ECSES Instructional Technology News

Virtual Trip to DC & Ultimate STEM Guide

Written by Lori Blantz | May 20, 2021 11:15:00 AM

Getting a bit of Spring Fever here! How about you??

 Please do not hesitate to reach out to your ECSES IT and STEM coaches via email at esces-it@iu13.org 

Remember we have summer training on several Instructional Technology Tools and Computer Science/Coding Tools that are available for IU13 staff.

 Check out our list of summer training. 

STEM/Coding Tools sessions this summer will be with Dash and Dot, Makey Makey, littleBits, and Micro:bits - look at the offerings above or in MLP

20-21 STEM STUDIO 108 VIRTUAL STEM LESSONS Keep this Google Doc link nearby as all lessons and video links from this year are added. Our final Live STEM lessons are occurring this week for the 20-21 school year. We are already planning great things for the upcoming year. Be sure to check out this Blog and hear from your supervisors during Opening Week what we will be offering for everyone next year. Can’t wait to see you guys again face to face!! 

I received a message from a fellow teacher and blogger that had seen this blog. She wanted to share with me a resource that she has created called Go Science Girls.  Here is a link to her blog. This is designed for ages 1-9yrs. They have also recently published an “Ultimate STEM Guide” - this covers almost all the resources available on the web for STEM education. This is for K-12 Here is the link  https://gosciencegirls.com/ultimate-stem-resources-bank-for-k12-students/

Take a Virtual Field Trip to Washington D.C

Discovery Education and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcome students to a behind-the-scenes Virtual Field Trip to experience the history and beauty of our nation’s capital on Wednesday, May 26 1-1:30 pm ET.

For more information and to register, visit www.discoveryeducation.com/learn/city-of-us/  

Designed for students in grades 4-8, this action-packed tour will feature remarkable special guests and give viewers an inside look at six landmark locations:

  • The White House
  • The U.S. Capitol Building
  • The Supreme Court
  • The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
  • Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

 Look on the right hand side of this Blog post for our final prize give-a-way. Could it be you? SECs or Program Designee will be nominating staff or classes each month and the winner or winners will be randomly selected using Wheel of Names. Good Luck!