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Asynchronous professional learning videos and resources including webinars, tutorials, and guides for educators and scientists. Topics cover data visualization, science storytelling, digital tools, climate resilience, and career development.  

Professional Learning

The 7-video beginner’s tutorial series offers a 1-hour introduction to GIS and the QGreenland data package, adapted from workshops for those with little or no prior GIS experience.
How To Videos
The beginner's tutorial series contains 7 videos to familiarize users with both GIS and the QGreenland data package. This 1-hour series was adapted from the popular beginner workshops designed for those who have little or no prior experience working with GIS.
How To Videos
The 7-video beginner’s tutorial series offers a 1-hour introduction to GIS and the QGreenland data package, adapted from workshops for those with little or no prior GIS experience.
How To Videos
The 7-video beginner’s tutorial series offers a 1-hour introduction to GIS and the QGreenland data package, adapted from workshops for those with little or no prior GIS experience.
How To Videos
The 7-video beginner’s tutorial series offers a 1-hour introduction to GIS and the QGreenland data package, adapted from workshops for those with little or no prior GIS experience.
How To Videos
The 7-video beginner’s tutorial series offers a 1-hour introduction to GIS and the QGreenland data package, adapted from workshops for those with little or no prior GIS experience.
How To Videos
The 7-video beginner’s tutorial series offers a 1-hour introduction to GIS and the QGreenland data package, adapted from workshops for those with little or no prior GIS experience.
How To Videos
Join Hilary Peddicord as she explores an innovative model to help middle school students make sense of Earth and Environmental Science phenomena through data visualization!
How To Videos
This video, part of NOAA’s Science on a Sphere Data Lens professional learning series, introduces middle and high school educators to strategies for using data visualization activities in the classroom.
Recorded Science Talks
This recording of the Nov. 18, 2024 Learn & Connect workshop features Dr. Katie Spellman and Dr. Elena Sparrow discussing scenario storytelling, a Winterberry project model that transforms data into stories to inspire youth and community action.
Skill Development Videos
This webinar features Dr. Adelheid Herrmann presenting her guide and visual tools to help researchers and agencies understand the challenges and priorities of Tribal communities in Alaska as Arctic research increasingly centers Indigenous knowledge and co-production.
Skill Development Videos
In this lesson students analyze mean wind speeds and land surface ‘roughness’ datasets to explore the best locations for wind farms.
How To Videos
This recording captures the Oct. 2, 2024 Data Puzzle webinar focused on the Not All Warming is Equal lesson in which students analyze global temperature and carbon dioxide datasets to explore the inequities of climate change.
How To Videos
This video is a part of the Data Puzzles program and highlights how climate change is impacting wildfires and the time it takes for forests to regenerate.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
A 'Behind the Puzzles' piece, which illustrates the goals and process of a study tracking flowering times of alpine species of plants.
Science Content Video 
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses using Drone Technology in K-12 STEM education.
Recorded Science Talks
Katie Spellman, Ph.D., and Chris Arp, Ph.D., discuss engaging students in observing river and lake ice to support winter travel safety and climate change research in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses a new resource in permafrost discovery for scientists.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and talks about engaging youth to explore snow and permafrost in an arctic village.
Recorded Science Talks
Kali Horn and The Anderson Lab share how research cruises, workshops, and resources connect educators with Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) research in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.
Recorded Science Talks
Empower your students to observe and act on climate change issues important to your community. Speakers: Elena Sparrow, Ph.D. & Katie Spellman, Ph.D. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
This Flashtalk video highlights Polar Educators International’s April 2022 event in Iceland, which connects polar education, research, and the global community.
Recorded Science Talks
Getting Wild in the Classroom. Speakers: Mike Taras & Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and focuses on community art for positive change.
Recorded Science Talks
STEM at the Poles! This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and talks about research experiences for formal and informal educators in the polar regions.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series and discusses examining climate impact on food, people, and landscapes with social and physical scientists.
Recorded Science Talks
Arctic Community Networks presented by Kurtis Heimerl.
Recorded Science Talks
Interaction between Arctic coastal and riverine processes and the built environment and impacts on communities. Presented by Nina Stark.
Recorded Science Talks
Effects of permafrost degradation and coastal erosion on four Alaska North Slope Borough coastal communities.
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Megan Perra.
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Maria Milan
Recorded Science Talks
Teachers Making Science Relevant to Students, their Culture, and Everyday Lives. This video is part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Jennifer Schmidt
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Howard Epstein
Recorded Science Talks
Presented by Cassie Rutherford, Cristina Poleacovschi, & Kristie Franz
Recorded Science Talks
Learn about OneTree Alaska
Recorded Science Talks
Howard Epstein discusses how an environmental sensor network engages students and teachers in understanding the changing Arctic landscape as part of the NNA Community Office Flashtalk series.
Recorded Science Talks
Jason Young, Nadine Fabbi, and Michelle Koutnik explore new approaches to civic education for the Circumpolar North in this NNA Community Office Flashtalk.
Recorded Science Talks
In this video, middle school teacher Erin Mayer shares how she used the "Tracing Carbon Through the Arctic Food Web" Data Puzzle within a larger unit to elicit her students’ ideas.
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In this video, middle school teacher Erin Mayer explains how she used the "Tracing Carbon Through the Arctic Food Web" Data Puzzle within a larger unit to engage students in identifying important science ideas.
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In this video, middle school teacher Erin Mayer shares how she used the "Tracing Carbon Through the Arctic Food Web" Data Puzzle within a larger unit to help students practice constructing evidence-based explanations.
