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.
Fill out this form if you're interested in hosting a webinar, or contact us with any questions you may have.
Join the NETA Community Engagement PLC every other month for an online open forum focused on advancing community engagement in public media. These sessions provide a collaborative space to discuss upcoming programs, share strategies for engagement, explore challenges and successes and exchange best practices. Designed to strengthen professional support networks and foster impactful initiatives, these open forums are a valuable opportunity to connect with peers across the country. Let's learn, innovate and build community together!
You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions. All dates are at 3 PM ET / noon PT.
- April 10
- June 12
- August 14
- October 9
- December 11
Join Fred Rogers Productions (FRP) for a three-part webinar series as team members discuss the work of the organization to carry on the legacy of Fred Rogers. Since 1968, FRP has worked to create content to inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and to support families everywhere, first with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and now with series including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd Squad, Donkey Hodie, Alma’s Way, and more.
Hear from Ellen Doherty, chief creative officer, about how the legacy of Fred Rogers informs all new content and the ways that the influence of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood shows up in each series. Brittany Smith, director of community engagement, and Mallory Mbalia, director of learning and education, will speak on the company’s community outreach efforts and station relations as well as the collaboration with educational advisors to adhere to learning goals in every series. Later in the month, Rubin Soodak, interactive producer, and Erin Dodson, director of post-production, will discuss how accessibility is prioritized across series and the robust slate of available interactive offerings.
Each 90-minute session will also include a Q&A to end the event. A trusted creator of children’s content, FRP’s sessions will provide insight into the intentionality and thoughtfulness behind the creation of content at the organization from broadcast to activities, from games to community engagement events and beyond.
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
- April 2: Hear about the ways Fred Rogers’ legacy inspires the current work at Fred Rogers Productions and learn how the production team approaches creating content that will best serve kids and families. Hosted by Ellen.
- April 9: Learn about turn-key resources for community engagements and ways to share information and printables with parents, caregivers, and educators. Gain insight into the learning goals and materials available for each FRP series and opportunities for use in the home, classroom setting and education outreach. Co-hosted by Brittany and Mallory.
- April 16: Explore the depth of accessibility features available in video content produced by FRP for our audiences and educators. Learn about the collection of interactive games as well as research and new initiatives in support of meeting the accessibility needs and gameplay preferences of our audiences. Co-hosted by Erin and Rubin.
Public media plays a vital role in education, but how can we stay ahead of emerging trends to better serve our communities? This year, our annual tech and culture trends recap takes an educational turn, focusing on insights from SXSW EDU – the international education conference shaping the future of learning.
Join the Innovators and Education PLCs for a dynamic conversation with Greg Rosenbaum, VP of Education at SXSW, as he shares key takeaways designed specifically for public media professionals. Discover how emerging trends create opportunities for your station to:
- Adopt innovative storytelling approaches that resonate with diverse audiences
- Implement accessibility features that expand your community reach
- Integrate arts and creativity into your educational content
- Leverage new technologies that align with public media's mission
This webinar will equip you with fresh ideas and forward-thinking strategies to keep your station at the forefront of education and innovation in public media.
Archived Webinars
As public media communicators, we are good at telling stories. But, in the cycle of broadcast and streaming production and releases, that storytelling is often focused on the projects our stations do throughout the year and we don't take, or have the time, to tell the larger story of what our stations do as a whole and the impact that our work is making.
Your time and resources are precious, and nobody wants to try and reinvent the wheel. Join us for our first Education PLC Meetup of 2025 where everyone is invited to bring something their station has created that another station can easily take and run with. Think co-brandable flashcards, a local education project with online resources that are relevant anywhere, or even an upcoming online event. Come ready to share with any relevant links.
This webinar will introduce you to Molly Community Science, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that aims to support the development of environmental identity among 6- to 8-year-old children from rural Alaska Native communities.
Join the Content PLC for an open discussion about what stations are planning for local content projects and priorities for 2025, including the America @ 250 / American Revolution project. Discover what other stations are doing, learn how you might collaborate, and share some of your own station projects for 2025.
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
- Hear what colleagues are doing around the system
- Share your station's upcoming projects
- Ask questions of peers
Presented by the Content Peer Learning Community.
As we all work to become more data-informed organizations, it's important to translate the stories we have always excelled at telling into numbers that reflect the impact our work has on our communities. We'll share examples of data dashboards created by two stations aimed at helping us tell our stories through the work we do every day.
Presenters:
- Leandra Parks, Digital Marketing Manager, VPM
- Becky Marburger, Project and Impact Coordinator, PBS Wisconsin
Learning Goals / Key Takeaways:
What is the end state of public media? Who participates? How do they participate?
In a world where tools allow everyday people access to create high quality media content, the role of public media expands to:
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.
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: