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Friday, Sep 27th
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US CDT
From Page to Play: Storybooks as Starting Points for Creative Coding in Community
Location: S103A
Session Leader: Michael Wong – Exploratorium
Presenter: Steph Muscat – Exploratorium
Presenter: Téo C. Xisto – Lifelong Kindergarten
Presenter: Celeste Moreno – University of Colorado, Boulder
Education and Events
Friday, Sep 27th
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US CDT
Re-Making Archeology: Studying the Past Through Engineering and Making
Location: Field Museum
Session Leader: Karl Bitikofer – Field Museum
Education and Events
Friday, Sep 27th
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US CDT
Imagining Our Shared, Sustainable Future: Building Capacity to Imagine, Articulate, and Inspire
Location: S102A
Session Leader: Rose Hendricks, PhD – Association of Science and Technology Centers
Presenter: Theresa A. Donofrio, PhD – Association of Science and Technology Centers
Education and Events
Friday, Sep 27th
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM US CDT
NEON: National Education Outreach Network
Location: S101AB
Session Leader: Jonah Cohen – McWane Science Center
Presenter: Chris Syfrett – Science Museum Oklahoma
Presenter: Kevin M. Seymour – COSI
Presenter: Sarabeth Gordon – Pensacola MESS Hall
Education and Events
Friday, Sep 27th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US CDT
Foundations of the Next Generation Science Standards and Sensemaking for Museum Professionals
Location: S102D
Session Leader: Rex Babiera, MEd, MBA – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Presenter: Tara Flett, M.Ed. – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Presenter: Melanie J. Snow, PhD – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Presenter: Garrett Gray, M.Ed. – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Presenter: Karin G. Klein, PhD – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Education and Events
Friday, Sep 27th
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US CDT
Evaluation and Educator Leadership in Museum Makerspaces
Location: S103BC
Session Leader: Peter Wardrip, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenter: Adam Maltese, PhD – Indiana University
Presenter: Prinda Wanakule, PhD – The Tech Interactive
Presenter: Mindy R. Porter – Scott Family Amazeum
Presenter: Kelli Paul, PhD – Indiana University
Presenter: Jeff Evancho
Presenter: Peter Kirschmann – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM US CDT
2175: A Youth-Created XR Game About Climate Futures
Location: Exhibit Hall: Stage
Session Leader: Rae Ostman, PhD – Arizona State University
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM US CDT
AI ASAP: How to Amplify Existing Hands-On Activities to Start Sharing AI Concepts with Learners
Location: S103D
Session Leader: Christina Leavell – Arizona State University
Presenter: Catherine McCarthy, Ph.D. – Arizona State University
Presenter: Darrell Porcello, Ph.D. – Children's Creativity Museum
Presenter: Keith Ostfeld – Children's Museum of Houston
Presenter: James Harold, Ph.D. – Space Science Institute
Presenter: Anne Holland – Space Science Institute
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM US CDT
Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (¡Y Accesibles Para Todos!)
Location: Exhibit Hall: Stage
Session Leader: Jimmy Waldron, MA.Ed – Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (DWABA Inc.)
Presenter: Nico Vargas – Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (DWABA Inc.)
Presenter: Rose Maldonado – Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (DWABA Inc.)
Presenter: Dean R. Lomax, PhD – Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome (DWABA Inc.)
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
Inspiring Hope and Action for Planetary Health: Insights from Seeding Action and Caretakers of Wonder
Location: S103D
Session Leader: Rose Hendricks, PhD – Association of Science and Technology Centers
Presenter: Theresa A. Donofrio, PhD – Association of Science and Technology Centers
Presenter: Brenda Baker – Madison Children’s Museum
Presenter: Amanda Strobel
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US CDT
Data-Driven Inquiry with Digitized Specimens: Exploring Methods and Strategies for Learning with Natural History Collections
Location: S105A
Session Leader: Madlyn Larson, M.Ed. – Natural History Museum of Utah
Presenter: McKenna Lane – Natural History Museum of Utah
Presenter: Kirsten Butcher, PhD – University of Utah
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
3:05 PM - 3:20 PM US CDT
Escape the Backpack, Explore the Natural History Museum in a New Way!
