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In this section you will find useful documents and information on science engagement in general, and Ecsite activities in particular. Browse through articles, toolkits, reports, websites...

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Resources

Practical guide or toolkit
An schematic illustration of the training and educational materials available on the FIT4FOOD2030 Knowledge Hub
Spokes resource
FIT4FOOD2030 Knowledge Hub
April 2021 - 'How can I run a food lab or living lab. I would like to train people on food system transformation. What do I do?' These are just a few of the questions that the FIT4FOOD2030 Knowledge Hub tries to answer for a variety of users, from civil society organisations to policy makers to facilitators in science engagement organisations. It gathers tools for working with communities and different publics on the topic of food systems and transformation in a one-stop shop. These resources have been tried and tested throughout the three year lifespan of the project.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
food system, nutrition, transformation, co-creation, Toolkit
Material for workshops and exhibitions
A group of students pictured around a table while playing a PlayDecide game
Spokes resource
PlayDecide game on Future Food Systems
April 2021 - 'As a just society, we should ensure everyone has enough affordable, nutritious food to lead a healthy life, while protecting people’s health, our climate, planet and communities.' This is the challenge taken up by a new PlayDecide game - a card game for simple, respectful and fact-based group discussion - created using the results of the EU-funded FIT4FOOD2030 project and with input from food system stakeholders and science engagement professionals.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
playdecide, food
Material for workshops and exhibitions
The Interactive Food Lab at the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Milan, Italy. Credit: @MuseoScienza
Spokes resource
Hands-on workshops about the future of our food systems
March 2021 - As part of the FIT4FOOD2030 project, several Ecsite members developed hands-on activities to engage different publics about our food sytems: their challenges and the transformation necessary to make them ready for the future. Have a look at five hands-on workshops created by Science Center AHHAA (Tartu, Estonia) and the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci (Milan, Italy).
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
food system, hands-on, workshops, experiments, nutrition, food waste, packaging, future thinking
Report
Discover Ecsite's new strategy
Spokes resource
Ecsite 2021 Strategy
February 2021 - The new iteration of the Ecsite strategy is rooted in conversations with members: a dialogue that took place at a time when we needed to connect more than ever.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
strategy, 2021
Report
Spokes resource
Report from the Space Talks online series 2020
December 2020 - The Space Talks online series took place on the 27th November, 1-2 December 2020 and were attended by 39 participants. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with Ecsite Space Group members and welcome some new participants despite the physical distance imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. It consisted of informal networking, projects showcase and news sharing session on some very exciting current and upcoming activities from the European Space Agency. It was an inspiring experience providing a good opportunity to reflect and connect.
Keywords:
#ecsitespace #esa
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
CSCCE's Virtual Events Guidebook
December 2020 - The newest section of CSCCE's Virtual Events Guidebook is a curated selection of resources about online event planning, facilitation, DEI considerations, and much more.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
virtual events, scicomm
YESTEM
Spokes resource
Equity Compass supporting socially just practice in STEM learning just launched
November 2020 - YESTEM, a 4-year Science Learning+ Partnership project funded by the American National Science Foundation and the British Wellcome Trust have just launched the Equity Compass. This tool has been developed from their research for supporting socially just practice in informal STEM learning. While informal STEM learning settings have a lot of potential to engage diverse communities, on the whole the sector does not have a diverse participation profile.
Book or article
© Clément Debailleul Plus loin
Falling under the spell
October 2020 - Interviews published in Spokes #67, October 2020
Meet "New Magic", an artistic movement taking enigma and immersion in inspiring directions. | Estimated reading time: 17 minutes
Keywords:
magic, new magic, exhibitions, immersive, Spokes
Book or article
Lessons learned
Lessons learned from the pandemic
September 2020 - Interviews published in Spokes #66, September 2020
The challenges and opportunities of lockdown and the new normal | Estimated reading time: 41 minutes (5-7 minutes per interview)
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Spokes, covid-19, lockdown, Digital content
Book or article
NASA's Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition
The uncertainty of it all
September 2020 - Feature article by Frank Kupper published in Spokes #66, September 2020
Science and uncertainty at a time when people are looking for solid answers | Estimated reading time: 20 minutes
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
Spokes, uncertainty, science, covid-19, public perception, dialogue, trust
Practical guide or toolkit
Reflection Tool figure showing the six different steps of the discussion
Spokes resource
Reflection Tool for Responsible Research and Innovation Initiatives
September 2020 - The 'Reflection Tool' is for anybody and any team who wants to take action that strengthens Responsible Research and Innovation, with steps to follow for a fruitful reflection and small-group discussion on vision, goals and implementation of the desired action.
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
Responsible Research and Innovation, action, implementation, guidance
Book or article
Tinkering as an inclusive approach for building STEM identity and supporting students facing disadvantage or with low science capital: Considerations from a reflective practice experience with teachers Published in 2020
Spokes resource
Tinkering as an inclusive approach for building STEM identity and supporting students facing disadvantage or with low science capital
August 2020 - This document summarises the impact of the Erasmus+ -funded project ‘Tinkering EU: Building Science Capital for All’ that has brought together museum educators and teachers to develop their practice and explore how Tinkering pedagogy could be used to develop more engaging, inclusive and equitable STEM learning experiences for learners facing educational, social, cultural or economic disadvantage.
Category:
Education & learning

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