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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

Book or article
Anne Glover at the 3rd PLACES conference, Torino, Italy, June 2013. Photo by Silvia Pastore
Spokes resource
Science communication for the 21st century
October 2013 - A June 2013 interview with Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Union. Interview published in Spokes#1, Fall 2013
Category:
EU and governance
Keywords:
anne glover, EU, citizenship, science engagement, scientists, PLACES, voices
Book or article
Overlooking Bucharest, Romania - photo by Stefan Tuchila
Spokes resource
A wild and fertile ground
October 2013 - Romania searches for footing in public science engagement. Feature article by Miruna Amza and Iris Opris published in Spokes#1, Fall 2013
Keywords:
Romania, science centre, science engagement
Practical guide or toolkit
Spokes resource
DESIRE REACH OUT TOOLKIT
October 2013 - – A GUIDELINE ON HOW TO REACH YOUR STEM EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS EFFICIENTLY The Reach Out Toolkit is based on two years research and is intended to project managers and project coordinators running initiatives to improve learning and teaching of STEM in formal education (schools) and informal education (science centres, museums, fairs, events). It gives information on how to plan and implement dissemination and exploitation strategies.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
Dissemination, communication, policy, makers, teachers, project managers, science communicators, science centres, museums, promotion, education, results
Report
Spokes resource
Ecsite Annual Report 2012: Collaboration, engagement, impact
July 2013 - This is Ecsite’s first-ever annual report and it delivers a thorough portrait of what the network has accomplished in the past year and shows how its members support Europe’s science communication field as a whole.
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
annual report, 2012
Book or article
Professor Susan Greenfield
Spokes resource
Are digital technologies changing our minds?
May 2013 - What will happen to the human mind if the external world changes in unprecedented ways, for example with an all-pervasive digital technology? Feature article by Susan Greenfield published in Spokes#0, Spring 2013
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
digital technologies, neuroscience, brain, impact, susan greenfield
Book or article
Learning to solder at Maker Faire UK 2014, Life Science Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Spokes resource
Maker Culture in the Science Centre
May 2013 - What does the "maker culture" mean for science centres? Feature article by Andy Lloyd published in Spokes#0, spring 2013
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
MakerSpace, making, international centre for life, tinkering, Spokes
Material for workshops and exhibitions
nanopinion
Spokes resource
Theatrical discussion game on nano
April 2013 - Theatrical discussion game exploring the topic of nanotechnologies and aimed at informal semi-public settings, where passers-by can participate without spending too much time.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
nanotechnology, discussion game, theatre
Practical guide or toolkit
A glimpse of the Ecsite visual identity - by Kate Houben
Spokes resource
Ecsite visual identity
February 2013 - Our logo features nine structures extending from the same starting point – the word “Ecsite”. The structures are complimentary to one another and vary in size. Together, they elicit a sense of vibrancy, creativity, collaboration and openness. Find attached:
Category:
Ecsite corporate documents
Keywords:
logo, brand, visual identity, ecsite, guidelines
Report
Spokes resource
TrendsWatch 2013
January 2013 - The Center for the Future of Museums' annual forecasting report, from the American Alliance of Museums. 2013 trends: Philanthropy | 3-D Printing | Microcredentialing | The Internet of Things | Disconnecting from Digital Experiences | The Urban Renaissance
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
trends, museums, center for future of museums, strategy, foresight
Book or article
Spokes resource
The current state of citizen science as a tool for ecological research and public engagement
December 2012 - An article by Dickinson et al. published in 2012 in 'Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment'.
Category:
Topics in science
Keywords:
citizen science, ecology, biodiversity, public engagement
Spokes resource
TWIST Teacher's guide
December 2012 - TWIST (Towards Women in Science and Technology) has developed a training course for teachers in primary education. The focus is on awareness towards own preconceptions about boys and girls, and how to deal with this in the daily teaching practice. More than thousand teachers across Europe attended the training already. In the Netherlands, the training was rated with an 8 out of 10 and in Denmark the feed-back has been overwhelmingly positive as well. The TWIST project combined their knowledge in the publication: “One size fits all?”.
Category:
Education & learning
Keywords:
gender, girls, boys, science, engagement, education, teacher, guide
Material for workshops and exhibitions
Spokes resource
TWIST Exhibition Guide
December 2012 - If you are involved in the development of exhibitions / activities at the science center or museum, and are interested in a gender perspective take a look at this guide. The guide brings together best practices and experiences for over 40 years. This guide was developed as part of the TWIST project, co-funded by the European Commission under FP7.
Category:
Education & learning

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