To support those who participate in The GLOBE Program primarily through the GLOBE Observer app, The GLOBE Program designed
The GLOBE Observer website. This website provides a
Toolkit for Informal Educators which contains information about how to use the GLOBE Observer app and supporting resources to connect a group or organization with GLOBE.
For each GLOBE Observer protocol (Clouds, Mosquito Habitats, Land Cover and Trees), this toolkit includes:
- Hands-on activities
- Quick facts for programming
- Books
- Videos
- Presentation files
- Printable materials for handouts or exhibits
- Promotional materials
- Tips and troubleshooting for using the GLOBE Observer app and its protocols with a group
To facilitate deeper engagement, these informal educators may want to integrate additional GLOBE protocols into their programming.
- Within the United States: Informal educators can be certified in GLOBE protocols through eTraining or by attending an in-person workshop.
- Outside of the United States: Informal educators need to receive approval from their respective country coordinator before attending a GLOBE protocol workshop or completing eTraining.
Once they are certified, informal educators can submit data for any GLOBE protocol. Informal educators may also access GLOBE’s resources, educational activities, data retrieval tools, visualization tools and many other materials on the GLOBE website.
The GLOBE Program offers several events throughout the year for community engagement, including the
GLOBE Annual Meeting and
GLOBE Observer Connect sessions. Informal educators can also freely access all of GLOBE’s resources, such as educational activities, publications, and the data retrieval and visualization systems on the GLOBE site.