This chapter begins by discussing the in role of the media in informal learning and the ways in which exhibits are involving to meet these changing times and keep up with the technological advances in society. Many exhibits spark interest that can lead to a child seeking more information through the media as presented by the example in the beginning of the chapter. This correlates to the trend we noticed in our classes when conducting the interviews. Many of us noted that many of our interviewees learn science through the use of the internet, social media, and technological devices. For this reason, museum exhibits are evolving to keep up with these changes. Some museum exhibits have allowed people to text a number to find more information about the exhibit. Other museums, such as the Smithsonian, are using Facebook and Twitter as ways of engaging the public and getting people interested in museum exhibits. Furthermore, blogging has become a very common thing, and many museums now have blogs that relay information about the exhibits as well.

The chapter also mentions the link between informal learning and formal learning. This link is very important to be established and the way most schools establish this link is through field trips. Many times field trips end after Elementary/Middle school, however, at the high school I attended, there was a special program known as Talented and Gifted which took 15 students on two field trips a year. These field trips included visiting art museums, historical sites, game shows, etc. In addition, before each field trip we were required to write about what we hoped to learn from the trip and what we hoped to get out of it. After the the trip, we had an assignment that asked us to reflect on what we had learned and what were some of the things we found interesting. According to the article, the more engaged the teachers are during the trip, the more likely the students are to learn. I believe this is true in early childhood, however from my experience in high school, our chaperones (teachers), let us wander the museum/place to our liking and for that reason I believe we learned more. With teacher engagement it would feel like a classroom setting and forced learning which would only discourage us. When given the freedom to do as we pleased, I believe many of us gained more from the experience.