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In this video, teacher Erin Mayer explains how she used the "Tracing Carbon Through the Arctic Food Web" Data Puzzle to engage students in the Supporting Ongoing Changes in Thinking practice within a larger science unit.
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In this Data Puzzle, students will engage with an interactive reading before analyzing authentic datasets to discover how and why the number of megafires has changed over time.
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In this Data Puzzle, students analyze authentic data on carbon-based fats in Arctic animals to determine their reliance on ocean vs. sea ice algae and predict impacts of sea ice decline on Arctic organisms.
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In this Data Puzzle, students analyze data to learn that rising temperatures boost moss campion reproduction only up to a tipping point, after which rates sharply decline, raising broader questions about tundra ecosystems and climate tipping points.
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Declining water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead highlight the Colorado River Basin megadrought, which scientists and students conclude is driven mainly by rising temperatures and increased evapotranspiration, intensified by growing water demand in the southwest.
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This recording from the Feb. 21, 2024 Data Puzzle webinar highlights the Snow in the Rockies lesson, where students analyze snowfall and snowmelt data from Colorado’s East River Watershed to consider impacts on downstream Colorado River water users.
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This recording captures the Jan. 31, 2024 Data Puzzle webinar focused on the To Reflect Or Not To Reflect lesson in which students analyze Arctic sea ice and albedo datasets to explore the Arctic amplification phenomenon.
How To Videos
In this workshop, Infiniscope explains the value of place-based educational tools, showcases virtual tours from Hawaii and Polar Explorer, and guides participants in creating their own tours with the "Tour it" tool.
Skill Development Videos
In this webinar, Dr. Katie Spellman and Dr. Elena Sparrow guided participants in practicing community storytelling through hands-on activities while sharing lesson plans and techniques to enhance engagement and outreach.
Skill Development Videos
In this filmmaking workshop, Dr. Ryan Vachon taught attendees how to develop mission statements, create storyboards, use camera and audio equipment, and apply basic editing techniques.
Skill Development Videos
This video is part of the Science Show and Share program and highlights how climate change will impact Colorado's future climate and droughts.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
In this installment of the NNA-CO science storytelling series, filmmaker and photographer Lianna Nixon guides us through the 5 aspects of building a story, different engagement techniques, and the importance of co-production and counter-narrative when crafting a narative about your science.
Skill Development Videos
The NNA-CO, in partnership with StoryCenter, hosted Part 1 of a Storytelling Workshop Series introducing storytelling as a tool for science communication and exploring the ethics of storytelling.
Skill Development Videos
This video belongs to the Science Show and Share program and highlights the environmental phenomenon of Atmospheric Rivers.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
Explore and provide tools to work through the brainstorming process, structuring your talk, and engagement techniques in this standalone professional learning resource.
Skill Development Videos
As part of the Right Here, Right Now pre-summit event recoding, experts discuss how to support women and youth in climate action.
Community Resilience & Climate Action Videos
Recorded Science Talks
This webinar is part of a 4-part series on life at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Watch this stand-alone video on seasons in the polar regions or watch all four webinars. 
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
This webinar, part of a four-part series on life at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, focuses on the upper atmosphere but can also be viewed as a stand-alone session.
Recorded Science Talks
Science Show and Share  
This NNA Learn and Connect session featured panelists sharing practical strategies for communicating Arctic research to Alaskan communities through newsletters, local media, podcasts, and StoryMaps.
Skill Development Videos
This video is part of the CIRES Career Development Series. The CIRES Career Development Series supports personal learning and provides inclusive opportunities for CIRES researchers to connect and grow together.
How To Videos
In this webinar, we reviewed program specifics for the year and were joined by Dr. Alison Boardman, professor at the CU Boulder School of Education.
Recorded Science Talks
This video is part of the CIRES Career Development Series. The CIRES Career Development Series supports personal learning and provides inclusive opportunities for CIRES researchers to connect and grow together.
Skill Development Videos
Hear from mental health expert Dr. Courtney Welton-Mitchell as she explores how disasters—including COVID-19—impact students’ mental health, and how educators can create supportive spaces for learning about trauma.
Recorded Science Talks
This first webinar in the Natural Hazards Resilience Teacher Professional Development Series features Dr. Joseph Kerski demonstrating classroom tools for assessing natural hazard risks and vulnerabilities.
Recorded Science Talks
Seth Arens discusses Colorado’s recent natural hazards in this Natural Hazards Resilience webinar.
Recorded Science Talks
Watch this video to learn about film composition. This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum.
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Watch this video to learn basic editing skills. This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum.
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Watch this video to learn about different cameras as you prepare for shooting for your film.
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Watch this video to learn how to structure effective interviews for your film.
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Watch this video to learn how to choose the media you plan to include in your film.
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This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum and teaches how to capture sound well as you record stories for your film.
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Watch this video to learn how to develop your story and storyboard for your short film. This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum.
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Watch this video to learn how to organize your media as you prepare for making a film. This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum.
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Learn how to make dry-erase animations. This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum.
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Watch this video to learn how to prepare for filming. This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum.
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This video is part of the Lens on Climate Change curriculum. Watch this video to learn advanced video editing skills.
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This video introduces the HEART Force Wildfire game materials and gives an overview of how to play.
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This video introduces the HEART Force Flood game materials and gives an overview of how to play.
How To Videos
In this webinar recording, Dr. Rick Saltus, and Dr. Neesha Schnepf presented on their recent research in geomagnetism and talk about their crowd-sourcing app: CrowdMag
Science Show and Share  
This video introduces the HEART Force Drought game materials and gives an overview of how to play.
How To Videos
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