Sunday May 22 ▼

 

1:15 PM

Museum Education/Interpretation 101: Program Development and PresentationGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 361ABC New Resources for Enhancing Family LearningGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF The Controversial Stage: Interpreting Sensitive Topics Through Museum TheaterGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 381ABC

2:45 PM

Bones, Wings, Brands and Books: Collaborations in Informal Education.George R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF NEH 2011: Public Programs; Preservation and Access; Challenge GrantsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 361DEF

4:15 PM

A New Theory on the Block: Imaginative Education, Theory and PracticeGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF Interactive Spaces in Art Museums: Laboratories for Visitors and Museum StaffGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 351DEF Teen Voices in Museums: Innovative Ways of Working with, Listening to and Including Teen Voices in MuseumsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC
 

Monday May 23 ▼

 

9:00 AM

Beyond Quill Pens and Butter Churns: Integrating Historical Thinking into School-Age Programs at Historic SitesGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 362ABC The Future of the Museum is the FutureGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF

2:15 PM

Best Practices of Creating and Sustaining Museum-Developed Live ProgrammingGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 371DEF
 

Tuesday May 24 ▼

 

9:00 AM

Educators as Advocates: Speaking Up for MuseumsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 372ABC New Directions for Docents: Creating an Effective Learning Community in the Art MuseumGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 362DEF

2:00 PM

Forging Ahead: The Role of Museum Education in Developing 21st-Century LearnersGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 372DEF Homeschool and Museum Dialogue: A Conversation About Three Houston ProgramsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC Referendum on Dioramas: Dusty Relics or Dynamic Displays for the Museum of Tomorrow? Debate and Cast Your Vote!George R. Brown Convention Center, 361ABC Who Governs the Cultural Commons?George R. Brown Convention Center, 360ABC

3:45 PM

No Need to Apologize: Presenting Difficult Subjects with DiplomacyGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 332DEF The Role of Art Museums in Improving Observation in Medical EducationGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 360ABC
 

Wednesday May 25 ▼

 

9:00 AM

A Little Help from a Friend: Interpreting Difficult Knowledge with Educational Partners to Strengthen the Museum of TomorrowGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 352DEF Engaging Children in Objects and Art Using High-Tech to No-Tech Tools.George R. Brown Convention Center, 362ABC

2:00 PM

Engaged and Connected: Creating Communities of Museum Learning ProfessionalsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 352DEF Youth as Content Developers: Museums, New Media and 21st-Century SkillsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 382ABC

3:45 PM

Artists Re-consider Their Role as Educators and Museum Educators Re-examine Their PracticeGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 342ABC High Capacity, High Quality: Strategies for Meaningful School ProgramsGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, 342DEF