Author Archive: Amanda Girgis
Monthly Archive: December Aman
Chinese Hat Spheres
![Image of Hat Spheres.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/hat.jpg?itok=DN4RvP4G)
How Chinese hat spheres became a visible means of social indentification.
National Volunteer Week: ROMkids
![Woman standing in the Dinosaur Gallery.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/sab.jpg?itok=0mCCS-Qw)
In celebration of National Volunteer Week 2014, we interviewed ROMkids volunteers to learn more about what they do and why they do it.
National Volunteer Week: David Grafstein
![David standing under a blue umbrella ready to begin a ROM Walk.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/david.jpg?itok=7-Z_89Cw)
National Volunteer Week (April 6-12, 2014) ROM highlights DMV's David Grafstein.
Applify Your Museum Visit
![Graphic with sea of app icons](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/app.jpg?itok=aUudXNEA)
Mobile Apps bridge the physical and digital world for improved communication and enriched interactivity -- See how these apps can enhance your next visit to the ROM!
Hands On Family Day Weekend
![A selection of touchable objects.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/photo_2.jpg?itok=BTTJ5GWX)
Enhance your visit this Family Day weekend at the interactive touch tables on Level 2
10 Birds You'll Love More Than Flappy Bird
![FlappyBird](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/flap.jpg?itok=783NMMvB)
10 birds in the ROM's collection you'll love more than Flappy Bird.
When Objects Guide Our Pedagogy: An Introduction to Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is a teaching method that allows learners to explore and examine objects that illustrate larger concepts.
Learning science through Hip Hop: Interview with Baba Brinkman
![Baba Brickman](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/event_brinnkman.jpg?itok=fo04QUrr)
Baba Brinkman’s music draws on both the art of rap and, the relevance of natural selection today.