Digital Resources

Heartland AEA offers a wide range of digital resources that enhance teaching and learning, including videos, images, books, activities and more! These resources are available to accredited public and non-public PK-12 schools at significant discounts, making them 25-75% less expensive than purchasing licenses individually. Students and educators can access them anytime, whether at school or home.

Access the Digital Resources Through AEA OneClick!

Heartland AEA OneClick iconAccess the digital content provided by Heartland AEA through AEA OneClick. You can log in using your school student or teacher email credentials and then access each digital resource individually, without logging in again! OneClick provides better privacy and security and adds more convenient access.

If your school is not part of AEA OneClick yet, contact the Heartland AEA library to get you set up!

Heartland AEA OneClick

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Alicia Patten

Alicia Patten

  • Teacher Librarian Consultant

Education: Bachelor’s degree, elementary education with special education minor; K-6 reading endorsement; Master’s degree, school library media studies; Instructional design certificate; K-12 computer science endorsement

Experience: Elementary special education teacher, Elementary teacher librarian, Teacher librarian consultant
Joined Heartland AEA in 2021

Expertise: AEA digital resources; K-12 library services; digital literacy; computer science

Professional Affiliations: Iowa Library Association, Iowa Association for School Librarians, Computer Science Teacher Association, Iowa Reading Association, Iowa Technology & Education Connection

How I’ve made an impact: I worked with a district’s library staff around AEA digital resources, copyright and connections to the American Association of School Librarians’ standards. We worked to improve library services and ensure compliance with best practices. This resulted in better resource management and enhanced support for students’ research and academic needs.

American History in Video logo

K-12 grade

Collection of hundreds of documentaries featuring dramatic reenactments and engaging analysis from prominent scholars and experts.

Bookflix logo

PK-3rd grade

120 animated stories paired with non-fiction ebooks on a similar subject for young learners to practice literacy skills.

Britannica ImageQuest logo

K-12 grade

Over 3 million images for educational, non-commercial use for assignments, projects and lesson plans.

Britannica logo

K-12 grade

Encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources and more that support student research and reinforce curriculum standards.

Core Concepts logo

7th-12th grade

Videos, digital interactive activities and experiments exploring chemistry, biology and the periodic table.

CultureGrams logo

K-12th grade

References for concise, reliable, up-to-date cultural information on countries across the globe.

FreedomFlix logo

4th-12th grade

Collection of videos that provide an interactive, behind-the-scenes look at the people, places and events that have shaped our world.

Gale Resources logo

K-12th grade

Educational, peer-reviewed research articles, journals and newspapers for research.

Learn360

K-12th grade

Educational multimedia such as video, audio, maps, activities and STEM resources and printables for educators.

MackinVIA logo

K-12th grade

Robust collection of ebooks and audiobooks designed for classes and individual reading for pleasure.

Pebble Go logo

K-2nd grade

Informational articles that support literacy, critical thinking and digital citizenship with ready-made activities. Includes PebbleGo Spanish and Read More Animals & Science.

Pebble Go Next logo

3rd-5th grade

Informational articles about American Indian history, biographies, science, social studies and U.S. states.

Power Knowledge logo

3rd-6th grade

Science fair projects and experiments, interactive games, scientist profiles, live video feeds and nature cams covering life, physical, Earth and space sciences.

ScienceFlix logo

4th-12th grade

Hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, interactive features and more that provide students with a better understanding of science concepts and ideas.

Sirs logo

9th-12th grade

Provides analysis and opinions of 360+ social, scientific, health, historic, economic and political issues.

Soundzabound Icon

K-12th grade

25 volumes of royalty-free music with audio themes and sound effects for presentations, digital storytelling, TV broadcasts, web design and more.

TeachingBooks logo

K-12th grade

Collection of interviews with authors and illustrators so students and educators can learn directly from them to personalize their connections to the text.

Teen Health & Wellness logo

7th-12th grade

Articles on relationship skills, decision-making, growth mindset, PTSD, stress/academic anxiety, social engagement, diversity and family life that support social-emotional learning and physical well-being.

TrueFlix logo

3rd-12th grade

Pairs fictional videos with related non-fiction ebooks about history and science-related topics to support students with literacy skills.

Digital Resources