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resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

The Art of Science Learning: Report on Idea Harvesting Outcomes

The Art of Science Learning conference generated a list of arts-based or arts-inspired science teaching strategies, including songwriting, architecture, theatrical pieces, and data visualization.
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TEAM MEMBERS: The Art of Science Learning Harvey Seifter
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

ISE Organizational Networks Convening Overview

Meeting Overview for the CAISE Convening on ISE Organizational Networks, November 17-18, 2011
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TEAM MEMBERS: CAISE
resource research Media and Technology

Multi-touch interfaces in museum spaces: Reporting preliminary findings on the nature of interaction

For the past twenty years there has been a slow trickle of research disseminated through a variety of channels on the natureand use of computer interactives within museum and gallery environments. This research has yet to be consolidated into arobust and coherent evidence base for considering and understanding the continued investment in such interactives byinstitutions.Simultaneously however, the technology has changed almost beyond recognition from early kiosk-based computer exhibitsfeaturing mostly film and audio content, through to the newer generation of multi-touch interfaces being
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jenny Kidd Irida Ntalla William Lyons
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

Open Exhibits Design Summit Summary

Open Exhibits held a Design Summit bringing together 30 professionals from the field to help guide future development. The Design Summit was convened in Corrales, New Mexico near the design studios of Ideum, the principal organization of Open Exhibits. It was held March 9th to 11th of 2011. Attendees came from large and small science centers, planetariums, zoos, local museums, and several other open source software initiatives. They were educators, evaluators, designers, researchers, software engineers, and museum professionals. Participants engaged in a combination of short presentations
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TEAM MEMBERS: Jim Spadaccini
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

NISE Network General Overview Power Point Presentation

A Powerpoint presentation providing a NISE Network overview (June 2011 and October 2012).
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TEAM MEMBERS: NISE Network
resource research Public Programs

Museum/Community Partnerships: Lessons Learned from the Bridges Conference

On June 20-22, 2008, the Philadelphia/Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative (PISEC) conducted the Bridges Conference for museum/community partnership programs that serve families. The conference was funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant (DRL# 0734835), which covered planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination. The Bridges Conference was designed to bring together professionals involved with long-term museum/community relationships, and to offer opportunities to share and develop new strategies to (1) address practical issues inherent in funding, developing
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TEAM MEMBERS: Philadelphia-Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative (PISEC) Minda Borun Barbara Martin Karen Garelik