ECSES Instructional Technology News

Summer IT and STEM Professional Development **UPDATED**

Written by Lori Blantz | May 2, 2022 4:08:30 PM

You are now able to register for the IU13 IMS Back-To-School Mini Conference on MLP.

Are you looking for new tools to put into your digital toolbox? Come join IU13 IMS at our “Back-to-School” Mini-Conference featuring introductory sessions on IU13 Instructional Media Services. Unlock the features of Discovery Education, BrainPop, OverDrive/Sora, Gale Research Databases, and CultureGrams.

Did you know that you can check out equipment such as the StarLab, Mobile VR Kits, and the Telepresence System or the new IMS STEM Lending Library? Certification workshops are available or you can just come and explore items such as Sphero Robots, Makey Makey, and Phidgets. Other educational technology session offerings such as an introduction to Google Workspace, Schoology and much more will also be available.

Attendees should bring their own internet connected device and are encouraged to have user district accounts created in advance. Visit the event website for more information.

Mini-Conference - Introductory Sessions

  • Date: Monday - August 8, 2022
  • Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Lancaster- Lebanon IU13 Conference Center
  • Audience: New and less experienced Educators
  • Cost: Free for IU13 Educators 
  • Registration: Click here to register on Frontline 

Mini-Conference - Advanced Sessions

  • Date: Tuesday - August 9, 2022
  • Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Lancaster- Lebanon IU13 Conference Center
  • Audience: More experienced Educators
  • Cost: Free for IU13  Educators 
  • Registration: Click here to register on Frontline 

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The August 4th and 5th STEMATHON

The conference is held in person this year, at Lincoln IU12, New Oxford, PA. Sessions will be run in a hybrid format, allowing those who tune in virtually to Zoom into the rooms at IU12. Click on the picture below to access the registration form and information. They are adding to it daily. 

 

 

The August 8th and August 9th IU13 IMS "Back-to-School" Mini-Confernce 

The sessions and information are coming. Click on this picture below for the Google Site with where the IMS Department is adding all the info.   Once in the site click on the upper right on Day 1, Day 2 and Registration. I will update this blog when registration is open. 

Summer IT and STEM 2022 Professional Development

Click the link or the image above to learn more about how to access the summer PD sessions 

Registration is open in MLP

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Please do not hesitate to reach out to Lori Blantz and/or Giovanna Chamberlain for help with STEM and Instructional Technology ecses-it@iu13.org   Here is a link to all our Instructional Software programs at the IU13 and directions on how to access them as a student or staff member. 

                                         

Your friendly IT and STEM coaches 

Lori and Giovanna