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In
a data reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (2013), 211,373
people in Iowa were classified as farm operators or paid farm workers.*This
number does not reflect individuals working in agriculture related industries,
such as seed and fertilizer sales, and implement production/sales. To support Iowa’s
need for a strong workforce in the area of agriculture, IALF and AEA PD Online
have partnered to bring online courses and digital content around agriculture
to teachers across the state of Iowa.
AEA PD Online and IALF have created fully online and blended
courses that focus on how to integrate agricultural literacy into the content
areas of literacy, math science, and social studies. Both fully online and
blended course participants will have the opportunity to learn about online
student modules focused on the role of agriculture in the creation of alternative
energy. Individuals who choose the blended courses during the summer will also have
the opportunity to do hands-on, site based learning. To find upcoming course
offerings check the AEA PD Online
Course Catalog.
One of the biggest
benefits that online or blended course participants will experiences is the
opportunity to learn about the
Student Personalized Learning System and the agriculture
and energy content found in the system (Student modules were built with
financial support from the Iowa Energy Center and IALF). Content module topics
include:
- Energy Conservation
Practices
- Agriculture and Biofuels
Industry
- Chemical Reactions in
Ethanol Production
- Biomass Technology and Energy
Production
- Agriculture and Solar
Energy
- Ethanol and the
Environment
- Impact on the Corn
Supply
- And much more
Teachers,
administrators and counselors at school districts can assign any or all of the
modules to their students and track student progress as they work through the
modules.
If
interested in viewing the content on the Student Personalized Learning System (SPLS)
educators can log into it using the username and password that they use for the
statewide teacher training system where they have taken mandatory trainings. Once
logged into the Student Learning System, click on Modules, and select Agriculture
(or Science). Content for grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 will appear.
Agriculture
plays an important role in the live of many Iowans. To support ongoing success and
economic growth in this industry AEA PD Online and IALF are proud to have
partnered to support teachers learning how to integrate Ag literacy into their
curriculum and provide students with access to high quality content focused on
agriculture.
In addition to the Ag energy
content, the SPLS offers teachers the ability to supplement classes or provide
remediation to struggling students in the areas of:
- Counseling
- English/Language
Arts
- Employability
- Financial
Literacy
- Family
and Consumer Science
- Math
- Science
- Social
Studies
- Technology
Literacy
- And
more
It
also allows teachers to take their own content and create online learning
modules.
