Creativity is a necessary skill for all ages—young, old, and everyone in between. Cultivating minds to think creatively is vital to foster advances in science and innovation, and there is no better place to do that than in science centers and museums, since research shows that creativity is developed through hands-on, experiential learning. A... Read More
By Timothy Rhue II, Senior Informal Education Specialist, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, and NASA’s Universe of Learning NASA’s Universe of Learning needs your help. We need informal learning sites that want to use NASA astrophysics materials to develop programs, exhibits, or other projects. We are partnering with ASTC to offer professional... Read More
Click here to watch this archived webinar in ASTC’s Professional Development Video Library. On December 12, this webinar presented introductory, broad overview of concepts and actions you and your institution can use to advance your goals with people in your community, in any country—whether elected officials, people who work in their offices, or someone you meet in the... Read More
Click here to watch a recording of this ISCSMD webcast discussion. The breadth and depth of events produced by institutions around the world for International Science Center and Science Museum Day (ISCSMD) on November 10 was stunning. From STEM programs for Syrian refugee children—to a science café for girls and women scientists—to children... Read More
Meghan Schiedel, curriculum developer at The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum in Reno, is one of the 2017 ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows. She was selected from a record pool of applicants earlier this year based on her work on inclusion at The Discovery and her goals of becoming a resource for... Read More
The Science Centre World Summit 2017 (SCWS 2017) has just announced an exciting fellowship program for the upcoming meeting, in Tokyo November 15–17. Click here for more information and to download the application, which is due by Monday, October 2. Please share this opportunity with colleagues who may be interested. The SCWS 2017, hosted by Miraikan—National... Read More
In the global society of today and tomorrow—where everyone is potentially connected but still separated by language, physical distance, and culture—science remains universal. And science centers and museums all over the world speak with the same message about science education and its power to change individual lives, communities, nations, and our planet. Even if... Read More
More adventurous than the latest Hollywood superhero movie franchise and more exciting than a PowerPoint presentation on the theory and philosophy underlying the facilitation of making experiences, ASTC announces: The Tinkering Workshops, a series of in-depth gatherings designed by members of the ASTC Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Community of Practice (CoP). The Series... Read More
Are you ready for the eclipse on Monday, August 21? Throughout North America, parts of South America, and even Europe and Africa, people will be able to experience this eclipse. Here is what some ASTC members are doing. It’s not too late to join the celebration! You can get in on all the fun, amplify... Read More
Looking back on things helps us gain perspective, but truly reflecting on educational practices helps build a roadmap guiding us into the future By Lindzy Bivings, Senior Manager, School & Community Programs, California Academy of Sciences Here are five tips in gaining perspective through using reflection to become a more effective educator. These are strategies... Read More
