Friday, October 24, 2008
5th Annual High School Summit Approaching--Brochure Attached
The brochure for the 5th Annual High School Summit, to be held on December 8 & 9, is available by clicking here. More detailed information about the keynote speakers and breakout sessions will be available on the SAI Web site by November 5.
New Copyright-Cleared Online Music Resource: Soundzabound
Heartland has purchased a license to the Soundzabound library of MP3 music clips. Using Soundzabound provides "protection" for a district against music copyright violations. It works with Macs or PCs. Teachers and students are encouraged to use it when creating a podcast, PowerPoint, video, movie, web page, digital storytelling, etc. You can also loop the 15 second, 30 second and 60+ second clips together for background music in the classroom or for half-time entertainment, public events, cable broadcasts, video yearbooks, student productions, performances, lunchroom, after school programs, teaching, tests, etc.
This is not your typical sound effects or "Muzac" music. You'll find classical, hard rock, soft rock, indie, percussion, swing, reggae, punk, country, blues, soul, sports, techno, psychedelic, new age, hip-hop, urban, game show, animation music, sound effects, decades of music tracks and lots more. More multicultural music will be added this year.
Log-in with the username/password used for the other online databases at http://www.soundzabound.com or by using the Com Cat catalog at http://comcat-agent.auto-graphics.com. An e-mail was sent to teacher librarians with ideas on how Soundzabound can be used in the classroom and the legal and ethical uses of copyrighted music.
This is not your typical sound effects or "Muzac" music. You'll find classical, hard rock, soft rock, indie, percussion, swing, reggae, punk, country, blues, soul, sports, techno, psychedelic, new age, hip-hop, urban, game show, animation music, sound effects, decades of music tracks and lots more. More multicultural music will be added this year.
Log-in with the username/password used for the other online databases at http://www.soundzabound.com or by using the Com Cat catalog at http://comcat-agent.auto-graphics.com. An e-mail was sent to teacher librarians with ideas on how Soundzabound can be used in the classroom and the legal and ethical uses of copyrighted music.
School Counselor Competencies
This past spring, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) developed a document outlining School Counselor Competencies. This document may be helpful as districts implement and review their K-12 school counseling programs as they hire/evaluate school counselors. The School Counselor Competencies can be found on the Heartland Web site at http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/prodev/counseling or by clicking here.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Reminder: Free Block Scheduling Seminar in Ames
Reminder: A free seminar about block scheduling will be held at the Ames AEA office on October 28. Please note that the seminar will go until 4:00 p.m., not 3:00 p.m. as previously noted.
Who: Schools are welcome to bring teachers, counselors and administrators to this free seminar
When: Tuesday, October 28, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: AEA Office, 511 South 16th Street, Ames, Iowa 50010
Click here for more information and for the seminar agenda.
Who: Schools are welcome to bring teachers, counselors and administrators to this free seminar
When: Tuesday, October 28, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: AEA Office, 511 South 16th Street, Ames, Iowa 50010
Click here for more information and for the seminar agenda.
New Iowa Core Curriculum Web Page
Heartland has recently launched a new Web page in support of the Iowa Core Curriculum. From this page, users can currently access links to the following:
• A list of Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Network Team members including contact information
• A downloadable version of the Iowa Core Curriculum flier
• The Department of Education’s Web site, which contains links to important Iowa Core Curriculum, documents and resources such as the Essential Content and Skills document, FAQs, etc.
• A podcast of the September 9, 2008 Iowa Core Curriculum overview presentation to Heartland AEA's Administrative Association
• An electronic version of the homework assignment from training module one
To access Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Web page, go to: www.aea11.k12.ia.us. Scroll to the far right column and under “Featured Content” click on the provided link.
Please keep in mind, this is a work in progress. The page will continue to develop as we roll out additional training modules and resources. Please check back often for updates.
• A list of Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Network Team members including contact information
• A downloadable version of the Iowa Core Curriculum flier
• The Department of Education’s Web site, which contains links to important Iowa Core Curriculum, documents and resources such as the Essential Content and Skills document, FAQs, etc.
• A podcast of the September 9, 2008 Iowa Core Curriculum overview presentation to Heartland AEA's Administrative Association
• An electronic version of the homework assignment from training module one
To access Heartland’s Iowa Core Curriculum Web page, go to: www.aea11.k12.ia.us. Scroll to the far right column and under “Featured Content” click on the provided link.
Please keep in mind, this is a work in progress. The page will continue to develop as we roll out additional training modules and resources. Please check back often for updates.
Update on 2008-09 Heartland Directory
The 2008-09 Heartland directory will be sent to your school in the next two weeks. Each school and administration office will receive two copies. Additional copies may be requested and will be distributed as supplies last. Superintendents will also receive a copy of the directory at their next AEA Administrators meeting in November.
This year the Heartland directory has only an alphabetical listing of our employees with their current phone numbers because the phone extensions for employees in five of our offices will be changing in the coming weeks and months. To produce a full product would have been futile since over half of the numbers would have been incorrect within weeks.
By January 2009, Heartland will have converted the agency’s phone system to one VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) system which will allow all employees in Heartland offices to be on the same phone network and will give each employee a five-digit extension. Having one system will make our phones more efficient.
We will be sending an updated (staff only) insert in January with the updated phone extensions and work group placement for all employees. In the meantime, as we change over, please consult the online staff directory at http://staffdirectory.aea11.k12.ia.us/ to find the most up-to-date phone numbers.
For financial and environmental reasons, this will be the last year that Heartland sends out a directory in print form.
This year the Heartland directory has only an alphabetical listing of our employees with their current phone numbers because the phone extensions for employees in five of our offices will be changing in the coming weeks and months. To produce a full product would have been futile since over half of the numbers would have been incorrect within weeks.
By January 2009, Heartland will have converted the agency’s phone system to one VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) system which will allow all employees in Heartland offices to be on the same phone network and will give each employee a five-digit extension. Having one system will make our phones more efficient.
We will be sending an updated (staff only) insert in January with the updated phone extensions and work group placement for all employees. In the meantime, as we change over, please consult the online staff directory at http://staffdirectory.aea11.k12.ia.us/ to find the most up-to-date phone numbers.
For financial and environmental reasons, this will be the last year that Heartland sends out a directory in print form.
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