Friday, November 16, 2012

November Impacting Lives Update






Read the latest Impacting Lives update at http://aeas4iowa.wordpress.com/. In this issue, you'll find information about the Area Education Agencies’ collaboration with the Iowa Dept. of Education, exciting news in the world of online learning, learning outcome success stories and a heartwarming article about the Selby brothers of Ames.

Iowa's AEAs Create Blogs for Online Learning Updates

Things are picking up in the world of online learning! In order to bring timely, relevant information to educators across Iowa, the statewide AEA system has developed two blogs to post updates about AEA PD Online and the new AEA K-12 Online. See below to see what's new!

Educators across the state have increasingly taken advantage of AEA PD Online, an initiative provided by Iowa’s AEAs to provide high-quality professional development anytime, anywhere. Go to http://www.aeapdonline.org/ for updates or click on the direct article links below. For real time updates, follow AEA PD Online on Twitter at @aeapdonline.

Recent Updates:


New! Through AEA K-12 Online, learn how to create and deliver your own online or blended-learning to K-12 students. AEA K-12 Online includes free content, technical supports, consultation and professional development specifically around teaching online. Go to http://www.aeak12online.org/ for updates or click on the direct article links below.

Recent Updates:

DIBELS Import to HEART

Within the next few days a new import process will be available in HEART for data from the DIBELS Data System. The DIBELS Data System will soon discontinue the existing export for DIBELS data. The new import will be able to read DIBELS-6, DIBELS Next and EasyCBM Math data stored in the DIBELS Data System. In order to have the best quality data, it will be important to do some additional setup and cleanup work inside the DIBELS Data System. Directions for this process can be found on the what’s new page of the HEART manual.

https://sites.google.com/site/heartmanuals/home/what-is-new

For questions on this process, contact your regional assessment consultant or Connor Hood at chood@aea11.k12.ia.us.