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Community Conversation on COVID-19

By Adam Fagen posted 03-12-2020
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ASTC members around the world are working to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. ASTC is committed to providing opportunities for our network of science center and museum leaders to share information and resources on how you are ensuring a safe and healthy environment for your visitors and staff while working to prepare for any potential disruption in your operations and impacts on your business. In terms of public health, expert guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that the best way to limit the risk posed by coronavirus is to follow more general strategies ...
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ASTC Users’ Guide: Connecting You to Tools that Help You Succeed

By Wendy Hancock posted 07-13-2017
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How much do you know about ASTC-member benefits? Are you responsible for onboarding new employees? On July 19, ASTC staff members hosted a live webinar about how to get the most out of your ASTC membership The key message: If you work at an ASTC-member institution, you are automatically eligible to receive all the benefits of membership! Founded in 1973, ASTC now represents more than 650 member organizations in nearly 60 countries—and all their paid staff members. ASTC members include science centers and museums, nature centers, aquariums, planetariums, zoos, botanical gardens, and natural history and children’s museums, as well as companies, consultants, ...
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Funding for Informal STEM Programs from the U.S. Department of Education

By Wendy Hancock posted 07-12-2016
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Funding for Informal STEM Programs from the U.S. Department of Education Webinar Date: Wednesday, July 27 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Cost: Free! Register now! When considering where to look for program funding, science center and museum staff rarely look to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) or to State Departments of Education as potential sources of support. Please join ASTC and Dr. Ellen Lettvin Robert, Noyce Senior Fellow in Informal STEM Learning at the U.S. Department of Education, on Wednesday, July 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn more about the many funding opportunities from the Department of Education that include STEM as a priority. In this ...
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Innovative Exhibit Spaces for Early Childhood Learners Webinar - Your Questions

By Mary Mathias posted 08-19-2015
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These questions were asked by attendees of the Innovative Exhibit Spaces for Early Childhood Learners webinar that took place on August 13, 2015. The panelists, Melissa Thomas from the Saint Louis Science Center in Missouri and Denise LeBlanc , with her colleague Lucas Skorczeski , from The Discovery Museums in Acton, Massachusetts, have provided the answers below. You can view the recording of the webinar on the ASTC Professional Development Vimeo page . Q: We would love to know what kind of lanterns you used! A: Denise LeBlanc - It’s the Promithi Solar Panel LED Lantern Cell Phone Charge Emergency Light Tent Light . Q: Do you ...
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout: School Groups in Maker Spaces - Your Questions

By Mary Mathias posted 01-14-2015
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout - School Groups in Maker Spaces Your Questions from the Hangout ...
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Notes from TASC Community of Practice Meet-Up in Raleigh

By Barbara Stauffer posted 11-04-2014
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A lively group gathered in the University B conference room for the Taking STEAM to TASC Community of Practice meet-up on Friday, October 17. The group discussed ways to promote conversation and - most importantly - learn what our colleagues are doing when it comes to outreach that integrates art, science , culture and technology. We need to better understand this landscape looks like. How can a little (but passionate!) CoP help address this need? We decided our first activity would be to put out a call for information about art-science programs with the goal of developing a list of examples we could learn from. In the meantime we'll continue the TASC dialog ...
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout: Spotlight on the Lawrence Hall of Science - Your Questions

By Mary Mathias posted 10-06-2014
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout - Spotlight on a Space: The Lawrence Hall of Science Your Questions from the Hangout ...
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CalGirlS Online Forum: Exploring Growth Mindset – Thursday, 10/8/2014; 11–12:00pm PT

By Monika Mayer posted 10-02-2014
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Dear Colleagues, Please join us for this free professional development opportunity. Monika ----- Event: Online Forum hosted by the California Girls in STEM (CalGirlS) Collaborative Date: Wednesday, October 8th, 11am - noon Pacific Time Where: Google Hangout The California Girls Collaborative in STEM (CalGirlS) is hosting an online forum on the topic of "Growth Mindset" for K-12 educators, afterschool providers, school administrators, university educators, and other professionals. Join us for this informative and lively session. Register here for sign on instructions. Speaker: Dr. Lisa Regalla, Interi m ...
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Membership Vouchers

