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Resource for Educators working with Special Students

Posted by Lori Blantz on May 4, 2023 7:30:00 AM

Amazing Resource to share out. Since COVID I have subscribed to a Blog and YouTube channel of Christa Joy. She creates free and paid worksheets and lesson plans for educators. Her blog is called Special Needs for Special Kids. If you subscribe to her Blog you will get a free worksheet every Wednesday emailed to you. 

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Topics: Instructional Tech Tips

Discovery Education Summer PD session

Posted by Lori Blantz on May 2, 2023 7:45:00 AM

I am very excited about our Discovery Education summer PD session on August 3, 2023. This is one session you will not want to miss. I just finished connecting with our DE trainer that will be facilitating the session. That is corret...this session will be facilitated by a DE trainer and will be designed for Special Education educators. I told her all about our programs and how some use the DE resources to share infront of the room whole group, and some assign directly to students. This will be a learn and explore session where we will be taking time to dive into the program between learning about Ready to use Activities, Studio Boards, Career Exploration, Virtual Field Trips, SEL actiivites, and a whole lot more! 

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Topics: Instructional Tech Tools

May the 4th (Force) be with you

Posted by Lori Blantz on May 1, 2023 12:30:00 PM

May the 4th Be with You!

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Quill- Tool for teaching Writing and Grammar

Posted by Lori Blantz on May 1, 2023 7:30:00 AM

Quill: A Technology Tool for Teaching Writing and Grammar

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Our April Blog Contest Winner!

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 27, 2023 7:30:00 AM

Congratulations to Sarah Fischer for being our April Blog contest winner for this school year. She was among 13 other IU13 staff members that submitted pictures of their students completing STEM activities in their classroom. Click below on the link or image for yesterday's live drawing. Please keep sending pictures; our final drawing will be on May 24th. 

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What an amazing opportunitiy in our own backyard at Burle.

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 26, 2023 7:45:00 AM

Join the 2023 Summer STEM Educator Externship!

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Summer IT and STEM Professional Development

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 25, 2023 7:30:00 AM

You are now able to register for the IU13 IMS Back-To-School Mini Conference 8.2.23 on MLP (go to IU13 Catelog for this session only) 

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NSTA NASCAR Stem Lessons

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 24, 2023 7:30:00 AM

NSTA NASCAR Lessons

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Fun and engaging website

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 18, 2023 7:30:00 AM

Today a special shout out goes to Kristyn Whisman, ES teacher at our IU13 CEC Fairland building. Kristryn shared since forever, she has been doing daily grammar exercises. Kristyn found a website to find information to use for her sentences that need correcting. The website is Britannica.  She wrote to me today stating she tried "the quizzes" that they include with their "on this day" blurb. I did the one on Guess the Sport! Pretty interesting! Check it out with your students. Great conversations to have with them and educational! Thanks Kristyn for your message to me and sharing this resource. 

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Free Templates from GooDocs

Posted by Lori Blantz on Apr 17, 2023 7:15:00 AM

Free Templates from GooDocs

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Blog Contest (YEAR #2)

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. Funding from LLEF has provided us with more prizes which will be your choice of an innovative game or activity for your classroom.

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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