The Iowa Department of Education today released a host of optional resources for families and educators to use as they support student learning during school closures due to COVID-19. The resources are available on the Iowa Department of Education’s website and include interactive games, virtual field trips, coding activities and e-books.
The learning resources for students in prekindergarten through 12th grade do not replace what they have learned at school, but instead help students practice or enrich the skills and strategies taught by their teachers.
The Iowa Department of Education partnered with AEA Learning Online, the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, Iowa PBS and the Iowa Reading Research Center to provide a variety of resources. The resources cover multiple subject areas, such as literacy, computer science, fine arts and career and technical education. The resources also address mental health and emotional well-being.
This resource list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and updated weekly with additional resources.
FERPA Guidelines with Online Learning Platforms
We appreciate all of the innovation with resources that teachers are using to connect with students. As we engage with these online learning platforms, it is important to consider student safety and privacy.
Most of us are using either Google Meet or Zoom to meet with students. When using Zoom, the waiting room is now a default setting. Please keep this setting and admit students as they sign in. Please register for Zoom with your Southeast Polk Google account.
When using any online platform with students, please do not record these sessions or post any screenshots of students on social media. An upcoming blog will review teaching tips for using these online platforms.
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