Learning
Carmen FenollosaMaria ZоlоtоnоsаDee HalliganClaudia AguirreSimona CerratoChagit Tishler
Science engagement institutions can play a major role in transforming the way schools look today. These organisations are generally curious by nature, offer physical interactions with science and technology, in new learning dimensions and always...
Learning
Sebastian MartinJutta SchlöglCeleste MorenoDavid NefRyoko Matsumoto
Commitment: 21st century skills
Join us for live performances of playful computational activities that are accessible to all learners - a sensor driven chain reaction, a robotic carnival, and more!
It is crucial...
Learning
Amanda MathiesonAmanda MathiesonCarl FreeYlenia CallusEdward Duca
Commitment: Climate & biodiversity crisis / 21st century skills
We invite you to a demonstration of our international, online escape room, ‘Back for the Future,’ where we solve sustainability challenges in order to...
Strategy & vision
Amito HaarhuisLewis HouColin JohnsonCamille Pisani
Amito Haarhuis convenes this check-in session, where our invited guests Lewis Hou, Colin Johnson and Camille Pisani will each discuss one of three commitments they have been following throughout the final day of the Conference. Lewis Hou will be...
Science ♥ society
Joseph RocheLaura BellFabiana Zollo
Commitment: 21st century skills
How can we make social media more credible and reliable?...
Equity & Inclusion
Abi AshtonSanne den AdelVanessa MignanAlexia SonnoisMeie van LaarKathrin KöstersAna Ramos
Commitment: Equity & inclusion
The Equity@Ecsite workgroup created a Framework for diversity, equity, access and inclusion (DEAI), which was test-piloted with 17 pioneer...
Strategy & vision
Vanessa MignanCristina Veiga-PiresSimona CerratoLuis Alberto de Sousa GonçalvesEva Durall
What a year! We all remember how it started; we closed our doors, we had to protect collections and jobs, and tried reaching out to our audiences. We went in all directions; adapting programmes, creating new online content, trying different...
Exhibit development
Christian SichauChristian SichauMaarten TaborskyMette Stentoft Therkildsen
Commitment: Climate & biodiversity crisis
Sustainability is a pressing issue today – not only as a topic for the exhibitions we are showing, but increasingly also with the regard to the production of the exhibitions...
Learning
Julia WoitheRahel BruggerHelena BååthNina SvenssonJulia Woithe
Commitment: 21st century skills
This session will start with a brief introduction of the speakers and their respective institutions, including their online escape game or treasure hunt activities. Then, we will assign...
Strategy & vision
Maren KrumdieckMartyn Best Audrey KorczynskaStacy WakefordPatricia Verheyden
This is part two of a pecha kucha-type session whereby new science centres, science museums, exhibitions... that are currently in the start up and/or design phase will be presented. Presenters will give a short overview of their project. What are...
Learning
Armin DuffMeie van LaarClaire PillsburyKim Ludwig-PetschJulien Bobroff
We all use smartphones, every day – but few are aware of their potential for science and science education. The numerous built-in sensors turn any mobile device into a mobile lab, which enables visitors to experiment and measure physical...
Learning
Gène BertrandCecilia EkstrandSigurd HunstadTorhild SkåtunGiasemi VavoulaStamatina Anastopoulou
Commitment: 21st century skills
“We need to replace old education standards with an educational framework that combines knowledge with the 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication and...