Online Exhibition- for Middle Schoolers... by Middle Schoolers

Want to see just how powerful student centered learning can be?

Check out the first online exhibition created for middle schools students by middle schools students.

Franklin Remixed

Four Philadelphia organizations, the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, the Rosenbach Museum and Library, the University of the Arts, and Night Kitchen Media have joined together to design a first-of-its-kind educational program using two Franklin-themed exhibitions as raw material – the Rosenbach’s Poor Richard’s: Anatomy of an Almanac and the Tercentenary’s Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.

Through teacher-facilitated discussions, small group activities and hands-on multimedia design work, students were encouraged to “re-curate” Franklin according to their own interpretations and interests.

Students learned how to create podcasts and blogs, and all of the technologies used to develop the site are those available to the general public at little or no charge – flickr, WordPress, Flash, and slapcast.

Check out the site www.franklinremixed.com to see this exciting project firsthand. The project was a great success in The Philadelphia School where it was piloted, and these techniques would translate well into classrooms throughout the country.

If you have questions...contact Kim Rothwell, Alta Communications

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