“One Word” Book Recommendation

Some Heartland AEA leaders would like to recommend a book that has influencing some of their thinking – One Word That Will Change Your Life by Dan Britton. Five ebook copies are now available at through Heartland AEA’s Mackin VIA access at www.mackinvia.com. It’s a quick read with only 82 pages. Log in with your school’s online database username/password to access the book. If you do not know the login, ask your school librarian or contact the Heartland AEA Library at info@heartlandaea.org or (800) 255-0405 ext. 15799.

There are three other ebooks that may also be of interest:
•    Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip Heath
•    Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath
•    Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath

For an iPAD
Here’s the one-time step to create a personal account to read any Mackin ebook on your iPad.
Go to www.mackinvia.com on your laptop or iPad
Log in with your school’s username and password
Click the Backpack and choose any of the four options
You’ll see the option to Register. Create your account.
Log out of Mackin VIA.

Go to your iPad. If you have the latest Mackin VIA app the office pushed out in the last few months, you’re all set. If not, you’ll need to download the app from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id558020762?mt=8
Once the app is loaded, start typing your school’s name and select it when it comes up.
Enter your personal username and password you created above.

Taking Notes
Now that you have created a personal account, your iPad (and laptop) will remember any underlines, highlights and annotations you add to the ebooks. Here’s a four-minute overview video.

If you have questions or would like to suggest other ebooks for purchase, please contact Susan Schrader, Director of Resources and Library Services, at sschrader@heartlandaea.org.