Educational Technology at IU13

If you haven't had a chance to explore the IMS Lending Library recently, now is the perfect time to do so! We are continuously expanding our collection with new tools designed to enhance the student learning experience by nurturing curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

All IU13 schools and staff now have access to new STEELS standards-aligned videos for every grade level.

ClickView is home to curated, standards-aligned videos for every subject and grade level. The platform makes it easy for teachers to find the perfect video for any lesson in seconds.

ClickView produces original content and licenses videos from the world’s best producers, so teachers and students can access classroom-ready videos in one place. The videos come with high-quality interactive quizzes and learning resources to help teachers create engaging lessons.

IU13 Ed Tech Team Updates

The IU13 Ed Tech Team is excited to share that we have a newly updated website AND new social media handles to share with you. In the past couple of years, our team has been expanding in order to provide the best Educational Technology services we can for our region and beyond. Please feel free to take a moment to review our newly updated resources and subscribe to our social media handles:

Best Sora Updates of 2023

• Sora has published what they believe to be their six most impactful updates of 2023. They are: 
  1. Premium Reviews in Marketplace
  2. New Languages in Sora
  3. Student Dashboard Updates
  4. Shelf Talkers
  5. Metered Access Manager
  6. Sora Notifications
• Check out their recent blog post - Cheers to the 6 best product updates of 2023! - to learn more about these updates.

The monthly BrainPOP Bulletin is designed to provide inspiration for your classroom. Every month, their bulletin will have fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements for classroom teachers. 

This Month's Question - How can your Teacher Reports drive more targeted instruction?

Inform reteaching with data -

The teacher dashboard is the secret ingredient to your students’ success. Watch this month’s tip to learn how to use your data to pinpoint opportunities for more targeted, just-in-time instruction in one simple scan.

Try it today!

After assigning a Quiz, check the results in your Teacher Reports. You’ll be able to find trouble spots for students. Once you know those, finding which moments to reteach and return to in the Movie are a lot clearer. 

Also in this month's Bulletin...

Watch "Behind the BrainPOP Scenes" to meet the voice of Annie, and be sure to download free BrainPOP swag to have a big, orange robot to brighten up your classroom.