After our recent experiments with video conference programs (if you missed it, see the posts on Extension History – on the role of museums in representing and constructing history – and Inventions and Innovations) we are acquiring some new gear (w00t!) to give us flexibility to develop a range of innovative, feature-rich programs. With this new gear, and our ideas, we think our programs are brewing up to be as exciting for our audiences as they will be enjoyable for us. Which is to say: very!
As well as ways to enhance our core segments of live human presentations – of course, we’re thinking green-screen-enabled backdrops, but also object theatre and maybe even iPad demonstrations – we’re planning to mix it all up with pre-recorded videos of curators talking about particular objects in the collection, and experimental uses of Keynote slideshows. Think pick-a-box style games, or interactive digital storytelling-on-the-fly. Oh, the possibilities!
Ange and I are also thrilled to be heading down to Tasmania at the end of June to:
- visit NBN-connected schools
- consult administrators from the public and independent sectors
- confer with educators at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Unfortunately, we will not make it to the Questnet conference next month, at which various cultural institutions will be sharing news and ideas from their own adventures in VC programming.
But from where we sit (and stand, and occasionally jump around), the future of video conferencing looks bright and compelling. If you are a teacher keen to tap into our programs, be in touch :-)
* Photo courtesy of drinksmachine.
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