• 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…  

The  End  

Find  me:  kkelland@bri1shmuseum.org  @katekelland  Find  Dan:  dpeV@bri1shmuseum.org  @portableant