*Well...maybe not everything... but the Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.
Discover
What will you find in the Smithsonian Learning Lab?
Millions of Smithsonian digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences
Thousands of examples of resources organized and structured for teaching and learning by educators and subject experts
Millions of Smithsonian digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences
Thousands of examples of resources organized and structured for teaching and learning by educators and subject experts
Who uses the Learning Lab?
In short... it's people like you. We created the Learning Lab so anyone can quickly discover and adapt authoritative subject-relevant resources.
Create
Create collections of resources to engage learners, or freely adapt ones already made by Learning Lab users like you.
Use Learning Lab tools to customize and enhance your collections.
Adapt exemplars to personalize them for your learners.
Upload aids and resources you already use and value.
Make a collection student-friendly, with information, focus, and interactivity.
Build in guidance and supports for students.
Learn
Grow your skills and stay connected with the
Learning Lab Community
Grow your skills and stay connected with the Learning Lab Community
News and Teaching Tips
02/27/2019
Using Artifacts to Inspire Critical ThinkingProfessional Development and Events
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Teacher Showcase: Curating Digital Museum Content with Visible Thinking RoutinesOnline Office Hours, Tuesdays at 4PM, ET
Have a burning question for the Learning Lab team? Need help finding a resource or using one of the Lab’s tools and features? Just want to say "hello"? Take a minute to tune in to our live Q&A.; Drop by anytime between 4 and 5!
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Office Hourswith Ashley Naranjo, Manager of Educator Engagement, Smithsonian Learning Lab
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Office Hourswith Ashley Naranjo, Manager of Educator Engagement, Smithsonian Learning Lab
Recent Events
March 19, 2019
Deep Dive into the Collection: Teaching the African American ExperienceWebinar archive: Find great new ready-to-use teaching resources from the National Museum of African American History and Culture that you can use to support skill building in historical thinking, contextualization, and perspective taking. Presenters: Candra Flanagan, National Museum of African American History and Culture and Ashley Naranjo, Smithsonian Learning Lab.
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