
Library & Digital Resources
Welcome to the Heartland AEA library e-newsletter!
February 16, 2024
- Accessibility Features in Digital Resources
- Simulate EPIC Conversations with Historical Figures With AI
- New Videos in Learn360
- New Features in PebbleGo
- Professional Reading
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Accessibility Features in Digital Resources
Teachers may want to bookmark or make a PDF of this chart that shows which digital resources accommodate font changes, read-aloud, etc. We hope it will be a valuable resource as teacher librarians curate instructional materials for teachers and students.
Simulate Epic Conversations with Historical Figures With AI
What if you could have a simulated conversation with a historical figure? Or talk to a famous sports player you admire? Or even ask a burning question of a character from a book you’re reading? You can do all that and more with AI.
Get in-depth prompting tips and examples along with more ideas for how to use this strategy in the classroom at Classroom AI 101: Simulate conversations with characters using AI
New Videos in Learn360
Sid the Science Kid: Encyclopedia of Discovery series, preK-5
Sleeping
Primary Colors
Reading a Clock
States of Water
Ants
Recycling
Classifying Animals
Illusions
Energy
Clouds
Maps
Stars
Planets
Mr. D Signs ASL series, PreK-8, ©2023
Learn to Sign the Alphabet
Learn to Sign Colors
Planets of Our Solar System
Communities Alike and Different
Why are Spiders Living in My House, prek-5, ©2023
Why are People Afraid of Spiders? prek-5, ©2023
What Are the Most Dangerous Spiders in the World? prek-5, ©2023
Exploring our Past series, 3-8, ©2023
India During the Middle Ages
Africa During the Middle Ages
Swahili Civilization During the Middle Ages
Exploring our Communities, preK-5, © 2023
Communities and Workers
New Features in PebbleGo
Student-Friendly Design. ‘Hover’ and ‘Click’ animations with sound effects make it even more engaging for students to navigate. Go to the top right corner, click ‘Capstone’, and tap ‘Sounds’ or ‘Animations’ once. Tap again to turn these features back on.
Professional Reading
- Let’s Stop Shaming Teens About Social Media Use, ASCD SmartBrief, February 1, 2024.
- Children’s Books for Spring 2024: All Our Coverage. February 2, 2024 article from Publishers Weekly.
- Morelan, Bill. "An Administrator Perspective On School Libraries." Knowledge Quest, vol. 52, no. 3, Jan.-Feb. 2024, pp. 16+. Gale Academic OneFile.
- Rowe, Marjorie W., and Rita Reinsel Soulen. "The Science of Reading and School Libraries." Knowledge Quest, vol. 52, no. 2, Nov.-Dec. 2023, pp. 38+. Gale Academic OneFile,
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