NETA Webinars
NETA webinars allow our members to participate in engaging discussions on a variety of topics to increase skills and strengthen the long-term commitment to public media's education mission. We work closely with thought leaders throughout the system, including our PLC Executive Committees, to produce timely and content-rich online events.
Archived NETA webinars and all associating materials can be found on publicmedialearns.org.
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This webinar will introduce you to Work It Out @ Your Library! a new program for families in your community, built around Work it Out Wombats!, the PBS KIDS television series. Through hands-on activities, library storytime sessions, animated videos, and a family app, this flexible program helps library staff guide families through the exploration of computational thinking.
Computational thinking is a creative way of solving problems in more organized ways. When children make believe they're running a restaurant, they explore sequencing by figuring out the steps for serving a customer a meal. When they play with blocks to make a castle, they can practice the design process by creating, testing, and improving the structure.
Library staff are uniquely suited to promote this learning with their library families. The webinar will cover why computational thinking skills are important for young children, how the free resources have been used to run fun and engaging programs in libraries, and what resources are available for you to share with libraries in your community.
Archived Webinars
Join the Marketing and Communications PLC for an informal discussion and brainstorming session about holiday and end of year campaigns that stand out and make an impact!
This course introduces you to the research by author Dr. Tim Elmore and will equip you with strategies to create a better working environment with the four primary generations in today's workforce. Only 20% of businesses have a strategy for intergenerational work. Leaders need to capitalize on what each generation brings to the team and leverage it as a competitive advantage.
In this webinar we'll talk about what the new Civics Collection on PBS LearningMedia contains, how to promote it, and how to use it to support your station's civics initiatives.
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
This year-long course takes a deep dive into topics leaders face every day. Monthly topics include:
Join the Education PLC for an informal discussion and brainstorming session about how to engage with your community during the Back to School season! We want to talk about materials, events, promotions, and more. Bring a question to ask and an idea to share to get the most out of this informal discussion session.
Tuesdays, July 9, 16, and 23 from 3 PM to 4:30 PM ET
No one has time these days to start new projects. We can't find time; we have to make time. This three-part mastermind course will teach you how to increase your capacity and allow you to share your tips for getting things done and hear your colleagues' secrets to time management.
Public media education teams across the country are increasing their reach and creating meaningful collaborations with ambassador programs. Join the Education PLC for a discussion about ambassador programs and other ways stations are increasing their impact through strategic partnerships. We'll hear from several stations about the work they're doing and then open the meeting for additional sharing and conversation. Bring a question to ask and an idea to share to get the most out of this informal discussion session.
As public media stations many of our programs and efforts focus on young children as well as adults interested in lifelong learning. But how do stations best engage "the missing middle"? Join the Education PLC for a discussion about youth media and other efforts focused on serving tweens and teens in our communities. We'll hear from several stations about the work they're doing in these areas and then open up the meeting for additional sharing and conversation. Bring a question to ask and an idea to share to get the most out of this informal discussion session.
Are you interested in taking a course from the PBS Course Catalog but are unsure of where to start? You can now participate in a learning path, a collection of courses aimed at helping you align station resources with community needs, foster collaboration within your teams, prioritize audiences, and embrace proactive project planning. With a keen focus on data-driven decision-making, innovative fundraising strategies, and cross-platform content strategies, these paths promise to guide you through mastering today's media landscape.
Join us for rapid-fire sharing of projects from stations across the country. From education and engagement to marketing, content, and fundraising, there’s something for everyone! The goal is to spark ideas, connect colleagues across the system, and celebrate station successes.
Each presenter will share for 1-3 minutes. We'll provide links and contact information afterward so you can follow up with questions and reference assets for projects that you'd like to replicate.