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TEENS,
TECHNOLOGY,
& TEAMWORK
Presenters
Pody GayEducation CoordinatorShiloh Museum of Ozark History
Heather Marie WellsEducation Technology CoordinatorCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
We discovered questions…n Where are the teens and college-aged
visitors?n Are we outdated and boring???!!!!n What can we do to communicate to youth?n What else should we offer them?n How do we cultivate a relationship with this
age group?
Why is this so important?
n They are our future:¨ Volunteers¨ Donors (money and artifacts)¨ Audience¨ Promoters/Advocates
But Why Wait for the Future?!
The Future is NOW!
n New media forms have altered how youth socialize and learn
n New role for educational institutionsn To stay relevant in the 21st century,
educational institutions need to keep pace with the rapid changes introduced by digital media
We recruited some teens…
We wrote a grant…
We documented the progress…
We had a VERY long week….
nEAST video about the Shiloh Museum Project
Why a teen website?
n Low costn Relatively quick solutionn Didn’t have to physically change anythingn We didn’t have to supply their workspacen Gave them authentic work experiencen Filled requirements of grant
We brought in experts….
n Chamber of Commercen Marketing agencyn Copyright lawyern Technical support
Benefits of Collaboration
n Expertisen Involving others from communityn Division of labor/resourcesn Maximizing a small budget
Trying to communicate…
What do you need
to know about
teens to manage
them??!!
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$1 Million$500,000$250,000$125,000$64,000$32,000$16,000$8,000$4,000$2,000$1,000$500$300$200$100
Welcome to
Who Wants to Work with Teens??
50:50
Poll Everywhere
n Use your cell phone to text answersn Use your browser at http://poll4.comn Play the game!
$100
A digital native
_________________.
n a) lives inside your computern b) is someone from the Matrixn c) has grown up using technologyn d) is from the planet digitalis
$200
Digital Natives concentrate
better when _________________.
n a) multi-taskingn b) wearing ear budsn c) using a computern d) they wear green
$300
Digital natives prefer _______
before text.
n a) numbersn b) animalsn c) pictures, sounds, colors, and videon d) money
$400
Digital natives prefer receiving
information _________________ .
n a) slowly and surelyn b) quickly from multiple multimedia sourcesn c) in small bitsn d) in the evening when they're awake
$500
Most educators teach linearly
and sequentially but digital
natives prefer _______________.
n a) a random approach where they can jump around
n b) the ABC'sn c) snow daysn d) lunch
$1,000
Digital natives would rather
_____________.
n a) read the encyclopedian b) work alonen c) network simultaneously with many othersn d) carry a backpack full of books
$2,000
Digital natives will __________
when they receive a new game
or digital device.
n a) read the instruction manual from cover to cover
n b) learn by pushing buttons and exploring the interface
n c) tell their friendsn d) have a tendency to hide
$4,000
Digital natives write
___________.
n a) only in texting abbreviationsn b) in sound bytesn c) only when spoken ton d) in complete, correct sentences (when they
want to)
$8,000
True or False: All digital natives
are early adapters of every new
online technology.
n A) Truen B) False
$16,000
Studies are showing that playing
video games can develop_______.
n a) complex social networks and skills for managing resources
n b) a generation of anti-social peoplen c) a bunch of unmotivated time wastersn d) hypothermia
$32,000
For most museums, ________ are
the most challenging grade level
to program for.
n a) elementary schoolsn b) intermediate schoolsn c) junior high schoolsn d) high schools
$64,000
When designing for teens,
museums should _____________.
n a) keep in mind they prefer to be alonen b) understand that group dynamics are most
importantn c) create static exhibitsn d) wait for them to grow up
$125,000
When hosting events for teen
agers it helps to have _________.
n A) Lots of foodn B) Cool carsn C) Cute animalsn D) Good weather
$250,000
To stay relevant in the future,
museums need to ____________.
n a) have lots of eventsn b) have a gift shopn c) keep pace with changes introduced by
digital median d) hire more people
$500,000
Successful museums will
____________________ .
n a) expandn b) have a yummy cafen c) raise lots of moneyn d) facilitate young people's engagement with
digital media
$1 Million
Is your museum preparing for the
future by involving teens today?
n a) Yes!! (or planning to)n b) No way!n c) I lock the doors when I see them
heading our wayn d) Our museum doesn't need future donors
Lessons learned….n Project management issues
¨ We taught linearly and should have taught spherically¨ Surprised by how much some of them struggled with
some of the software¨ Lost momentum once school started¨ How to establish a realistic schedule¨ We assumed they would meet deadlines and didn’t
pad the timeline¨ Not factoring in editing time (well-spoken, not well-
written)
Lessons learned….n Communication challenge
¨ Scheduling issues¨ Didn’t teach the teens to use the wiki¨ Didn’t talk to the teacher about her role¨ We didn’t tell them how we were going to
evaluate them
Now what?
n New students involved, developing contentn Communicate through texting, email –
forget the wikin Meet with students on individual projects
and set goals and deadlines
Thanks for Coming!
Pody GayEducation CoordinatorShiloh Museum of Ozark History
Heather Marie WellsEducation Technology CoordinatorCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art