Smithsonian Education

Elisa Hough interviews Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/San Juan Pueblo/Santee Dakota), a cultural specialist at the National Museum of the American Indian. (Daniel Martinez, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives.)

Learning through Listening

February 25th, 2021, 6:00AM

/ BY Hannah Byrne , Jessie Aucoin & Marjorie Hunt

At the Smithsonian, educators have used the pedagogy of game-based learning to create innovative programs and activities that open the door to vast content and collections for learners of all ages. (National Museum of Natural History)

Changing the Game with Game-Based Learning

February 17th, 2021, 6:00AM

/ BY Colleen Popson & Meagan Mahaffy

How Museums Can Be Spaces for Reflection and Connection (Even with Their Doors Closed)

February 12th, 2021, 6:00AM

/ BY Ashley Naranjo & Melanie A. Adams

This telescope located in Cerro Tololo, Chile is just one of many within the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network. (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)

Aiming for the Stars

January 22nd, 2021, 6:00AM

/ BY Erika Wright & Mary Dussault

Middle school students learning with educational resources on American Indian removal produced by the National Museum of the American Indian. (Alex Jamison)

Transforming Teaching and Learning About Native Americans

December 28th, 2020, 6:00AM

/ BY Maria Marable-Bunch

A boy adds a wish for the health of delivery workers during the 2020 pandemic. This paper wish tree is inspired by artist Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree for Washington, on view at the Hirshhorn Museum’s Sculpture Garden.

Using Museum Resources to Help Preserve Childhood in a Pandemic

December 3rd, 2020, 6:00AM

/ BY Ann Caspari & Tiffany McGettigan

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