--- title: Spotlight Contest and Help Sessions description: none --- ![](https://info.iu13.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ECSES%20Instructional%20Technology%20Blog%20by%20Blantz/ECSES%20Tech%20Blog%20Header.jpg?noresize&width=1172&name=ECSES%20Tech%20Blog%20Header.jpg "ECSES Tech Blog Header.jpg") **Use CLEVER - an ECSES Bookmarking Tool to help students and staff find instructional materials and websites easily.  [CLEVER ](https://clever.com/in/lancaster-lebanon-iu-13-1269970/teacher)** ![check box](https://sdk.bitmoji.com/render/panel/3184fac1-45a0-4deb-ab70-35c81b789238-%s-v1.png?transparent=1&palette=1) **Resource Links** [IU13 Schoology](https://iu13.schoology.com) [Brain Pop](http://www.brainpop.com) [Brain Pop Jr. ](http://jr.brainpop.com) [Code.org](https://code.org/) [Discovery Education](http://iu13.discoveryeducation.com) [EdPuzzles](https://edpuzzle.com) [Google Classroom](https://classroom.google.com) [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com) [IXL](http://www.ixl.com/signin/iu13org) [Kahoot](http://www.kahoot.it) [Office 365](https://login.microsoftonline.com) [Padlet](https://padlet.com/auth/login) [Quizalize](https://www.quizalize.com/) [Quizizz](https://quizizz.com/join/) [Quizlet](https://quizlet.com/) [Typing.com](http://www.typing.com) # Spotlight Contest and Help Sessions Posted by [Lori Blantz](https://info.iu13.org/ecses-tech/author/lori-blantz) on Sep 5, 2018 4:21:27 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Hello - I hope your year is getting off to the right start!! Feels more like summer now than summer did. Just wanted to remind about the Spotlight Contest. If you want to earn an OSMO Genius Kit complete with stand, tangrams, words, and numbers please don't forget to submit your entry by Sept 10th. Also, today was the first day of afterschool help sessions. We had one at One Cumberland today and our next one for the month of September is next Wednesday the 12th at Lancaster Burle.  This is the time to get 1-1 help from Hillary or myself on ITT, IEPWriter, Instructional tools, etc. We are here for you! Topics: [Instructional Tech Tips](https://info.iu13.org/ecses-tech/topic/instructional-tech-tips), [Contest](https://info.iu13.org/ecses-tech/topic/contest) **Spotlight: ** **Spotlight:  1st Contest is here.. Win an OSMO Genius Kit for your class. (Base + Words, Numbers, Tangrams, Monster, Newton, Masterpiece apps)![OMSO](https://info.iu13.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ECSES%20Instructional%20Technology%20Blog%20by%20Blantz/OMSO.png?t=1534774923865&width=436&name=OMSO.png)**  Write a 100 word or less  essay on how you would use this instructional tool with students and email to [lori_blantz@iu13.org](mailto:lori_blantz@iu13.org) by September 10th. 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