I haven't had a chance to look at the site yet, but Tom has just
blogged about it:
http://www.pastthinking.com/
Best wishes,
Tehmina
2009/3/4 Looseley, Rhiannon <[log in to unmask]>:
> Further to Mike's email with the NPG webquests address, according to the book mark that I got at the launch, the other webquests should be here:
>
> BM - http://nmolp.britishmuseum.org/webquests
> NPG - http://www.npg.org.uk/webquests
> Tate - http://nmolp.tate.org.uk/webquests
> IWM - http://nmolp.iwm.org.uk/webquests
> Royal Armouries - http://nmolp.royalarmouries/org/webquests (doesn't seem to be up yet)
> V&A http://nmolp.vam.ac.uk/webquests
> NHM - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/education/online-resources/webquests
> Sir John Soane's Museum - http://nmolp.soane.org.uk/webquests
> Wallace Collection - http://www.wallacecollection.org/nmolp/webquests
>
> I haven't had a chance to look at any of them yet though...
>
> Rhiannon
>
>
>
> Rhiannon Looseley
> e-Learning Officer (Web), Learning
> Museum of London
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Ellis
> Sent: 04 March 2009 11:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 'Creative Spaces'
>
> JO - Webquests here: http://www.npg.org.uk/webquests/
>
> Mike
>
> (incoming post / email about creative spaces any second now...)
>
>
>
> Mike Ellis
> Professional Services Group
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ottevanger, Jeremy
> Sent: 04 March 2009 10:38
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 'Creative Spaces'
>
> Well, I don't have the answers to these but at least we now have the
> questions! Thanks Tony. And it's true that if you're missing the point
> then there's a problem for at least one user, and probably more.
> Personally I think I can see the point for myself as a user (not that
> I've registered yet, before anyone checks), and I would generalise that
> to an assumption that other users will too. I suppose lots of us have
> had the advantage of hearing the idea explained in depth already, but I
> think the home page is a perfectly clear call to action. So I guess
> we'll just have to see if it takes off, or which bits of it do.
>
> My own question relates to the WebQuests, since we've all heard about
> them but I can't for the life of me find any. I know they're meant to be
> elsewhere, not on Creative Spaces, but looking on the V&A, BM and NHM
> sites I couln't find one. Help?
>
> Oh, and one other question. The subdomain prefixes (vna.nmolp.org,
> bm.nmolp.org etc) deserve a "why?" of their own.
>
> Cheers, Jeremy
>
>
>
> Jeremy Ottevanger
> Web Developer, Museum Systems Team
> Museum of London
> 46 Eagle Wharf Road
> London. N1 7ED
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> Before printing, please think about the environment
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Tony Crockford
> Sent: 04 March 2009 10:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MCG] 'Creative Spaces'
>
> On 4 Mar 2009, at 10:07, Ottevanger, Jeremy wrote:
>
>> Very constructive, Frankie. Care to elaborate on the question?
>
> I'd be inclined to agree with the 'Why?' part.
>
> The front page is very web 2.0, but it doesn't explain anything to me.
>
> I'm not understanding the reason why I might engage with the site.
>
> technically it's obviously very clever, but I don't get it.
>
> What's in it for me?
>
> Who will use it? why will they use it?
>
> I'm reminded of the adage, "just because we can, doesn't mean we
> should".
>
> I'm sort of vaguely understanding the purpose, but it doesn't excite me.
> I think I'd rather see collections assembled by experts than random
> collections thrown together by people playing with technology...
>
> Am I missing the point?
>
> (Obviously)
>
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