As noted in earlier issues of The Connection, our agency is investing in building your technology skills this year! The first online assessment and training modules -- focused on Google Apps -- are now available.
To get started, click HERE. The link will take you to an assessment that will gauge your overall knowledge of Google Apps. If you get 80% or more of the questions correct, you will have “tested out” of the requirement to complete further training. If you get less than 80%, we want you to grow in your knowledge of Google Apps and ask that you complete the Google training module within the next month.
• We anticipate the assessment at the link above will take about 15-20 minutes to complete.
• Once you have finished all 60 questions, you will get an email with your results.
• If you do not test out, you will be provided information about how to log in to the training system to go through the six Google training modules.
• As you work through each module, there will be post-assessment questions. If your answers to these assessment questions indicate proficiency, you will be notified and can print a certificate of completion for that module.
• If more learning is indicated, you will return to the content module and do further study using the embedded resources.
• Then you can retake the post-assessment.
• (Even if you do test out, you are welcome to take advantage of the learning opportunity! Directions to access the training are listed below.)
Q: How do I log in to the AEA PD Online Learning System?
A: First, you will need to have an AEA PD Online account. (If you have an account, but don’t remember your login information, contact Shelley Christensen for assistance. This is the same system that you’ve used to take Bloodborne Pathogens, Mandatory Reporter, etc.)
If you haven’t created an account, follow the steps below:
1. Begin on the AEA PD Online Learning System.
2. First time user??? Click on Register here.
3. Enter your first and last name.
4. Enter your email address.
5. Enter your BoEE folder number If you don't know this number, you can look it up at the BoEE Website. If you don't have one, indicate N/A.
6. Click Yes to indicate that you are an AEA or District Employee.
7. Locate Heartland AEA from the district list.
8. Enter the District Password - aea11
9. You may complete the other fields, but they are not required.
10. Click on Submit Registration Info.
11. The screen will not appear to change, but you will see a Continue button under the Submit button.
12. Click on Continue.
Q: Once I login, how will I know where to start?
A: Once logged in to the AEA PD Online Learning System, you will choose the catalog link in the upper left hand sidebar. Then, click on district modules, and all of Heartland AEA’s content for our capacity building training will be listed. Begin by clicking on the course you want to take. If you did not test out, you will need to take the Google Docs, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, Sites and Gmail modules.
Q: Who will keep track of the learning modules I complete?
A: You will be able to keep track by printing a certificate when you complete each learning module. The Agency will also keep a master record of the learning modules completed by each staff member, which will be shared with supervisors.
Q: What supports are in place for me while I’m accessing these training modules?
A: We have a number of supports to offer.
• Some of your professional learning time this year will be about expanding your technology skills through an online learning experience. Work with your supervisor if you have questions about when you should be accessing the technology training during your work schedule.
• You can participate in face-to-face regional seminars to work on the online content in a setting where you can learn with others and be supported by a coach who knows that particular area of content. Seminars to support Google learning will be in various offices in the second half of October. More details to come.
• You can collaborate with others who are working on the same content.
• Significant resources are included within every learning module that you can access.
• Tech Support Leads and agency Internal Technology staff continue in their roles to provide technical support for routine questions and issues.
Q: When I finish Google, what’s next?
A: Additional information about other modules will be shared via The Connection once they are available. These modules will include digital citizenship, agency systems and online media resources.
Q: Whom do I contact if I have questions about the learning system?
A: You can contact Lynn McCartney, Instructional Technology Consultant, or Mande Gamble, Technology Training Specialist, for help with Heartland AEA-specific technology trainings. Continue to contact Shelley Christensen for help with the Bloodborne Pathogens, Mandatory Reporting and other statewide trainings.
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