Hello everyone, I hope everyone had a fantastic summer. Can't believe it flew by already but here were are, ready to embark in a new school year. I know I am excited as there are lots of new things occurring. Staying the same bores me so change is always good, but we know it can be crazy at times. Hillary Holler and Melinda Oatman are both with me again this year- YEAH - we are ready to help you with ITT, IEPWriter, Instructional Tech Tools, PowerSchool, and perhaps lots of other stuff. I received two grants over the summer. We now have our own Google Expeditions Glasses set for the ECSES Department. I ran a session this summer that went great and even if you did not attend and are interested in having me come out to run a class lesson sign up on our Google Sign-Up Form. Finally, I want to make this first Blog short- but Hillary and I are after-school tech help sessions each month. They will go from 3-5pm. Come for all of it, come for just some, you get credit for the time you attended. These are informal and here to help you with questions on IEPWriter, ITT, tech tools, using your laptop, etc. If we can't answer your question we will find out who can and connect you to them. We are running one in Lebanon and one in Lancaster each month. Attached is the list of dates. Hope to see you then. Look out for the first contest of the school year. I am giving away an OSMO Genius Kit. This is valued at about $100.00. The company gave one to me this year as a bonus to give away! I will post the blog contest next week and you have until September 10th to email your essay. Good luck!!!

Hillary, Melinda and I are getting ready for the new school year to have all the instructional tools ready for your use. We noticed today that Discovery Education (DE) is saying it has expired. Please know, the IS department is working on this issue to have it up and running very soon. This program will continue to be available for all students and staff for the 18-19 school year using your active directory logins. All staff and students will also have Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr available. These programs will also use your active directory logins. Starting the month of October I will be starting back up with the technology give-a-way contest. Stay tuned for that in September to hear what I will be giving away. Enjoy your summer, stay cool (it is 98 today!!) See you in August.