The Techteens are a team of young people at the California Academy of Sciences who get to explore different science topics, create cool digital media, and educate the public about science and sustainability. We just opened up the application for our 2015-2016 co-hort of Techteens. We have a very narrow window to apply — we …
Answer: I watch Brain Scoop videos all day, obviously. As a youth educator who runs after-school programs, I sometimes get asked by our teens what I do when I’m not teaching. Or as Ellie, one of our summer TechTeens asked me, “What do you do all day when we’re not here?” It’s a legit …
Although we've known about this for awhile, this is the most public statement from the MacArthur Foundation, indicating that they are stepping back from their digital learning support. The latest essay from Julia Stasch the president of MacArthur Foundation makes clear that they are ending their support for several key parts of their portfolio, including affordable …
One of the buzzwords we use a lot in Cal Academy youth programs is “pivoting.“ To pivot is a necessary and even welcome part of the process of working with youth. “Pivoting” is a term borrowed from business, and in particular tech companies, to describe how a firm can rapidly shift strategy or even entire product …
Guess who's hiring? My Youth Programs team at the California Academy of Sciences! We're hiring an entry-level Program Coordinator to assist in the delivery and planning of programs that serve middle school and high school youth. If you have experience working with young people, have good organizational skills, and love science, this could be a great position …
At the Digital Media and Learning Conference last weekend, one of the most powerful sessions was a talk on an "ecological view of equity" by Dr. Nichole Pinkard, founder of the Digital Youth Network in Chicago. Dr. Pinkard's talk was shaped and framed by the legacy of Brother Mike Hawkins, an educator, activist and spoken …
Check out this short and sweet video on the citizen science bioblitz that happened in March in Golden Gate Park. Created by Chloe, Mark and Madeleine of the California Academy of Sciences TechTeens program. For more about citizen science at the Academy, see http://www.calacademy.org/citizen-science.
The Teacher & Youth Education Department at the California Academy of Sciences has just posted five awesome positions we're hiring for. If you have a background in science education and want to work for an amazing science museum + research institution, give these positions a look: Bilingual Education Specialist Education Specialist: K-12 Curriculum Development and …
I'm excited to announce that the application is now open for teen programs at the California Academy of Sciences. So if you are a Bay Area teen or you know one, have them check out all the awesome programs we have available, including: Teen Science Game Jam: A one-day game design challenge happening on Sunday April …
This past weekend, one of my teammates and I led a youth workshop called "Programmable Puppets" for 15 Bay Area teens at the California Academy of Sciences. The purpose of this workshop was to expose teens to a couple of fun digital technologies and have them explore their interests in animal behavior through the process …