Distance learning program: http://www.livefromtheheart.org
The judges said:
"Live from the Heart lives up to its title in every dimension.
It teaches the relationships between life and science, motivates
student and families to live in better health, while at the same
time instills awe at the deeply human vulnerabilities inherent
in the body. This project goes well beyond just a museum educational
program for students. It could be effective for most any audience.
I hope the project team can publish its methodology so the rest
of us can see how they achieved such a brilliant program…
This program is excellent in all respects. The museum has used
community resources - excellent teaching hospitals - to add to
its wonderful museum gallery exhibition. The web site is engaging
and aimed at three different audiences; the videoconference experience,
which includes a written journal as well as a follow-up activity,
is something participants will not soon forget. The logistics
of putting together a program like this are daunting; the museum
deserves to be recognized and commended for not only succeeding,
but for succeeding so well."
A Tip From the Producers:
"Partnership, partnership, partnership! The Museum found
a great partner in Advocate Christ Medical Center. Both institutions
are committed to educating the greater community--especially students--about
heart disease. This program is a success because of the dedication,
commitment
and vision of both partners."
Distance learning program: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/jeff_west/
Web game demo: http://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/jeffwest
The judges said:
"The content of the game and other materials on the web are
well conceived and presented—I loved using the website. The
electronic fieldtrip was highly sophisticated with good balance
of living history and Q&A presentation. I particularly like
the Web game with its ability to move in different directions
to explore and collect data. A good example of how integrated
technology (electronic field trip and website) can bring specific
content directly into classrooms…The combination of the teacher's
guide the live videoconference experience and the website resources
make for a comprehensive educational package and a wealth of resources
for the user. The archive of Q and A make the presentation useful
far beyond the duration of the live experience."
A Tip From the Producers:
"The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, as the largest outdoor
living history museum in the United States, offers a wealth of
18th century resources to visitors, historians, educators and
web developers. Those resources must be used with care always
being conscious of the appropriateness to the project and with
due attention to intellectual property rights. The “Jefferson’s
West” web adventure took on a “permissions” life
of its own however. Right from the beginning of the project, it
was apparent to both the Foundation’s Education Outreach
department and the web developer, Educational Web Adventures (Eduweb),
that most of the imagery would have to come from other museums,
historical societies, Native American groups, private artists
and musicians. The collaborative nature of the project would mean
that many people, both within the Foundation and at Eduweb, were
working simultaneously on various aspects of the design and execution.
Eduweb created an online “Eduweb Project Site” which
facilitated the movement, management and creative use of all of
the design aspects and assets. This approach greatly facilitated
the organization of one of the critical aspects of the project:
Rights and Permissions. The team realized that since most of Colonial
Williamsburg’s resources are focused upon the eighteenth-century,
that we would need to develop relationships with fellow institutions
especially for period artwork. We discovered that many institutions
have not yet established procedures for requests that are for
non-print usage of their assets. We worked with them to design
a procedure to both utilize their wonderful paintings and images,
but also to protect their property rights. In this arena, we are
not yet a paperless society! It is essential to keep a “paper
trail” and request all permissions in writing, even if that
is done through email. Some of the guidelines that we used include:
keep web images to 72 dpi; use proper citation either on or below
the image, as “roll over,” or on a separate “credits”
page; be specific on details such as how long the site will be
posted and whether it may be accessed by the public or registered
users; and always provide the asset owner with a screen shot of
the page upon which the asset resides. Additionally, be prepared
to pay for photography costs, use fees and permission fees, which
can vary widely among institutions. Shopping around is a good
idea since one is likely to find the same or similar asset at
an institution that has a more “friendly” fee structure
for non-profit or educational organizations. Our mantra has been,
“Always ask for permission to use anything,” and “Get
it in writing!”
Art |
History and Culture
| Science
| Promotion of
an Institution | Collection
Database or Reference
Two-Way Communication
Gold:
Live from the Heart
Silver:
Jefferson's West