Refresh Your Style With Color Palette Generators
At this point in the year, are you growing tired of your same-old presntations? Could your graphics use a refresh? Are you wanting to help your students choose a color scheme that is actually readable?
There are a number of color palette generators that can help you and your learners discover or create a color scheme that is just right! Utilizing Artificial Intelligence, these generators use color theory to let you create striking palettes to suit your needs like a master artist!
Bonus Tip: If you see a color on a website or in a picture, you can use a color picker extension to get the exact color to use in your project. ColorZilla on Chrome is a favorite!
Adobe Color
Canva Color Palette Generator
Color Lisa
Coolors
Designing Digital Lessons with HyperDocs
HyperDocs shift instruction by giving students the content to explore before direct instruction, and by asking students to apply their learning using the 4 C’s: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Give students more agency while giving yourself more time!
Want to learn about using HyperDocs as an instructional tool, but don’t have time for a full course? We’re excited to bring the HyperDocs Team to you as part of our Heart of Innovation Webinar Series! Sign up today to join this FREE webinar from 10:00am–11:00am on Tuesday, February 15.
We know this may fall during your class times, so feel free to join us for all or part of the live webinar and remember that all registrants receive a recording of the webinar to watch at their convenience. But you must register to get access to the recording!
Bonus resources to get you started:
STEM Scale-Up Application Window Now Open!
Did you know that since 2012, the STEM Council has partnered with schools to provide STEM curricula and activities for up to 100,000 Iowa students? This could be your chance to provide your learners with access to some of the best, cutting-edge STEM programs available today!
These programs range from building robots and coding programs to conducting agricultural field experiences and learning about STEM careers. All went through a rigorous review process at both the national and state level, demonstrating an appeal to diverse youth, success in improving academic performance, evidence of integrating STEM concepts, development of school-business-community partnerships and sustainability beyond STEM Council financial support.
Check out the menu of programs available this year and then click here to learn more about the application process. Applications are now open until February 28, 2022.
For more information about the STEM Scale-Up Program, head to the STEM Advisory Council's website.
Iowa e-Learning Central is an online exchange for Iowa educators, students, and families that supports their collective efforts to engage in high-quality online learning. It has three primary components:
- Resource library
- Course repository
- Course exchange
For this school year, Iowa e-Learning Central is focusing on grades 6-12. Select courses are currently open with resources for students and educators! Keep an eye on this space as there are many more courses and resources to come!
Questions? Head to their website for more information and to see what's available!
Using Google Classroom Effectively: The Basics
Date: February 2-February 23, 2022
Course: #190177
Credit: 1 LR Credit or Participant Only
Instructor: Cathy Hines
Register for Using Google Classroom Effectively
Become a Google Certified Educator Level 1
Date: February 2-March 9, 2022
Course: 306701
Credit: 2 LR or 2 Grad
Instructor: Cathy Hines
Become a Google Certified Educator Level 2
Date: February 2- March 9, 2022
Course #294505
Credit: 2 LR or 2 Grad
Instructor: Cathy Hines
Engaging Participants Part 1: Collaboration
Date: Winter 2021
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Register for Part 1: Collaboration
Engaging Participants Part 2: Equity & Student Choice
Date: Winter 2021
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Register for Part 2: Equity
Designing Digital Lessons with HyperDocs
Date: January 31 - March 11 (Registration open until Feb. 6)
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Course # 202787
Heartland AEA Digital Learning Consultant Team
Our team of five consultants serves the 9 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