By Christina Worth posted 07-31-2014
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If the purchaser does not know the details when purchasing a gift membership, Discovery Center of Springfield have made Gift Certificates. Any visitor can purchase a certain amount in a gift certificate and it can be used toward admission, membership, workshop or event birthday party. We have not sold these off-site only through our guest services or events that we sponsor.
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Fundraising for Science Center

By Timothy Fahey posted 06-13-2014
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Fundraising for Science Centers What kind of fundraising success stories do you have to share? What kinds of systems do you have in place? What kind of campaigns do you run, and how and when do you ask for donations? I've been developing the brand and marketing programs for the Rockville Science Center for over 3 years. Since then we have programs for Science Cafes, Robotics, Geology Walks, and Camps, as well as others. We've created value and can do more. However, running programs and soliciting for donations seem like two different functions. We have a donate button on our website, which is a very passive way to collect donations. Recently, I purchased ...
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout: Spotlight on the Children's Museum of Houston - Your Questions

By Mary Mathias posted 05-27-2014
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout - Spotlight on a Space: Children's Museum of Houston Your Questions from the Hangout ...
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout: Spotlight on the New York Hall of Science - Your Questions

By Mary Mathias posted 04-11-2014
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout - Spotlight on a Space: New York Hall of Science Your Questions from the Hangout ...
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout: Engaging Girls in Maker and Engineering Activities - Your Questions

By Mary Mathias posted 04-02-2014
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Making & Tinkering Spaces in Museums Hangout - Engaging Girls in Maker and Engineering Activities Your Questions from the Webinar ...
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4 Technological Advances that will Change our Lives in just 5 years

By Leon Mitchell posted 03-12-2014
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There is no denying we are in a time of extreme knowledge growth in both Science and Technology and with this is an increasing amount of technological advances which are occurring quicker than most of us think. Although for many of us this is a very scary thought, we are in for exciting changes that easily have the potential to change the way we work and live within the next 5 years. Here are 4 technological predictions that have the potential to change our lives in the next 5 or perhaps 10 years. Cash free It's been talked about for a while and we are coming to a stage now where it may be easier and safer for a cash free environment. Although ...
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"Gone the Way of the Dodo: The Decrease in Enriching Field Trips" - Your Questions from the Webinar

By Mary Mathias posted 02-18-2014
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"Gone the Way of the DoDo: The Decrease in Enriching Field Trips" Your Questions from the Webinar ...
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Upcoming Webinar - "Gone the Way of the Dodo: The Decrease in Enriching Webinars"

By Mary Mathias posted 01-30-2014
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Upcoming Webinar Gone the Way of the Dodo: The Decrease in Enriching Field Trips * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...
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"STEAM: Are You Ready?" - Your Questions from the Webinar

By Mary Mathias posted 01-28-2014
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"STEAM: Are You Ready?" Your Questions from the Webinar ------------------------------------------------------------------ These questions were asked by attendees ...
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Upcoming Webinar- STEAM: Are You Ready?

By Mary Mathias posted 12-19-2013
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Upcoming Webinar STEAM: Are You Ready? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you interested in the arts/STEM connection? ...
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2014 Session Proposal Deadline Extended!

By Wendy Hancock posted 11-14-2013
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Need a little more time?? If you've been working on a session proposal for ASTC's 2014 Annual Conference, October 18-21, 2014, in Raleigh, North Carolina, but you need a little more time to pull all the details together, or if you've just heard that the deadline to submit session proposals was rapidly approaching, you're in luck! ...
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Do you have a session idea for ASTC 2014?

By Wendy Hancock posted 11-04-2013
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Do you have a great idea for a session proposal? Tap into your CoP resources and get that proposal together! Looking for additional presenters? Ask your fellow CoP members! Looking for a place to gather your session materials? Use the CoP resource library! Want to have a planning webinar? Ask your CoP Community Manager! Want some feedback on your idea? Post a question in the discussion! Looking for some tips on what makes a successful session? Watch Submitting a Successful Session Proposal webinar! How do you submit a proposal? ...
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