Design for User Participation: A Half Day Workshop

design for participationa workshop at Museums and the Webnina simon, museum 2.0nina@museumtwo.com@ninaksimon on twitterslides at http://bit.ly/MWninathe planintroductionsdesign theory with activitiesproject brainstormingwhere i livewhat i dobalboa park online collaborativeboston children’s museum calgary science centerchabot space science centerchicago history museumdenver art museumexperience music projectgirls math and science partnershipinternational spy museummonterey bay aquariumoakland museumSFMOMA smithsonian museum of natural historystatens museum for kunsttech museum of innovationwhat i focus ona participatory institution is a place where visitors can create, share, and connect with each other around content.in cultural institutions, that can mean...Stanford Art Centerupper: chicago children’s museumMinnesota History Museumlower: Science Museum of MinnesotaAuthority is content providerAuthority is platform providerwhy?participation does five things best: deliver personal relevance celebrate and network diverse voices deliver dynamic content encourage interpersonal dialogue support collaborative + creative practiceAuthority is platform providerwhy?To be most satisfying, leisure should resemble the best aspects of work: challenges, skills and important relationships.Geoff Godbey, professor of leisure studies Pennsylvania State UniversityAuthority is platform providerhow?what are you about?what will these relationships look like?what do they need?Authority is platform provider