Intersections

blog post that raises questions about what is content in museums. probably a great read for intersections teams as a way to think/talk/write about their work together. (thanks Kim Douillard)

interesting essay about the value of science

Color, perception, fashion, science... what color is that dress? Thank you, Cindy O'Donnell-Allen for catching me up on this social media frenzy that I'd missed.

Perhaps of interest to AZ team? "The IoT World Forum Young Women's Innovation Grand Challenge is a global innovation challenge open to young women between the ages of 13-18. The aim of the challenge is to recognize, promote, and reward young innovators as they come up with new uses for Internet of Things technologies."

Effect of encouragement/discouragement on elementary school students' later pursuits. Might be of interest to AZ Intersections team

Description of a boat building project that has students constructing boats that will be launched into the pacific. Is there a possible writing component here?

Glasslab has been producing these "Developer Diaries" about their process of making educational video games. Intersections teams working with young people to make games may find these a valuable research to share with educators and young people learning to make games

cool ideas for thinking about how, where, for whom and why we write/communicate about science

The Afterschool Alliance's new report, "Afterschool Programs: Inspiring Students with a Connected Learning Approach," discusses the role afterschool programs play in the ecology of learning, where programs can help bridge the divides that exist in terms of access to additional learning opportunities, access to caring mentors, and access to resources and peer networks that can excite young people about the acquisition of knowledge. The report also dives into connected learning, exploring this educational approach that is the intentional linkage of ones' interests, peer groups and academics, and how it capitalizes on the benefits of all three areas to create a learning experience that is both powerful and enduring.

The Afterschool Alliance's new report, "Afterschool Programs: Inspiring Students with a Connected Learning Approach," discusses the role afterschool programs play in the ecology of learning, where programs can help bridge the divides that exist in terms of access to additional learning opportunities, access to caring mentors, and access to resources and peer networks that can excite young people about the acquisition of knowledge. The report also dives into connected learning, exploring this educational approach that is the intentional linkage of ones' interests, peer groups and academics, and how it capitalizes on the benefits of all three areas to create a learning experience that is both powerful and enduring.

Perhaps of interest to people thinking differently about field trips... and perhaps not...

NWP teacher consultant on why writing and science go together.

This website, which shows that correlation does NOT equal causation has shown up in my inbox twice this week! It seems it wants me to share it :-)

ASDC Report that shows how science and discovery centers effectively engage underrepresented groups. Philadelphia and Fort Collins, this seems particularly pertinent to your Intersections work.

Saving TED talk here as well. Discusses science/engineering as an act of translation, discusses making connections between biological record and human anecdote, and involves fashion, too.

Some fun videos! Loved the caffeine one. :)

This new family science website aimed at kids 6-9 might be of interest to Intersections teams building projects for youth in this age group. It includes an app that allows students to take photos and upload them in COPPA safe ways

homepage of Public Lab a 5013c dedicated to putting tools for investigating scientific and environmental questions into the hands of citizens. Improving citizen science.

an example of a fascinating student inquiry

THis is a new blog by Seth Fletcher, a science writer who is working on a book documenting the event horizon telescope

This is a fun little video about predictions made by science fiction writers.