DESCRIPTION
TIE 2011 is a multi-day, multi-session online conference that provides an interactive forum for museum professionals at all levels to explore current technology trends and practices in museum education, interpretation, exhibition, public programs, and outreach. TIE2011 will highlight the MUSE Award-winning programs and projects, selected by the AAM Media and Technology Committee (M&T) and announced at the AAM Annual Meeting in Houston.
How Will I Benefit?
After participating in TIE2011, attendees will be better able to plan for new exhibitions, visitor experiences, interpretive programs or public spaces using various technologies and media delivery techniques. Participants will engage with technologists, education/interpretation specialists, and other expert practitioners to examine technology and new media projects that support the interpretation of collections and enhance learning experiences. Registered attendees also get 15% off select technology titles from the AAM Bookstore (see titles at right).
Who Should Attend?
We invite museum professionals of all skill levels, including educators, curators, exhibit designers, media and technology specialists, directors, marketing and PR professionals, evaluation experts, and other individuals responsible for planning for technology, interpretation, and learning in museums. We encourage you to convene teams of participants who want to plan and implement a technology or new media project to support interpretation and learning in your institution.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
DAY 1
11-11:45am Plenary Session with Holly Witchey
12-12:30pm Building An Educational Website
12:45-1:15pm Viral Marketing On a Small Budget
2-2:30pm Creating An Alternate Reality Game
2:45-3:15pm Exploring Digital Communities
3:15-4pm Virtual "Happy Hour": Facilitated interactive recap and discussion
DAY 2
11-11:45am Plenary Session with Nancy Proctor
12-12:30pm Building New Audiences on the Web
12:45-1:15pm Connecting Students to the Past
2-2:30pm Making Use of Video Podcasting
2:45-3:15pm Viewing Technology of the Past on the Web
3:30-4pm Video and Interactive Experiences: Placing Visitors Inside the Narrative
4:15-4:45 Online and Offline Learning
4:45-5:15pm Virtual "Happy Hour": Facilitated conference recap and discussion
To learn more details about the program, click here
REGISTRATION
Registration includes:
- Access to the live online conference (Sept. 20-21)
- Online community, interactive chat features and closed-captioning
- Presentation handouts and other resources
- Access to the recorded online conference for at least six months
INDIVIDUALS:(Includes a single login;designed for one individualviewing the online conference from one computer)
AAM member: $165
Non-member: $240
GROUPS:(Includes a single login;designed for groupswho will gather around and participate in sessions from one computer, e.g in a classroom or conference room)
AAM member: $205
Non-member: $280
REGISTER HEREor download the registration form
NOTE: You should receive registration notice within 24 hours of your purchase. No refunds will be given once registration has been processed.
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PARTNER SITE LICENSE:
If you'd like to host a group of colleagues from your local community at your museum, AAM would like to help! Please contact Greg Stevens at gstevens@aam-us.org for more information.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Online Conference FAQs and Tech Check
Learn how a online conference works HERE.
What is an Online Conference?
Unlike a traditional face-to-face conference, the TIE 2011 Online Conference has no physical venue. Taking place completely over the Web and webcast live, the online conference is wherever you are. Over 95% of participants in other LearningTimes-produced online conferences report that the virtual experience is at least as meaningful and valuable as attending an offline conference.During the conference, the presenters not only share insights from their own practice, but facilitate a lively dialogue with a community of participants. Professional Networking Online conferences produced by LearningTimes are known worldwide not only for the richness of their content and the quality of their programs, but also for their warm and very human sensibility. The LearningTimes team strives to create a culture of sharing and produces the conference with an array of tools and events that foster relationship-building with peers and the growth of professional networks. Participants cite the connections they made with others in attendance online as among the most valuable elements of the online conference experience.
What's Included?
TIE 2011 will feature two jam-packed days of access to top speakers, great content and exceptional networking opportunities. All sessions are recorded and posted immediately to the conference community site so that participants unable to attend live or who wish to watch again can experience the sessions when it is most convenient. In addition to the real-time dialogue, some participants may choose to post ideas and questions for the speakers before or after the event in threaded discussion areas, to be addressed live and in the recorded sessions. Access to the session recordings is available for approximately six months after the conference. No matter what time zone you are in, you can still enjoy the full virtual conference experience.
Online Conference Community
The TIE 2011 online conference community will act as the hub for the event. Access to fellow participants and great content begin before the conference commences with member introduction areas and topic-based discussion areas. Once the conference is underway, the site takes on a buzz and the frenzied pace of the best offline conferences. Participants meet new contacts and old friends on their way into each online conference session, and engage in the kind of conversations that characterize the best face-to-face gatherings. The conference community goes beyond the event itself, continuing to act as repository for all the great contact generated during the virtual conference, and a hub for ongoing access to the human network brought together for the conference. Tap into it at any time.
TIPS FOR GROUP PARTICIPATION
Tomake the most of your group experience before, during and after TIE 2011, you will want to ensure that all technical elements are in place, appoint a facilitator, and consider how to engage participants after the conference.
Before the Online Conference
Consider the space you'll use for your group's participation in the online conference. You will need to make sure that whatever space used has Internet access (hardwired is preferred to wireless), a computer with speakers, a projector and more powerful external speakers depending on the size of the room and how many people will be attending. You want to make sure that a large group of people don't have to huddle around one small computer monitor and will be able to hear easily no matter where they are sitting in the room. Prior to the conference you will receive information on testing your computer to ensure that your group can participate in the live online sessions. Please test the computer set up in the room that you will be using for the conference. You may want to consult with those in your organization that help with IT and facilities management. Depending on the size of your group you may need to start this process early, so don't leave it until the last minute.
During the Online Conference
Since you may have many people attending the conference, not everyone will be able to directly participate in the chat discussion. Therefore, you will want to have a facilitator for the conference. Facilitators should feel comfortable with participating in online events and be good at keeping the in-house group focused on the ideas being presented. A facilitator would be the main person to speak for the group using text chat. A facilitator also may help others in the group become comfortable with the different ways to communicate during the live sessions so that individuals can experience a live online learning experience more first hand. These are some ways that a facilitator enriches the learning experience of an online conference for an in-house group of attendees.
Post Conference and Keeping the Learning Going
Every session will be recorded. The community and those recorded sessions will be accessible for on year after the conclusion of the conference. During the conference there is often so much going on that people need to review the recordings, handouts and ongoing discussions a few more times once the flurry of activity has subsided. As a registered group you have a great opportunity to keep the professional development going by bringing those who participated as a group together periodically to watch the recordings. You can create a series of "brown bag lunches" - viewing recorded sessions as a group and discussing how your team can use the information presented. It is a great way to reconnect with the ideas presented, reconnect to each other and get even more from this great conference.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for AAM online programs. Get in front of thousands of museum professionals throughout the year! Contact Greg Stevens at gstevens@aam-us.org.
