MBAEA Media Newsletter

Sometimes, all it takes is a positive story to refresh the spirit. Each week, CBS airs stories that uplift and inspire me to start the week. Please take a few minutes to listen to the story of the 11-year-old autistic piano prodigy and how a community member stepped in to ensure his gift will improve our world.

Get registered today for the book study focused on 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books by Melissa Stewart.

• Dates: March 6 - May 22, 2023
• Registration ends: February 27
• Audience: Prek-12 Educators

Syllabus - Reflection - Rubric

Have you ever been in the middle of a lesson or professional development and needed instant feedback to gauge understanding? Or are you interested in using pre-created templates to add to your existing lessons? Learn to add quick prompts in Pear Deck in three minutes or less.

IASL will release the official voting forms, details, and deadlines on Monday, February 20th.

Encourage students to vote for their favorite book.

• (Gr. K-3) Goldfinch Award
• (Gr. 3-6) Iowa Children's Choice Award
• (Gr. 6-9) Iowa Teen Award
• (Gr. 9-12) High School Award

The 23-24 book awards were recently announced. If you order by March 31st, you will receive a free poster.

Thank you to AEA Purchasing for reducing the books' cost.

Our newest science resources are interactive, inquiry-based, and excellent resources to support developing scientists! The interface is intuitive and meets the needs of all learners.

Are you interested in learning more? Check out our fact sheet and log in today through MBAEA Oneclick or the AEA Digital Resources page.

Mar. 28, 2023- Jamie Gregory, a well-known educator in the field of media literacy, will share her experiences, resources, and strategies supporting media literacy instructional practices.

Participants will deepen their understanding and reinforce

• the need for media and news literacy instruction;

• lesson planning that integrates a variety of types of media, opportunities for students to analyze at a deeper level, and media that includes a variety of viewpoints and news sources;

• ways to embed media and news literacy skills into lessons across disciplines; and
  

• lateral and vertical reading skills into lessons.

If you cannot attend Media Academy for the last session or are interested in attending next year, please let me know what topics or areas of learning would support you professionally.

District and AEA staff are invited to join us for a webinar to explore AEA Scout.

Alex Glade, Digital Learning Consultant, and Alicia Patten, Teacher Librarian Consultant, from Heartland AEA, will help participants explore and dive deeper into social studies connections and building and creating lessons educators can use for whole group instruction.

The webinar will include time for Q&A from participants, so bring your questions!

• Feb. 21st, 2023
• 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Register Here

Transforming the Way We Teach History: An Introduction to ChatGPT and More Resources for Social Studies

with Aaron Maurer

Calling all educators! My latest newsletter is geared toward social studies but has something for everyone and is packed with valuable resources and updates to help you enhance your students’ learning experience. But that’s not all! We’re also excited to announce that we’ll be hosting interactive sessions on ChatGPT, an AI tool that can help you bring primary source documents to life in your classroom.

February is Career and Technical Education Month. We have many resources available through our AEA Media Catalog.

• CTE agriculture flyer

• Welding simulators

Here are detailed instructions with screenshots on logging in for the first time, and here are detailed instructions on how to book an item.

The Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship is available to:

Students who recently completed an Iowa high school diploma, a homeschool program, or a high school equivalency diploma enroll at least part-time in an eligible program of study, apply for all other available state and federal grants and scholarships, and meet ongoing requirements.

Students (age 20 and older) who enroll at least part-time in a qualified program of study apply for all other available state and federal grants and scholarships and meet ongoing requirements.

Required Application

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

FAFSA

Important Dates

October 1: FAFSA will be available
August 1: FAFSA deadline for 2022-2023 School Year

Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact from Fiction in the "Fake News" Era

From the bestselling Fact vs. Fiction authors, this book offers easy-to-implement lessons to engage students in becoming media literacy "digital detectives," looking for clues, questioning motives, uncovering patterns, developing theories, and, ultimately, delivering a verdict.

Career & Technical Education Month

National School Counseling Week (February 6-10)

FFA Week (February 18-25)

February 14- Valentine's Day

February 17- Random Acts of Kindness Day

February 20- National Student Volunteer Day

February 22- School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Mississippi Bend AEA provides various instructional tools and resources for teachers and students supporting teaching and learning.

Email media-center-staff@aea9.k12.ia.us or call us at 563-344-6231 anytime for assistance with login credentials or other media-related questions.

Check out all our services here. We are here to support you!

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Website: https://mbaea.org/media-library/
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Phone: 563-344-6256
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