Educational Technology at IU13

Are you looking for some support learning the new IMS tools/resources or need additional Act 48 hrs over this summer? Check out our upcoming IMS and Schoology workshops we are hosting:

In order to ensure that our current Instructional Media Services (IMS) Tools/Resources align with district needs and initiatives, we reevaluate current services every three years. All 22 member districts were asked to elect one or two representatives that would serve on our IMS Focus Group to help evaluate our current IMS. Our group was made up of Assistant Superintendents, Technology Coordinators, Principals, Media Specialists, and Technology Integrators/Coaches. This group began meeting last Spring of 2016 and then in the Fall of 2016. They had the opportunity to fully evaluate our current tools/resources and help determine which ones we wanted to continue moving into the next 3 year cycle that align with district needs, initiatives, strategies, and environments. After a lot of collaborative work and meetings, recommendations began to form. Finally, the process ended in an official vote from each district on the new recommendations in Dec 2016. Starting in 2017, district members received the opportunity to review and provide comments on the recommendations from our IMS Focus Group. As of the end of April 2017, all final approvals have been received.  We are very pleased to be offering the following IMS resources for the next three year cycle of 2017-2020 (the order is alphabetical):

We are pleased to announce an upcoming Starlab training on June 26, 2014 8:30 am - 12:30 pm  as part of the IMS Summer Academy.  In order to reserve and use one of the four Starlabs we have available, all facilitators must attend one Starlab training.  This training will cover how to reserve, set up, operate, and pack up the Starlab. 

Are you looking for some great FREE (IMS members) professional development to enhance your Technology Integration skills for your classrooms?  Perhaps, you are looking for some interactive workshops over the summer that you can use for trade/flex days.  Look no further! We are excited to announce the first IMS Summer Academy 2014!