Name
Learning with 3D Objects and Thinking Routines (In-Person)
Date
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Description
The objects in the Smithsonian's vast collection are powerful resources for close-looking and exploring historic events in context, but what can you do if you can't bring your students to Washington, D.C.? In this session, Smithsonian staff members share ways to incorporate 3D scans and prints of Smithsonian objects into lessons anywhere in the country. Facilitators will model visible thinking routines using Smithsonian resources and Harvard Project Zero strategies and guide discussions that explore historic connections. Educators will leave confident in how to lead close-looking activities in their classroom and access the Smithsonian's library of roughly 4,000 printable 3D artifacts.
Speakers
Meg Dattoria-Flores, Smithsonian Office of Digital and Innovation
Gerald D . Smith, Jr., Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Maureen O’Connor, Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Gerald D . Smith, Jr., Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Maureen O’Connor, Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Session Type
60-minute in-person, hands-on workshop (Wed., July 15 only)
Session Track
Placing History in Context
Grades
6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
Social Studies, Visual Arts, Humanities
Audience
Middle and High School Teachers, Media Specialists and Librarians, Museum Educators and Staff, Non-Profit Organizations in Education
Location Name
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (401-E)