Heartland AEA Digital Learning News
September 2022
π΅οΈββοΈ Developing Digital Detectives
HOI Summer Summit
π₯196 Participants
π« 14 school districts (2 out of HAEA)
π¬ Session recording links to those who registered.
π¨ Stay tuned to Save The Date for 2023!
ITEC Fall Conference Nov 7th and 8th
Save the Date: Nov 7th and 8th
π Iowa Events Center, Des Moines
AEA Online Resource Highlights
PeppleGo Next
- 3rd - 5th Grade
- Nonfiction text
- Biographies, science, social studies
FreedomFlix
- 4th - 8th grade
- videos paired with ebooks
- topics on people, places, and events that shaped our world
ImageQuest
- New Aug 2022, replaces iClipArt
Easy to search images as clip art or primary sources
Easy to cite and add download
π©π»βπ» Computer Science Updates
π΅ Girls Who Code Clubs 22-23
Start a free Girls Who Code Club and enroll 3 or more members this school year to be eligible to receive up to $300 for materials and supplies for your Club.
Thereβs no obligation and every Club gets access to 120+ hours of plug-and-play programming with CSTA standards-aligned coding lessons.
Tell Girls Who Code youβre part of Heartland AEA Partnership on the Clubs application to unlock additional support, special events, and exclusive opportunities for swag. No coding experience required!
Start your free Club here, or check out these webinars to learn more!
π Nominations are open for Iowa Computer Science Teacher of the Year
This award recognizes an Iowa Computer Science Educator who strives to achieve excellence through educating and informing students regarding the most up-to-date technologies being utilized by working professionals and innovators. The Technology Association of Iowa will award the 2022 CS Educator of the Year award at their Prometheus Awards this year. Applications are due Sep 9th. The award includes a total of $10,000 in awards, $6,000 for the winner and $1,000 for four finalists!
π§βπ Technology Courses from HAEA
Education Technologies for Administrators
Date: Fall 2022
Course# 203354
Credit: 1LR or Evaluator Approval
Instructors: HAEA Digital Learning Consultant Team
Education Technologies for Administrators Course Registration
Become a Google Certified Educator Level 1
Date: Nov 2 - Dec 14
Course: #166823
Credit: 2 LR or 2 Grad
Instructor: Cathy Hines
EP Part 3: Universal Design + Blended Learning
Date: Oct 17 - Nov 30
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Course # 203331
Register for Part 3: Universal Design + Blended Learning
Using Google Classroom Effectively
Date: Dates: Oct. 5-26
Course #: 190177
Credit: 1 LR Credit ($35)
Instructor: Cathy Hines
Heartland AEA Digital Learning Consultant Team
Our team of five consultants serves the 8 regions of Heartland Area Education Agency and designs and delivers the Heart of Innovation Summer Summit and Webinar Series. We are ready to deliver professional learning focused on effective digital learning and technology integration. Please reach out if we can design learning just right for you!
Email: haeatech@heartlandaea.org
Website: https://www.heartlandaea.org/educators/cia/instructional-tech/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartlandaeainnovativeeducators