DH2014 Lausanne: Treasure Challenge An archaeological video-conferencing journey
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•Thousands of students visit the Bri1sh Museum every week •Teacher and student resources are available online •NEW videoconferencing session allows us to engage directly into school without need for them to visit, saving 1me and money
Transcript of DH2014 Lausanne: Treasure Challenge An archaeological video-conferencing journey
• Thousands of students visit the Bri1sh Museum every week • Teacher and student resources are available online
• NEW video-‐conferencing session allows us to engage directly into school without need for them to visit, saving 1me and money
Developed in partnership with: • Britain, Europe and Prehistory Department – curatorial support • Samsung Digital Discovery Centre – development 1me, equipment and interns • Portable An1qui1es Scheme www.finds.org.uk -‐ Frome Hoard informa1on, images and Treasure processes
Video conference uses JANET network www.ja.net to connect with school. Video conference enabled by using a Polycom box system with Samsung equipment
What do you think of when you hear the word treasure?
Step 1: Discovery and excavation
Dave Crisp Archaeologist
Finds Officer
Photographer
Land owner
Challenge 2: Choose your tools
Challenge 3: Security
Key
Looters
Find Spot
Police Station
Evalua1on:
• Piloted with a school • SDDC interns evalua1ng in Museum and in school • In-‐depth conversa1ons with teachers and anecdotal evidence
Improvements:
• Title of session changed to reflect Roman Britain content to en1ce teachers • Changes made to some archaeological references • Highligh1ng in schools brochures and online • More possible…
