Heartland AEA Digital Learning News

Heartland AEA’s Digital Learning Team is currently looking for session proposals for this year’s Heart of Innovation Summer Summit on August 8th and 9th. We know you and your colleagues are doing great work in the areas of technology and innovation and we'd love for you to share with Heartland area colleagues!

Registration is open for this year's Heart of Innovation Summer Summit! Participants may choose to register to attend for free or pay a small fee to receive one license renewal credit (requires additional activities). Click the buttons below to register!

Join us for a great week of learning and collaboration with other educators throughout Iowa! Not only is it FREE to attend, you will EARN a stipend for engaging in professional development!

WHEN: June 12 - 16, 2023, Kickoff evening of Sunday, June 11th

WHERE: University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls (High School Cybersecurity at Waterloo Career Center)

WHO: All PreK-12 Educators, Counselors, Instructional Coaches, and Administrators who will be providing or supporting CS instruction in accredited public and non-public schools that have created a computer science plan

WHY: Support state and K-12 district CS plans and provide equitable access to high-quality CS professional development throughout the state

WHAT: PK-12 Computer Science professional development opportunities ranging from 1 to 5 days in duration from 8:30 - 4:30 each day

Register for all PD by May 5: links on AEA CS website or go to the registration system and search for CSPD week

Connect with the world’s largest computer science department at the CSTA 2023 Virtual Conference, set for July 11-13, 2023.

The three-day virtual conference has over 150 sessions of education to broaden your knowledge of computer science education, inspirational keynotes and sessions to reinvigorate your passion for teaching, and countless moments of fun and connection along the way. If you are looking for new and exciting ways to engage with your students in your classroom, you don't want to miss out on this great experience.

Seesaw’s Computer Science curriculum empowers every elementary student to engage in foundational computer science concepts on the platform built for student agency and creation. Check out more information here.

Learn more about the AEA Digital Resources by attending a webinar! Recordings are available if you aren't able to attend in real time.

• Enhance & Differentiate Instruction with TeachingBooks (Elementary)
  April 5, 2023
  3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
  REGISTER HERE
• Enhance & Differentiate Instruction with TeachingBooks (Secondary)
  April 12, 2023
  3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
  REGISTER HERE

National Library Week is fast approaching. What better way to celebrate than with some new nonfiction books from Heartland AEA Library!

• *New* Nonfiction Titles
• Spring Read Aloud Titles
• TeachingBooks and National Poetry Month

The AEA Digital Resources also offer great eBook, audiobook, and read along options for students K-12.

• BookFLIX
• Freedom FLIX
• Pebble Go
• Pebble Go Next
• Science FLIX
• TrueFLIX

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/digital-learning/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartlandaeainnovativeeducators/