Heartland AEA Creative Services Department is starting to provide essential printing for Heartland AEA schools and districts in support of voluntary and required educational services. Here are some general guidelines for ordering print:
- Essential printing includes basic black/white and color printing. Lamination or special printing such as banners will not be done at this time.
- Place orders through Creative Services Online.
- Requesters will log in using the email and password that they use to take AEA Learning Online courses including Mandatory Reporter and Bloodborne Pathogens training.
- Creative Services staff will reach out to the requester to determine the preferred deadline and delivery option for each request.
- Delivery of print materials will be provided to schools on an as-needed, as-scheduled basis.
Note: Heartland AEA graphic design services are also available through Creative Services Online. AEA designers can enhance black/white and color printing pieces as well as create custom design instructional materials.
If you have any questions, contact the Creative Services team at creativeservices@heartlandaea.org.
Heartland AEA is hosting virtual meetings with district tech directors on Fridays through this current pandemic situation. These meetings provide an opportunity for technology directors and coordinators to share challenges and experiences they are facing during these challenging times. The virtual check-ins include a wide range of topics brought up by the tech directors such as:
- How district tech teams are handling tech support for their staff and families
- How they are working with MiFi suppliers to provide hotspots to families and how they identify need
- Rumors regarding possible CARES Act funding
- Potential future COVID-19 legislation that could result in additional EdTech funding, and more
Typically, during the school year there are 5-6, day-long meetings for tech coordinators and directors in the Heartland AEA service area. We anticipate these shorter, less structured check-in meetings, to be weekly during the current situation. The next meeting is April 24 at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Heartland AEA Technology Director Jeff S. Weinberg.
As school districts are deciding if they will offer voluntary or required continuous learning options for students, you might be getting some questions related to online delivery for those options. The instructional technology team at Heartland AEA will continue to support schools on this journey. Please read their newsletter and learn about the large array of support and resources they are offering schools. Share this with your colleagues as they reach out to you.
Their newsletter references the Online Learning in Emergency Situations module created by AEA Learning Online. The outcomes of this 2-hour module are to:
- Understand the context of emergency learning, and how it intersects with online learning
- Analyze the key components of successfully implementing emergency learning, at grade-appropriate levels
- Identify the key components of online learning
- Connect to additional resources to go in-depth on those key components more
AEA Learning Online also publishes a Learning System Administrator Newsletter. They have been posting new information and resources several times a week. If you are interested, this would be another learning source for you in this area.