Location: Exhibit Hall: Stage
Session Leader: Teresa MacDonald, PhD – University of Kansas Natural History Museum
Presenter: Anna Thanukos, PhD – University of California Museum of Paleontology
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
Designing Exhibits About AI: Reflections, Challenges, and Opportunities
Location: S103BC
Session Leader: Ari Krakowski – The Lawrence Hall of Science
Presenter: Eric Greenwald, PhD – The Lawrence Hall of Science
Presenter: Duri L. Long, PhD – Northwestern University
Presenter: Jessica G – Museum of Science, Boston
Presenter: Lindsay Bartholomew – MIT Museum
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US CDT
Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Through Stories, Music, and Art
Location: S103D
Session Leader: April A. Lanotte, MA – NASA
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM US CDT
Scissors to Power Drills: Empowering Young Children Through Tool Use
Location: Exhibit Hall: Stage
Session Leader: Kim Koin – Chicago Children's Museum
Presenter: Elijah Cox – Chicago Children's Museum
Education and Events
Saturday, Sep 28th
4:40 PM - 4:55 PM US CDT
Supporting Young Learners with Brain Science
Location: Exhibit Hall: Stage
Session Leader: Marie Baeta, MA – Institute for Learning and Brain Science
Education and Events
Sunday, Sep 29th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US CDT
DJs, Drinks, and Dialogue: How Natural History Museums Are Inspiring Adults to Become Environmental Stewards
Location: S103BC
Session Leader: Laurel Robinson – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Presenter: Aimee Davis – Field Museum
Presenter: Jacqueline Handy (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History
Education and Events
Sunday, Sep 29th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US CDT
Elevating the Youth: Co-Designing Exhibits, Programs and Teaching Models with Teens
Location: S103D
Session Leader: Reid Henkel (he/him/his) – KID Museum
Presenter: Thea Van Gorp, MA – Bisbee Science Lab
Presenter: Annalise Phillips – KID Museum
Presenter: Amelia Merker – New York Hall of Science
Education and Events
Sunday, Sep 29th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US CDT
Building Capacity for Program Design: Utilizing Logic Models in the Voya STEM Futures Program
Location: S106A
Session Leader: Shannon Sullivan – Association of Science and Technology Centers
Presenter: Emily Skidmore – Kera Collective
Presenter: Yanet Lopez – Fleet Science Center
Presenter: Carly Domanico
Education and Events
Sunday, Sep 29th
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM US CDT
Engaging Curiosity: Exploring Best Practices for STEM Camps in Museum Settings
Location: S103BC
Session Leader: Emily Lemonds, M.Ed. – Saint Louis Science Center
Session Leader: Reva Chadha – SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC)
Presenter: Davis Tate – Museum of Life and Science
Presenter: Danae Pineda, Bachelor's in Communication Sciences – Children's Museum Tucson
Education and Events
Sunday, Sep 29th
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM US CDT
Engaging Scientists with the Public in Natural History Museums
Location: S103D
Session Leader: Megan Ennes, PhD – Florida Museum of Natural History
Presenter: Laurie Kleinbaum Fink, PhD – Science Museum of Minnesota
Presenter: Charlie Walter – Mayborn Museum
Presenter: Dane Crowton, MA – Natural History Museum of Utah
Presenter: Efrain Tejada – Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Education and Events
Monday, Sep 30th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US CDT
Light and Shadow: Bright Ideas for Taking on Tinkering in Your Context
Location: S103D
Session Leader: Michael Wong – Exploratorium
Presenter: Steph Muscat – Exploratorium
Presenter: Brendan Takenaga – Boston Children's Museum
Presenter: Dianne DeStefano – Boston Children's Museum
Presenter: Alex Greenwald – Thinkery
Presenter: Becca Drew Ramsey – Thinkery
Education and Events
Monday, Sep 30th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US CDT
No Easy Answers: Facilitating Critical Conversations in and About Museums
Location: S105A
Session Leader: Lauren Brown – Field Museum
Presenter: Kate Hodge – Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Presenter: Susan A. Golland – Field Museum
Presenter: Christina Woods (she/her/hers) – Field Museum
Education and Events
Monday, Sep 30th
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM US CDT
Igniting Interest: The Need for Engaging Museum Audiences on Wildfire Awareness and Prevention
Location: S102A
Session Leader: Timothy N. Hecox – World Forestry Center
Presenter: Victoria Coats – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Presenter: Adriana E. S. Ford – Imperial College London
Presenter: Christopher White – The Discovery
Education and Events
Monday, Sep 30th
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM US CDT
Pedagogical Parkour: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Professional Learning
Location: S103D
Session Leader: Sherry Burch – The Tech Interactive
Presenter: Claire D'Emic – Long Island Children's Museum
Presenter: Alexandra L. Pearson, MFA – Knock Knock Children's Museum
Presenter: Mindy R. Porter – Scott Family Amazeum
Presenter: Christina Woods – Field Museum
Presenter: Michael E. Kmietowicz, Jr. – Orlando Science Center
Education and Events
Monday, Sep 30th
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM US CDT
Teens Tackle Climate Change: Empowering the Next Generation of Youth Leaders and Environmental Advocates
Location: S102D
Session Leader: Meghan K. Nealon – GrowingGreat
Presenter: Zahraa Aljebori – Detroit Zoological Society
Presenter: Lauren Patrick, M.Ed. – Saint Louis Science Center
Education and Events
Monday, Sep 30th
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM US CDT
User-Friendly Signage in Science Institutions: Delivering Content Without Dumbing Down
Location: S103A
Presenter: Cathy Hamaker – Leonid Production LLC
Session Leader: Gabe Taylor, MA, Museum Studies – Creative Discovery Museum
Presenter: Orilla Fetro – Adler Planetarium
Education and Events