By Cristin Dorgelo As we spoke with hundreds of our members in our 2018 listening process, one consistent theme came up time and time again. In these conversations, you expressed urgency in joining together through the ASTC community to make the case for the value of our field’s work to funders, policymakers, and other stakeholders.... Read More
What if everyone had access to powerful tools for scientific learning and problem solving? Scientific discovery tools—from telescopes to magnetometers—help us answer questions and generate knowledge. But many powerful tools are too expensive or too difficult for non-experts to use. Earlier this month, Luminary Labs launched Tool Foundry to advance scientific discovery tools that anyone... Read More
For today’s students to become tomorrow’s problem-solvers, they need to be equipped with the STEM skills and inspiration to solve the world’s most pressing problems. To make that possible, we need to tackle the underlying causes of America’s shortage of excellent teachers, especially in STEM. Click here to watch this archived webinar in ASTC’s... Read More
Discover the art and science of using “Indoor GPS” and mobile phones in museums for interpretation, visitor tracking, accessibility, personalization, and more. Click here to watch this archived webinar in ASTC’s Professional Development Video Library. This webinar addressed some of the Why, How, What, and For Whom topics that arose from the presentations... Read More
While every day is Earth Day, April 22 marked the official annual celebration of this planet we call home. Citizens across the globe celebrated the day by bringing awareness to environmental issues and promoting earth-friendly activities. Many science centers and museums also joined in the Earth Day celebrations with themed activities, programs, and events throughout... Read More
So you want to be a 2019 Diversity and Leadership Development Fellow? You’ve talked with your supervisor, considered your professional goals, built a passion for making change in the science center field, and you are now ready to apply to the 2019 ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows Program. Below are some tips and advice... Read More
To better support our members, and following our extensive member- and stakeholder-listening process in 2018, the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) now is engaged in a transformative process to implement a new strategic direction. We are excited to share more details over the coming months with our members and partners about ASTC’s future, including our... Read More
This coming July 5 is LGBTSTEM Day, an international day celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Science centers and museums that would like to plan events for the day, work with LGBTQIA organizations in their communities, or introduce inclusive practices in their institutions... Read More
#MuseumWeek 2019, May 13–19 this year, will bring together cultural institutions from all over the world—with seven days, seven themes, and seven hashtags. Whether online or on-site, your organization can participate in the global event by sharing your unique take on, or inviting the public to participate in, these topics on these days #WomenInCulture (Monday,... Read More
Call for Session Proposals: ASTC Strand at the 2020 NSTA National Conference Due Date: Monday, May 6 ASTC is currently soliciting proposals for 10 one-hour sessions at the next National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Conference in Boston, April 2–4, 2020. Proposals are invited from the entire informal science education (ISE) community—educators from... Read More
