Chris Lawrence
Who am I?
I am the Supervisor of Distance Learning at the New York Hall of Science. I am in the last stages of my Masters in the Museum Education program at The Bank Street College of Education. I have also previously worked at the Museum of Television and Radio, the Museum of the City of New York and The New York Historical Society.
Official website address
Interests
blogs, connecting classrooms, connectivism, constructivism, culture, distance learning, earth science, education, high school, history, inquiry, liberal politics, middle school, multiple intelligence theory, museums, podcasts, pop culture, project based education, reading, social studies, The Copy Left, The New York Hall of Science, travel, video conferencing, video on demand, Videoconferencing, Virtual Visits, web 2.0 tools
Occupation
Educator
Job Title
New York Hall of Science
Job Description
Supervisor of Distance Learning/Videoconferencing
I would like to ...
Help students make the world a better place
Career Goals
I would like to create Distaance Learning Museum Spaces that extend the wals and reach of Museums, cultural institutions and other informal/free choice learning centers. Further the idea that Museums are vital to the intelectual, cultural and scientific health of our nation and world.
High School
Lake Braddock Secondary
University / College
James Madison University/Bank Street College of Education
Degree
BA in Media Communications/MA Museum ED and Middle School Social Studies
