Iowa Ag Teachers Conference (IAAE)

Vernier - Karen VanDeWalle and Jamie Christiansen will be showcasing the Vernier Go Direct sensors that connect to computers, Chromebooks, LabQuest 3, tablets, or mobile devices.

Kreg Tools – Mike Maruziak and his team has a project in mind and has a team of Kreg team members lined up to help as needed, this is going to be a great experience for participants.

USDA Grant Cohort - “SAE For ALL: Developing Teacher Resources and Training to Build Student Foundational Skills”. The purpose of this project is to train secondary agricultural education instructors in how to best teach foundational skills like record keeping, personal finance, and agricultural business to be applied with students and their supervised agricultural experience (SAE) programs. These efforts align with work-based learning which is an important topic that is covered by Future Ready Iowa, STEM, and Perkins V. This grant will pay for your instructors’ registration, travel, lodging and meals while in attendance at grant activities.

Ag Broadcasting CDE – Andy Petersen the morning Farm News Anchor at WHO-AM and co-host of the Big Show will offer insights on how to prepare your students for the Ag Broadcasting CDE. Each participation will walk away with a practice guide.