The ULTIMATE Graphing Calculator

Desmos.com is a fast, FREE visual, graphing calculator! On the smart board it is invaluable. It has a projector mode which darkens the lines so students can see it more clearly. It is very very fast. If you you have a need for a graphing calculator you won't find a better one on the web.

SchoolCenter Tutorials to Update Those Web Pages!

If it has been a while since you updated your website or if you are a new teachers looking for guidance on how to use SchoolCenter, the following videos are for you! If you follow along you can create a basic website quickly and painlessly. Really, you can!

These were done based off what is standard for LCMS, however, the methods to edit your pages are the same regardless of what school you are at. Feel free to check in with your ITRT if you have any questions or if you want more direction on how to further enhance your site.

I used the free screen capture tool at www.screenr.com to make the videos... it is fantastic! If the videos below are taking a really long time to load, they can be accessed here:

http://www.screenr.com/user/Kate_itrt

1. Logging into SchoolCenter and Navigating the StartPage




2. Basic Page Edits... Part 1 (oops, I say it is Kate Straley's website but the the screenshot will show Kate Maisch... same person but it has been a long time since I did anything under my maiden name, lol)




3. Basic Page Edits... Part 2




4. Creating a "Contact Me" Page



5. Uploading Your Syllabus (see 5b below first)



5b. Adding a Syllabus the Easy Way



6. Organizing Your Navigation




7. Adding New Pages

Teachers, Meet Graphite

For years I have used the Common Sense Media website to read up on a movie before our family would see one in the theater or even at the local PTA Movie Night. Their reviews are informative and most important...dependable. When I learned recently that Common Sense Media was unveiling Graphite, a free service to help teachers and parents find the best apps, games, websites, and digital curricula rated for learning, I knew it would be a great resource to share with my colleagues. Finding resources for lessons can be overwhelming and cause me to waste lots of time looking for 'just the right resource'. Whether or not this happens to you too, I think you will find Graphite to be a super-helpful tool in your future. Go ahead and try it out. Curious how Graphite rates and reviews their resources? Look HERE for a concise explanation.

ITRT Chalk-Talk

What's New in 2013?

We welcome NEW ITRT, Steve Allen to our team at LCPS! Steve comes to us from Orange County Public Schools. 

PowerSchool is our county's NEW student information system as well as teacher grade book.

There are two NEW schools in the works for LCPS students. Both Thomas Jefferson Elementary and now Louisa County High School are both under new construction.

"Louisa Conquers" and the ITRTs are ready to conquer 2013-2014!