Lightning Session: Using Technology To Support Science Engagement for Learners and Teams

AI-Enhanced Exhibits To Improve Inquiry-Based STEM Learning and Engagement in Museums
Intelligent Science Exhibits use an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based mixed-reality technology, to provide personalized interactive feedback to visitors as they do experiments and discoveries in the real world, improving STEM learning and engagement in the museum, while also encouraging 21st century skills like critical thinking, persistence and collaboration.
Presenters
Nesra Yannier – Carnegie Mellon University & NoRILLA

Connecting the Dots: Data Visualization for Decision-Making
Your organization collects millions of data points through its ticketing software, donor database, experience surveys, and more. How do you harness that data in ways that lead to informed decision-making? Learn tips for turning your business questions into variables and data inputs into business intelligence.
Presenters
Emily Allen – The Tech Interactive

Conversations and Chaos: AI on the Exhibition Floor
Learn how MOD. brought AI to life in a dynamic, unscripted exhibit exploring the ethical, emotional and social implications of “death-tech” and life-extension. Discover the possibilities of blending humour, ethical complexity, and visitor dialogue with AI into a thought-provoking experience, revealing the unpredictability—and potential—of AI in personalising museum experiences.
Presenters
Lisa Bailey – Museum of Discovery

From Code Club to CubeBotics: Inspiring Young Innovators Through STEM
Discover how Discovery Cube, with support from the Broadcom Foundation, launched Code Club, sparking a suite of coding and robotics programs. Learn how we scaled from weekend activities to the CubeBotics Festival, engaging students through hands-on STEM learning. Gain actionable strategies to create impactful, community-driven STEM initiatives at your institution.
Presenters
Paula Golden – Broadcom Foundation
Tina Rolewicz – Discovery Cube