YouTube channel “Educational videos on the Earth System”

The YouTube channel “Lehrvideos System Erde” (Educational videos on the Earth System) went online in April 2024. It provides educational videos about the Earth system. The videos are currently available in English and German. Spanish as a third language will be added soon. The series is under construction, with 20 videos completed so far. The length of the videos is between 6 and 15 minutes. Thematically, they cover the basics of geodynamics. More videos will be added soon. All videos are provided together with a website with the same content, where all descriptions and images or animations used in the videos are available for free download. The website is available through the German Geological Society (DGGV, German version https://www.dggv.de/das-system-erde/themen-zum-system-erde/, English version https://www.dggv.de/en/the-earth-system/themes-system-earth/) with links given below each video on the Youtube channel.

The videos are aimed specifically at teachers in schools, but also at students, at universities, and interested laypeople. Tests in school education settings by individual teachers have revealed that they are a useful and welcome aid for teachers in their classrooms. After one year, the YouTube channel has meanwhile 230 subscribers and more than 10.000 views. The website associated with the YouTube channel had more than 15,000 visitors. I hope that the interest in the channel and website will grow further and I would be happy if the information about this channel would be distributed.