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Lori Blantz

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Flocabulary- Vocabulary

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 15, 2021 7:30:00 AM

Flocabulary: Vocabulary

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Topics: Instructional Tech Tools

Information about BrainPoP from our IU13 IMS

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 11, 2021 12:23:13 PM

Our IU13 IMS is recording short sessions on using Instructional Tools that are available for our districts and IU13 staff. This week they held one on BrainPop and BrainPopJr. To watch that recording please click here

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Topics: BrainPop

IXL- Roster / Create Classes

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 8, 2021 7:15:00 AM

IXL-Roster / Create Classes

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Topics: Instructional Tech Tools

Looking for a STEM lesson that is meaningful and can impact the lives of the members of our community.

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 4, 2021 7:30:00 AM

The Building STEM: ”Give a Can if You Can” Project focuses on using the problem-solving design process to help provide canned food items to a local food bank, or social work fund. Students learn how to manage the project using the problem-solving design process and turn their plans into action! This STEM lesson can be used as a collaborative STEM lesson for the entire building or just your classroom. If you have any questions or would like more information about the vision of this STEM project please reach out to Giovanna Chamberlain! 

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Topics: STEM LESSON

National STEM DAY November 8th

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 2, 2021 8:00:00 AM

What is STEM/STEAM Day

STEM/STEAM Day falls on November 8. There’s no way around it: children are significantly better off with strong science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics skills. That’s why STEM and STEAM education programs are so important. It’s understandable that these subjects push society forward, and these programs help to find fun and engaging ways to teach them to students, which is all worth commemorating. So, on November 8, we celebrate STEM/STEAM Day! Why is STEM in Education so important? 

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Topics: STEM, STEM Day

Looking for Interactive Google Slide Lessons

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 2, 2021 7:30:00 AM

Click on the video below on how Hillary and I updated the Shared Google Folder of over 130 interactive Google Slide Lessons that I have been collecting since March 2020.  Here is a link to the Folder

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Topics: Google

Mystery Science= Where does it live now?

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 1, 2021 7:15:00 AM

Mystery Science - Where does it live now? 

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Topics: mystery science

Sign up Open for December Field Trip

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 1, 2021 7:00:00 AM

REMINDER: In-house STEM lesson sign-up is open!

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Topics: STEM LESSON

October's Blog Contest Winner Announced

Posted by Lori Blantz on Oct 28, 2021 7:30:00 AM

Congratulations goes out to Megan Harnish-Huaman for being our first Blog contest winner for this school year. She was among 16 other IU13 staff members that submitted pictures of their students completing STEM activities in their classroom. Click below on the image for the live drawing that occurred yesterday. Please keep sending pictures, as our next drawing will be November 24th. 

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Topics: Contest

STEM at IU13 on Social Media

Posted by Lori Blantz on Oct 27, 2021 11:54:28 AM

If you want more fun lessons and ideas to implement STEM in your classroom follow us on our three social media platforms. You will not only find great ideas, but see many of our classrooms showcased for what they are doing with STEM in their rooms. Please share with us any pictures of students that have a photo release. You will be entered in our monthly STEM contest. 

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Topics: social media

Blog Contest:

Want to win in our monthly Blog Contest drawing? It’s easy! Just share a photo of your students diving into a STEM lesson from our resource library or our NEW Computer Science Resource. This year's prize will be your choice of an innovative game or activity for your classroom and an implementation guide.

IMPORTANT: Make sure your students have visual release permissions before submitting their photos.

Ready to inspire and win? Let’s see those amazing moments in action!

Contest Submission Form

 “THANK YOU!” for all you do for our students at IU13.👍

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ECSES Instructional Technology News  is an IU13 Early Childhood and Special Education Services (ECSES) blog providing support to educators using instructional technology in ECSES classrooms. The team of Lori Blantz (supervisor), Giovanna Chamberlian (Special Education Consultant), and Andrea Fellows (STEM Teacher) create the blogs.  Contact any team member at ecses-it@iu13.org 

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