Dear Colleagues,
Hearst Castle has had tremendous success with new mobile videoconferencing organized by our staffer Erin Gates, who provided the information below for Virtual Photo Walks:
John Butterill is founder of Virtual Photo Walks. His email address is john.butterill@gmail.com
Virtual Photo Walks (VPW) is a non-profit organization that provides FREE programming to “those who are immobilized by disability, illness or age to escape their isolation and re-engage with society virtually” not only in the USA, but around the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Uv7as5ZmI This video describes what VPW is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbiMd3BYmo Be prepared to get teary…meet our new friends June @ 1:57sec in to the video, and Zoey @ 14:10 in to the video. If you don’t watch anything else, please see what Zoey has to say about her experience with VPW. It is what she says that makes me so excited and inspired to work with VPW.
VPW's Mission Statement
Our mission is to enable those who are immobilized by disability, illness or age to escape their isolation and re-engage with society virtually. Those whom we will service learn to use mobile video chat tools to virtually participate in events in selected locations around the world and then use those same tools to engage with their family and friends and to more efficiently interact with their caregivers.
http://www.virtualphotowalks.org/virtual-photo-walks-blog/.
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Mary L. Levkoff
Museum Director, Hearst Castle
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
750 Hearst Castle Road
San Simeon CA 93452
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-18-2017 04:10 PM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Accessibility and Technology in museums.
Dear Colleagues,
I am looking for at least 2 co-presenters for an upcoming Webinar on March 8, 2017 discussing Accessibility and Technology in museums. This discussion will offer examples of ways museums increase access by designing and integrating accessible technology into their interpretation and discuss the challenges purpose built museums and historic homes face in developing and implementing such experiences.
If you feel like you can contribute to this discussion and would like to participate please contact me.
Best,
Mark
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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Guiding Programs Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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