Museum’s Distance Learning Program Honored with 2023-24 Pinnacle Award

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration has honored the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Distance Learning program as one of its 2023-24 Pinnacle Award winners.

Coordinated through the Museum’s Education Department, the Hall of Fame offers virtual field trips for students in grades kindergarten through 12 that provide interactive and meaningful learning experiences that align with national learning standards without leaving their classroom.

Through distance learning, Museum teachers explore the role of the game in society and help students and teachers to use the game to learn classroom subjects. The Museum’s Education Department also hosts free lesson plans and other classroom materials for teachers at baseballhall.org/education. Fifteen different education subjects are available, including Dirt on Their Skirts (women’s history), Diversity in the Dugout (cultural diversity) and Circling the Bases (geometry) – all taught through the lens of baseball.

Each year, CILC awards content providers, national and international field experts as well as educators from museums, zoos, aquariums, National Parks, Halls of Fame, science, historical and cultural centers from around the world. Content providers are recognized for their “Programs of Distinction” determined by the outstanding ratings they received on evaluations submitted by the educators and activity directors that hosted live virtual field trips experiences. The Content Providers that receive this annual award are recognized as providing programming with exceptional educational value and actively engaging learners.

For more information on the Hall of Fame’s award-winning educational offerings, please email education@baseballhall.org.