

Heartland AEA Digital Learning News
May 2023
End Of The Year Final Projects
Are you looking for a new idea for the end of the year projects? Check out Matt Millers, 15 Ideas for Digital End-of-Semester Final Projects.
Pear Deck Has a New Look, check it out!
Pear Deck updated their website
- Session History and lesson creation tools have moved from the top of the page to the left side of your screen.
- Our ever-growing Content Orchard is easily accessible from the Instructional Tools tab in the center of the homepage, or in the top left corner.
- You can now access Giant Steps directly from Pear Deck, as well as Flashcard Factory, to seamlessly incorporate practice into lessons!
π‘ Heart of Innovation Summer Summit 2023
Share Your Story
Heartland AEAβs Digital Learning Team is currently looking for session proposals for this yearβs 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!
π’ Register Today!
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!
CS PD Week - Registration Ends May 5th!
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 by May 5: CS PD Week Dashboard
π§βπ Technology Courses from HAEA
Education Technologies for Administrators
Date: June 12th, 2023
Course # 203354
Credit: 1LR or Evaluator Approval
Instructors: HAEA Digital Learning Consultant Team
EP Part 2: Equity and Student Choice
Date: June 2023
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Course #190453
Instructor: Marisa Dahl and Emily Reynolds
Register for EP Part 2: Equity and Student Choice
EP Part 3: Universal Design + Blended Learning
Date: June 2023
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Course # 203331
Register for Part 3: Universal Design + Blended Learning
Maximizing Seesaw
Date: Self-Paced, register and get started today!
Credit: 1 LR ($125)
Instructor: Marisa Dahl
Register for Maximizing Seesaw
Developing Digital Detectives
Date: Summer 2023 (Virtual)
Credit: Participant Only (free) or 1 LR ($35)
Instructor: Alicia Patten
Course #: 203632
Register for Developing Digital Detectives
Designing With Canva in the Classroom: Basics
Date: Self-Paced, register and get started today!
Credit: 1 LR ($125)
Instructor: Marisa Dahl
Register for Designing with Canva in the Classroom: Basics
Using Google Classroom Effectively
Date: May 10, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Credit: Participant Only (free) or 1 LR ($35)
Instructor: Catherine Hines
Course #: 190177
Register for Using Google Classroom Effectively
The Integrated Approach: Blending the K-5 Comp Sci Standards into Existing Instruction
Date: June 2023
Credit: Participant Only (free) or 1 LR ($35)
Instructor: Marisa Dahl, Janelle Thompson and Ashley Delaney
Course #: 204723
Register for Integrated CS Approach
Learning UDL Through Podcasts and Videos
Date: Self-Paced, register and get started today!
Credit: 2 LR or Grad ($250)
Instructor: Marisa Dahl
Course #: 204715
EP Part 1: Collaboration
Date: June 2023
Credit: Participant Only (Free) or 1 LR ($35)
Course #190117
Instructor: Marisa Dahl and Emily Reynolds
Register for EP Part 1: Collaboration
Designing Instruction with Pear Deck
Date: June 5 - June 30
Instructor: Alex Glade
Course #: 201009
Register for Designing Instruction with Pear Deck
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/digital-learning/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartlandaeainnovativeeducators/