsonian Institution Constitution and Citizenship Day Resources Smithsonian Education 2022-09-15 | Constitution Day Remarks by Dr. Anthea Hartig, Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Find resources for teachers commemorating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday.html. Interested in exploring resources from the National Museum of American History? Visit: https://www.americanhistory.si.edu.
How to Print/Export a Collection in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to export a printable version of a Smithsonian Learning Lab collection to use offline in a PDF, Word document, or booklet format.The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Use Rosters and Assignments in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to assign collections to groups of learners and track learner responses in the Smithsonian Learning Lab. The Smithsonian is committed to protecting the privacy of our users and, as such, only students 13 and older will be able to engage with these tools. Each student will also need their own Learning Lab account. The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Embed a Collection from the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to embed an interactive version of a Smithsonian Learning Lab collection in another website.The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Publish Your Collection in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to publish your collection to share what you’ve created with the Smithsonian Learning Lab community. Published collections appear in the Lab’s search and in external search engines. They may also be adapted and reused by other educators. Want to learn more about crafting a title and description for your collection? Watch this video to learn more: youtu.be/kXtiymXZnUA The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Select a Collection Thumbnail in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to customize the thumbnail of your collection in the Smithsonian Learning Lab.Want to customize your Canvas? Learn how in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=3yCBsph3TjI. Want to learn how to upload an external resource? Learn how in this video: youtu.be/miJGE3cv3VM. The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Describe and Title Your Collection in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to describe and title your Smithsonian Learning Lab collection so that others understand how to use it for learning. If you choose to publish your collection, a well-crafted title and description will increase its likelihood of discovery by other educators and learners.The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Upload a Resource to the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to upload external website and file resources to your collection in the Smithsonian Learning LabWant to continue customizing your collection? Learn how to add interactivity in this video: youtu.be/d_HW9ynprJE The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Create a Canvas in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to create and customize a Canvas in the Smithsonian Learning Lab. Canvas can be used to prompt deeper learning, mash up multiple images into a new collage or zine, to create graphics that separate a collection into sections, and more.The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
How to Add a Standalone Feature in the Smithsonian Learning Lab Smithsonian Education 2022-08-17 | In this quick tutorial video, you’ll learn how to add a Standalone Feature to your collection to deepen learning in the Smithsonian Learning Lab. Standalone Features may take the form of text, questions, sorting activities, or Canvases.Want to customize your Canvas? Learn how in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=3yCBsph3TjI The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive platform to support teachers and students in discovering millions of authentic digital museum resources, creating interactive learning experiences with online tools, and sharing discoveries and creations with others. To learn more:Visit our website: https://learninglab.si.eduVisit our Help Center: https://learninglab.si.edu/help/ Watch our playlist of short tutorial videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGZwzyPnxTsA48v1skLiy9IddUx7L2to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/smithsonianlab Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/c/SmithsonianEducation
