Spotlight on Digital Media And Learning

3.6.09 | The 2009 WebWise Conference on libraries and museums in the digital world was held February 26-27 in Washington, D.C. Each year, this symposium brings together some 300 museum and library professionals from across the country to address the development of technological and digital resources and their impact on museums, libraries, and other cultural organizations.  For perspective on the goals of WebWise, see two recent posts on this blog: first, Cathy and Susanna of The Wolfsonian discuss their goals as organizers, and second, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) describe their motivations for funding the conference.

Results and Features:

• Videos of presentations—now available!  All sessions were taped. 
• Twitter stream with #webwise hashtag
• back channel: see the todaysmeet archives, and read Nina’s excellent post on educational uses of back channels
• images via flickr with ‘webwise’ tag
• press coverage including the Chronicle of Higher Ed on WebWise
• blog coverage including a Global Kids conference summary

The opening reception for WebWise featured 10+ projects supported by MacArthur (see the PDF project descriptions).  They included:

Rik on Virtual Worlds:

Kurt discusses mobile media:

Erin on the New Media Literacies Learning Library:

Sasha demonstrates Quest Atlantis:

Anne-Imelda Radice of IMLS opens the reception:

Linda of Common Sense Media:

Our Courts demonstration:

Colleen on PETLab:

Akili discusses Digital Youth

Some of the Our Courts team:

Details on many of these projects are in past Spotlight entries:

• Electronic Learning Record
• NYC Studio/Network
• Our Courts: 21st Century Civics
• New Media Literacies
• Quest Atlantis Common Sense Media
• Virtual Worlds & Learning
• Local and Mobile Games Lab
• Alex on PETLab and Colleen on PETLab
• WhyReef, I Dig Tanzania
• Justice Commons, Foundation Island
• Digital Youth Network