The conference included six blocks of concurrent professional development sessions. Please note, this page will continue to be updated. For session descriptions and presenters, see the InterActivity 2023 Final Program.
Thursday, April 27, 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Small But Mighty! Keeping Your Small-Scale Museum Vibrant
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Handout (Key Takeaways)
U.S. Federal Agencies Funding Opportunities and Commitment to Children and Families
Sparking Creative Futures: Co-Designing with Children
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Children’s Museums Deserve Public Funding–Government Advocacy at Every Level
Caretakers of Wonder: Climate Action and Children’s Well-Being
Exploring Religious Literacy in Children’s Museums: Some Whys and Hows
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Session poll results: What does your museum currently do?
Who Are We Missing? Ways to Connect with Underserved Communities
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Building a Community of Playful Learners–One Brick at a Time!
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Supporting Learning Through Play at Chicago Children’s Museum (exhibit guide)
Empowering Aspiring Educators
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Speaking the Same Language handout
QR codes for intros and resources
Measuring Social Impact for Strategic Change
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Measuring Social Impact activity
Thursday, April 27, 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Grow with Your Families: Use Data to Cultivate Relationships and Create Lifelong Donors
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Trending Toward Social Media Success
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Social Media Strategy Template
Social Media Content Calendar Template
How Rewarding is Risk? Play, Risk-Taking, and Building Capable Children
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The Importance of Accreditation to Children’s Museums
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AAM Core Standards in Plain English
AAM Qualities of a Successful Accreditation Review
Applying the Reggio Emilia Philosophy in a Museum Context
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Cycle of inquiry
Observation template
Overloaded: Sensory Integration and Inclusion for All
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Sensory Accessibility Checklist
Resources list
Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Novel Ideas for Community Engagement
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Museums and Firefighters Collaborating to Keep Children and Families Safe
Introduction slides
EdVenture – South Carolina State Partnership slides
UL FSRI Home Furnishings Comparison (Natural vs. Synthetic) video
EdVenture Home Safe Home slides
Exhibit designer’s perspective
FAQs
Community Building from the Ground Up: Focusing on Relationships
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Exploring the Sustainability of Virtual Programs
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Thursday, April 27, 3:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Priceless Visits: Pay-What-You-Can Price Models
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Worksheet
Capital Campaigns: Small Voices Lead to Big Wins
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Capital campaigns roles and responsibilities handout
Small Wins: Redefining the Scale of Social Problems, Karl E. Weik, 1984 (retrieved from Southeastern Oklahoma State University website)
Transforming Our Capacity for Inclusive and Authentic STEM Experiences for Latinx Audiences
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Youth and Young Adult Leadership Development–Building Bench
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Teddy Talks: Supporting Social Emotional Wellness through Innovative and Trauma-Informed Programming
Script: Teddy Talks (Self-Care with Barbara Banana)
Size is Not a Constraint for Inclusion
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Playing with Purpose: Joyful Solutions for Societal Change
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Keeping Families Intact: The Value Children’s Museums Share with Prisons
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Jumpstart Your Partnership with a Corrections Facility handout
Instructions for Printing, Folding, and Cutting the Zine
Zine
Inspiring Great Guest Engagement
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Right Fit Framework, Marbles Kids Museum
Friday, April 28, 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
CEO/CDO Partnerships That Supercharge Fundraising
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Discussion tool
Tactical framework
Communications and Marketing Strategies for Smaller Museums
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What’s Up with Climbers?
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Fostering Nimble, Culturally Competent and Inclusive Museum Operations
Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion: Actionable Insights
Transforming Our World: Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees to Our Museums
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Children’s Museum Learning Frameworks
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Right Fit Play Framework, Marbles Kids Museum
For more about learning frameworks, see the Children’s Museum Research Network, research project 1
Meaningful Moments of Play-Based Learning in K-Institutions: Case Studies from South Korea
Presentation slides, Northern Gyeonggi Children’s Museum
Northern Gyeonggi Children’s Museum video 1
Northern Gyeonggi Children’s Museum, video 2
Northern Gyeonggi Children’s Museum, video 3
Re-Envisioning Organizational Culture by Centering Equity and Staff Voices
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Why? Who? How? What? worksheet
Friday, April 28, 1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Amplifying Your Museum’s Voice: Working with Funding Officers
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Breaking the Invisible Line Between Museum Stores and Programmatic Play
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Values informed criteria handout
Store item cards
Exhibit Master Planning: An Essential Tool for Long-Term Sustainability
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Children’s Museum Effective Practices Jeopardy
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Benefits of Great Storytelling in Museums
Amy Bluemel videos
Seeing Joy and Other Social Emotional Moments in Our Museums
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Resource list
Scaling Respectfully: Co-Developing Play-Based Activities Across a Museum Network (and More!)
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Advocating for the Floor–Opening Communication Between Floor and Management
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Handout
Friday, April 28, 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
There Will be W(h)ine! Cheers to Financials That Engage Boards
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Presenter notes
Create a Space: What Do Feelings Look Like?
Create a Space project and exhibit information
Create a Space video
Moody puppets lesson plan
Museums for All: Being a Pillar in Your Community
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Engineering with Young Children
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Head Start resource list: activity kits and other products
Make Way for Ducklings: An Integrated Engineering and Empathy Challenge lesson plan
Strengthening Families by Engaging Parents in Play
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PEP handout
Where do you feel your emotions handout
Parent with play workshop outcomes
Amplifying Our Impact through Play-Based Learning
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Introduction to Play-Based Learning
The Science of Playful Learning
Play-Based Learning Activity Guide
Play-Based Learning Resources
More Mistakes Were Made!
Introduction and definitions
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What Does a Post-Pandemic Children’s Museum Look Like?
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