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Learn about exciting new developments at Night Kitchen Interactive.
The Art of Storytelling website, created by Night Kitchen Interactive for the Delaware Art Museum, was highlighted in an article on "Twenty-First Century Storytelling" in the December issue of School Arts Magazine.
We are proud to say that the project was featured alongside other innovative storytelling sites designed specifically to engage young audiences in the study of art through the combination of technology and traditional storytelling. Launched in 2008, the Art of Storytelling website continues to receive stories and artworks from online visitors from around the world. Read the full case study.
Since its launch a little over a year ago, the Connect social network for DNA barcoding professionals has gained over 700 members.
In response to audience feedback, Night Kitchen Interactive collaborated with the Consortium for the Barcode of Life once again to further enhance visitor experience.
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We have partnered once again with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) to present "PhilaPlace to AnyPlace" – an evaluative review of the PhilaPlace website, focused on exploring the potential ways this community and mapping platform can be shared with other historical and cultural organizations.
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The Night Kitchen team has grown over the past year! Below are brief introductions to the new members who have brought a diversity of skills and experience to the team:
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At the 2011 AAM Annual Meeting, Night Kitchen Interactive will present "Engaging Children in Objects and Art Using High-Tech to No-Tech Tools".
The interactive and playful session, to be conducted in collaboration with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will highlight ways to encourage family dialogue and play in museums through mobile devices.
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has selected Night Kitchen Interactive for the comprehensive redesign of their website. The Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) boasts a collection of over 60,000 historical documents and offers a multitude of programs and resources that help teachers, students, and history enthusiasts explore and expand their interest in American history.
With the redesign of their website, GLI aims to become a primary destination for American history resources online and support community interaction through social media tools. Over the next several months, we will be working with the GLI to create an engaging online presence that faciliates visitors’ access to GLI’s extensive collection, online exhibits, programs, and events. The new site is slated for launch in Fall 2011.
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) has selected Night Kitchen Interactive to develop an online citizenship education website through a grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Through an array of multimedia presentations and online activities, teachers, students, and the general public can explore American history, the functions of our government, the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, and the power of American democracy.
Lesson plans and interactive activities will draw on objects and documents from the NMAH collections, and will be presented in a fun and informative way. The new site is expected to launch in Fall 2011.
We are proud to announce that Night Kitchen Interactive has been selected by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation to redesign its main website, Monticello.org. As the only house in the United States to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Monticello attracts audiences from around the world.
In the coming months, we will be working with the Foundation to build on the success of the existing site, which offers a wealth of information on Jefferson and his plantation home and draws over 1.3 million unique visitors.
Slated for launch in Fall 2010, the website is envisioned to be a highly interactive online experience in which staff, volunteers, and global audiences can engage in a dialogue about Jefferson’s ideas.
2010 has been a great year so far for Night Kitchen! It has been wonderful to receive recognition for our innovative projects, and the recent news that our Discover the Real George Washington interactive timeline was honored with an Interactive Media Award is no exception.
Developed for the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, the Real George Washington timeline brings to life our first president with a rich array of multimedia displays and activities, taking visitors on an engaging journey through the history of a fascinating life.
Receiving a score of 477 points out of a possible 500, Discover the Real George Washington timeline was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the Education category. Of 86 entries, only 6 candidates were designated "Outstanding Achievements" and we are honored that the project was so well received.
PhilaPlace received an honorable mention in the "Best of the Web" competition, presented by Archives & Museum Informatics at the 2010 Museums and the Web conference!
Honored in the highly competitive "Exhibitions" category, we are thrilled to have PhilaPlace be recognized for its design and innovation. Judges noted that PhilaPlace was "full of engaging content" and that it "succeeded in drawing different parts of Philadelphia together online".
Read the case study for more information on the project.
