MW2006 BoW Nomination: Education: Teaching the Arts [http://www.artsmia.org/education/teacher-resources/recent-issues.cfm]
Site: Teaching the Arts
URL: http://www.artsmia.org/education/teacher-resources/recent-issuescfm
Institution: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Designer[s]: In-house (Interactive Media Group):
Molly Hillstrom, Designer
Willy Lee, Webmaster/Programmer
Teacher Resources:
Diana Johnson, Manager of Teacher Resources (Writer)
Cori Quinn, Coordinator of School Outreach Programs (Writer)
Category: Education
Explanation: "Teaching the Arts" is The Minneapolis Institute of Arts free online newsletter designed especially for K-12 educators. Published monthly throughout the school year (September through May), every issue includes an informational feature about an area of the museums collection in one of two formats. "Five Facts" brings several works together, exploring them in a cultural, historical, or thematic way. "Object in Focus" takes an in-depth look at one object. Every issue is written with the teacher and student in mind, presenting key ideas that are easily digestible and relevant to todays classroom. Additional images, including maps, photographs, and close-ups, help put the artworks in context. In addition to information, each feature contains interdisciplinary student activities that can be adapted for different grade levels. All issues are archived on the Teacher Resources Web page, making them accessible indefinitely to teachers worldwide.
Another great aspect of Teaching the Arts" lies behind the scenes. All issues of the newsletter are created from a Web-driven template, allowing the staff of the Teacher Resources Department to work independently from the Web staff. Using the template, the creator of an issue can select images from the museum's ever-growing online collection, write content directly to the site itself, and select icons to label activities on her own. The result is a much more efficient process than is possible with printed media, allowing staff to replace a biannual printed newsletter with a much richer -- and more accessible -- monthly issue.
Nominated by:
Patrick Edwards
Interactive Media Assistant
Interactive Media Group
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
USA
www: http://www.artsmia.org/
See the Museums and the Web 2006 Best of the Web site http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/best/
for the results anytime after March 24, 2006.
All sites are reviewed by the Best of the Web judges. Nominating a
site multiple times does NOT improve its chances of winning an award.
Jennifer Trant and David Bearman, Archives & Museum Informatics
MW2006 Conference Co-Chairs
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/
URL: http://www.artsmia.org/education/teacher-resources/recent-issuescfm
Institution: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Designer[s]: In-house (Interactive Media Group):
Molly Hillstrom, Designer
Willy Lee, Webmaster/Programmer
Teacher Resources:
Diana Johnson, Manager of Teacher Resources (Writer)
Cori Quinn, Coordinator of School Outreach Programs (Writer)
Category: Education
Explanation: "Teaching the Arts" is The Minneapolis Institute of Arts free online newsletter designed especially for K-12 educators. Published monthly throughout the school year (September through May), every issue includes an informational feature about an area of the museums collection in one of two formats. "Five Facts" brings several works together, exploring them in a cultural, historical, or thematic way. "Object in Focus" takes an in-depth look at one object. Every issue is written with the teacher and student in mind, presenting key ideas that are easily digestible and relevant to todays classroom. Additional images, including maps, photographs, and close-ups, help put the artworks in context. In addition to information, each feature contains interdisciplinary student activities that can be adapted for different grade levels. All issues are archived on the Teacher Resources Web page, making them accessible indefinitely to teachers worldwide.
Another great aspect of Teaching the Arts" lies behind the scenes. All issues of the newsletter are created from a Web-driven template, allowing the staff of the Teacher Resources Department to work independently from the Web staff. Using the template, the creator of an issue can select images from the museum's ever-growing online collection, write content directly to the site itself, and select icons to label activities on her own. The result is a much more efficient process than is possible with printed media, allowing staff to replace a biannual printed newsletter with a much richer -- and more accessible -- monthly issue.
Nominated by:
Patrick Edwards
Interactive Media Assistant
Interactive Media Group
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
USA
www: http://www.artsmia.org/
See the Museums and the Web 2006 Best of the Web site http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/best/
for the results anytime after March 24, 2006.
All sites are reviewed by the Best of the Web judges. Nominating a
site multiple times does NOT improve its chances of winning an award.
Jennifer Trant and David Bearman, Archives & Museum Informatics
MW2006 Conference Co-Chairs
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2006/
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