Courtney Latorre

Introduction: Upon visiting Nashville, it was top priority that I made my way to the Frist Art Museum.  With the Frist being an art museum, it held an abundance of art focused learning opportunities - the most anticipated being the Martin ArtQuest gallery.  The Martin ArtQuest gallery is a space dedicated to the making, learning, and experiencing of art. As published in the Tennessean, " Many world class art museums around the world have also used MAQ as a template to design their own family-friendly, interactive spaces, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate Museum in London, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR and many others" (Baker 2018). Martin ArtQuest Gallery Mission and explanation of activities: " The mission of the Martin ArtQuest Gallery (MAQ) is to create a fun and engaging learning environment where visitors of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities experience hands-on activi...

    Introduction: Spotify is an audio streaming platform in which listeners can stream music and podcasts. Spotify users have the ability to make, share, and collaborate on playlists. Although initially Spotify may seem like an online streaming service that only serves as a way to participate as a listener, it also holds space as an informal learning opportunity. Spotify can serve as a way to discover new music and even explore various genres and decades of music as well. Spotify users have access to new the music the minute it is released and no longer have to add any inconvenience into their day to access this music. In addition to music, Spotify offers listeners the opportunity to practice learning a second language, follow a guided meditation, listen to a health and wellness podcast, or listen to poetry. The opportunities for using Spotify as a learning tool are endless. In addition to the content that can be absorbed by the listener, there is also a social element to...