Heartland AEA Digital Learning News

March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. This month, we've curated resources to spotlight remarkable women who have left a mark on the world. Explore our curated collection of digital resources showcasing the stories of trailblazers, innovators, and icons from diverse fields. From groundbreaking scientists to pioneering activists, these resources offer insights into the lives and legacies of extraordinary women. Join us as we honor their achievements and inspire future generations. Happy Women's History Month!

Are you looking for a way to integrate Computer Science into Earth Day? You're in luck! Join Coding for Climate for a 3-week global collaboration experience for classrooms. Classrooms will be introduced to computer science foundations then will use skills of problem-solving, computational thinking, creativity, and digital literacy to create solutions for our planet. The program is free to join and includes plugged and unplugged activities for students in kindergarten through high school!

👇 Click below to learn more about the opportunity!👇

Exciting news! The Adobe Podcast BETA is now is now K-12 compliant and available via - https://podcast.adobe.com/

Current Adobe Express in K-12 licensed users can now sign-in and use the Podcast BETA website with their existing Adobe account. K-12 Admins can control Podcast sharing via admin console settings as required for K-12 compliance. Details are in this HelpX page.

Don't forget to check into Adobe's Wednesday Webinars for great resources to support Adobe resources in your classroom. A new recording will be available after March 6th specifically on podcasting in the new podcast platform!

Too excited to wait for the official Adobe How To? Check out this 12 minute video Adobe Podcast - How to Record and Edit Audio for Non-Techys.

Want to learn more about Universal Design for Learning? Join us for the next webinar and/or course in our Heart of Innovation Learning Series, Transforming Your Teaching with Universal Design for Learning!

Unleash the potential of every learner in your classroom with this Universal Design for Learning (UDL) workshop! Dive into the three guidelines – Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression – with interactive modules that are planned using the UDL guidelines, practical examples, and a live webinar hosted by UDL expert Jennifer Pusateri on April 9th from 3:00-4:00. We will also learn how artificial intelligence (AI) can help you plan for UDL instruction. Equip yourself with tools to design accessible lessons and unlock the potential of every student in your classroom!

By incorporating AI tools throughout the course, learners will get an engaging and interactive experience while encouraging them to reflect on how technology can support UDL planning implementation in their own classrooms.

As Spring Break nears, many educators, students, and families will be traveling, which offers a great opportunity to dig into some of the audiobooks available through Heartland AEA. Try out a few of the options below for audio books. Log in with the username and password assigned to your school.

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

Our team digital learning team is comprised of five digital learning consultants and our teacher librarian consultant. Together we serve 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
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