Online Workshop

Online Workshop: Join the Eclipse Party! What are You Doing to Celebrate the August 21st, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse? (Recorded)

June 27, 2017

On August 21st, 2017, communities all across the US will gather to witness a truly historic event, a total solar eclipse. Do you have your plans finalized for the big event? It's not too late! If you’re still looking for programming ideas, or if you have ideas you’d love to share with others in the NISE Net community, join us for an online sharing of eclipse planning and programming ideas.

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Online Workshop: Streaming the Eclipse: How to Utilize Online Live Streams at Your Eclipse Event (Recorded)

June 20, 2017

With the August 21st total solar eclipse just around the corner, a high-quality online stream of this rare event can add content and context for your visitors. Robyn Higdon from the Exploratorium, with help from Frank Kusiak at the Lawrence Hall of Science, will provide tips for giving your visitors a solid viewing experience.

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Online Workshop: Findings from Data Collection about Building with Biology Events (Recorded)

June 7, 2017

In 2016, 200 Building with Biology kits were distributed to museums and informal science education organizations around the country. Kit recipients hosted events with hands-on activities and forum programs that fostered public engagement with science about synthetic biology. This webinar will present methods and results from three data collection efforts about the project.

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Online Workshop: An Online Discovery of NASA and Other Earth and Space Related Resources (Recorded)

April 25, 2017

This online presentation will cover strategies for finding and connecting additional NASA and Earth and space science related resources. Join NISE Net Earth & Space Content Expert, Lindsay Bartolone, one of the leaders behind NASAWavelength.org, as she guides us through NASA'S Science Mission Directorate's searchable database of scientist and educator reviewed resources to find and make thematic lists or activity progressions.

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Online Workshop: Working through Difficult Concepts in the Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit (Recorded)

April 18, 2017

Visitors bring different experiences and knowledge to the activity table, which sometimes helps and sometimes adds confusion to their learning. In this online workshop, learn how to identify common patterns of thinking (including misconceptions, preconceived notions and vernacular issues) as learners build their ideas around Earth and space science concepts and strategies to best address them.

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Online Workshop: The Science Behind the Earth and Space Toolkit: The Changing Earth (Recorded)

March 28, 2017

This online presentation and discussion will cover the science behind three of the 2017 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit activities - Rising Seas, Investigating Clouds, and Orbiting Objects.

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Online Workshop: The Science Behind the Earth and Space Toolkit: Astrobiology - Searching for Life (Recorded)

March 15, 2017

This online presentation and discussion covered the science behind three of the 2017 Explore Science: Earth and Space toolkit activities - Ice Orbs, Imagining Life, and Pocket Solar System.

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Explore Science: Earth & Space Four-Week Online Professional Development Workshop

February 12, 2017 - March 9, 2017

Earth & Space Four-Week Online Professional Development Workshop

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Online Workshop: What's in Your Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkit 2017 (Recorded)

February 7, 2017

What's in your Explore Science: Earth & Space 2017 Toolkit? This online discussion provides an overview of the hands-on STEM activities in your toolkit, tips for using training materials and forming local collaborations, and suggestions for marketing your events and programs.

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Online Workshop: Tips for Planning Your August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse Event (Recorded)

January 27, 2017

Planning for the August 21st, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse! This online presentation and discussion will cover the science behind the 2017 total solar eclipse that will cross the continental United States from Oregon to South Carolina, and will provide suggestions for activities and programs to engage the public.

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