Iowa’s Area Education Agencies launched a new website redesign at www.iowaaea.org this summer.
The redesign includes technological and aesthetic enhancements which provide improved navigation, better organization of content, and utilize current web technologies. Iowa’s AEAs intends for the new design to better meet the needs of Iowa educators and families by making the site more functional, intuitive and appealing.
- Enhancements to the website include:
- Clean, fresh look with easy-to-navigate layout
- Streamlined services and resources
- New features including the new “Map this” for AEA Locations
- Quick links for social media
- Search capability
According to Edutopia.org, a website with evidence-based strategies to prepare students, over half a million education pins are made to Pinterest daily by 48.7 million users. This social media site is quickly becoming a go-to site for busy educators in search of lesson plans, book recommendations, classroom organization ideas and more.
To assist Iowa educators, Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) have developed a statewide Pinterest site at http://pinterest.com/iowaaea/.
The Iowa’s AEAs Pinterest site is a collaborative project of the state’s nine AEAs. The site is maintained by AEA consultants from all over the state who specialize in different curriculum and instructional areas. The 35 pinning boards provide a visual, dynamic forum which informs parents, educators and school administrators about AEA programs and resources, as well as other quality, credible ideas and resources relating to education.
Not yet using Pinterest? Click here for a helpful guide on creating an account and using the social media site.
For more information, contact the Heartland AEA Communications Department at comms@aea11.k12.ia.us.
Last week Gov. Terry Branstad named Dr. Brad Buck the next director of the Iowa Department of Education, calling him a visionary leader with the right skills to implement the landmark education reform package passed by the 2013 Iowa legislature. Buck has served as superintendent of the 1,300-student Saydel school district since July 2011. He previously worked as a school administrator in the Waukee, Hudson and North Mahaska school districts from 1997 to 2011. Buck began his education career in 1992 as a science teacher at Parkview Middle School in Ankeny. He is also a past president of School Administrators of Iowa.
