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The Exploratorium is a museum of science, technology, and arts in San Francisco. Its mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide. It has been described by the New York Times as the most important science museum to have opened since the mid-20th century, an achievement attributed to "the nature of its exhibits, its wide-ranging influence and its sophisticated teacher training program". Characterized as "a mad scientist's penny arcade, a scientific funhouse, and an experimental laboratory all rolled into one", the participatory nature of its exhibits and its self-identification as a center for informal learning has led to it being cited as the prototype for participatory museums around the world.
The Exploratorium was founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer and opened in 1969 at the Palace of Fine Arts, its home until January 2, 2013. On April 17, 2013, the Exploratorium reopened at Piers 15 and 17 on San Francisco's Embarcadero. The historic interior and exterior of Pier 15 was renovated extensively prior to the move, and is divided into several galleries mainly separated by content, including the physics of seeing and listening (Light and Sound), Human Behavior, Living Systems, Tinkering (including electricity and magnetism), the Outdoor Gallery, and the Bay Observatory Gallery, which focuses on local environment, weather, and landscape.
Since the museum's founding, over 1,000 participatory exhibits have been created, approximately 600 of which are on the floor at any given time. The exhibit-building workshop space is contained within the museum and is open to view. In addition to the public exhibition space, the Exploratorium has been engaged in the professional development of teachers, science education reform, and the promotion of museums as informal education centers since its founding. Since Oppenheimer's death in 1985, the Exploratorium has expanded into other domains, including its 50,000-page website and two iPad apps on sound and color. It has also inspired an international network of participatory museums working to engage the public with general science education. The new Exploratorium building is also working to showcase environmental sustainability efforts as part of its goal to become the largest net-zero museum in the country.
The Exploratorium offers visitors a variety of ways—including exhibits, webcasts, websites and events—for visitors to explore and understand the world around them. In 2011, the Exploratorium received the National Science Board 2011 Public Service Science Award for its contributions to public understanding of science and engineering.
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In October 2012, Frank G. Zarb and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill team-taught a Finance class with Dr. Anoop Rai, continuing a Zarb School of Business practice of bringing industry leaders to the classroom to provide invaluable real-life perspective for our students.
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This was the biggest group of young schoolers eager to talk to us, and teach us as much as possible... Doy Eu Vietnam!! (I love Vietnam!!!)
Even though primary education in Laos is free, studying equipment such as pencils, pens and books aren't.
Recently, our Basic Education Program team in Pha Oudom district has conducted an annual handover ceremony with the District Education and Sport Bureau regarding the provision of learning and teaching materials to students and teachers in this district.
First meeting of the Learning Irregulars at Renee's Place in Berkeley, Jan 15, 2009.
First meeting of the Learning Irregulars at Renee's Place in Berkeley, Jan 15, 2009. From Kevin Wheeler's camera.
First meeting of the Learning Irregulars at Renee's Place in Berkeley, Jan 15, 2009. From Kevin Wheeler's camera.
For $20.00 you could ride this device and receive one-on-one instruction on how to weight shift, roll throttle, and balance for that perfect wheelie form. She looks pretty good up there, don't you think?
Carlisle Bike Fest 2008
Imagine with me if this was a perfect world and one wasn't despised for wanting to improve ones self with further education and no matter how much work it was or distracting from the family, things would be okay because it would pay off in the long run.
Photo taken for the flickr Macro Mondays group. This week's theme is 'imagination.' Each week we post up to five images depicting our interpretation of the theme.
This image is a depiction of how I was treated as I wanted to learn lighting and with my terrible work schedule, I was trying to learn and endeavor to do better at photography. I will say my 'spouse' said she was sorry for how she treated me then though nothing has improved and some of my former co-workers though I love them didn't do me any good by complaining about me behind my back.
Imagine what it would be like if it was different and people were encouraged to learn more and improve their lives instead of discouraged and cut down.
This isn't a rant, but a sad part of my life that I can't keep hidden any longer.
So there you have a piece of my heart. Do with it what you will.