The Innovation Coach Is Here For You!
Mrs. Spencer is available throughout the year to help create innovative lessons for your classroom. Sign up for a session with the Innovation Coach during which she can plan a lesson with you, co-teach a lesson, or sit and reflect on lessons and explore how technology can be used with your existing lessons to increase rigor and deepen learning. These sessions are customized to meet the needs of your classroom. USE THIS LINK to go to Mrs. Spencer's calendar and sign up for a time to work together. All she needs is 2 days notice and the standard you are teaching!
Tech Tips & Troubleshooting Guide
These are quick tips for resolving the most common tech issues that may occur in your classroom. THIS GUIDE is posted on the website under Employees > Instructional Technology & Support. It can also be found in The Learning Hub within Canvas and in the Technology Knowledgebase located on the district site.
Don't hesitate to submit a tech ticket anytime you need help, but THIS GUIDE will allow for immediate solutions to common technology issues.
Please share this guide with your students and develop their capacity to become classroom tech experts and resolve many in-class issues. You can also post it on your teacher website, add it to your Canvas course, print it out, etc. Your school media coordinator is always available to assist anytime as well.
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Tech SupportINSTRUCTIONAL Technology Support Teachers in need of instructional technology support should reach out to the following:
TECHNICAL Support We have a fantastic team of 4 technicians that do the work of 10! They are here for YOU, so please do not hesitate to enter a Tech Ticket if you need technical assistance of any kind. Not only does this ensure you receive timely support, but it also helps us identify larger issues that may be occurring across the district with hardware or software. To access the Tech Ticket page - visit www.lexcs.org ->Scroll down to the bottom and find the Quick Links | LCS Technology Knowledgebase LCS maintains a Technology Knowledgebase to help answer questions staff may have about digital tools and resources provided by LCS. The Knowledgebase contains documents and videos on topics such as: Printing Canvas Google Tools NCEdCloud / IAM PT Pro Gradebook Schoolnet Teacher Webpages and more. We encourage staff to check out this page for help with using any of these resources. To access the Technology Knowledgebase page - visit www.lexcs.org ->>Teaching and Learning -->>Resources | LCS Is Rolling Out A New Mobile App! LCS is proud to announce our new mobile app. All of your favorite school tools and resources are now in a mobile app! This app is completely customizable to your preferences and provides information in the palm of your hands. It is especially helpful to our students and families! Our app was designed with the community in mind. It will allow you to:
You can find more information on our website www.lexcs.org > Parents & Students > Mobile App |
Tech Support
INSTRUCTIONAL Technology Support
Teachers in need of instructional technology support should reach out to the following:
- School Media Coordinators
- i3 - Technology Leadership Team
- Mrs. Maghan Spencer
- Mrs. Celia Gossett
TECHNICAL Support
We have a fantastic team of 4 technicians that do the work of 10! They are here for YOU, so please do not hesitate to enter a Tech Ticket if you need technical assistance of any kind. Not only does this ensure you receive timely support, but it also helps us identify larger issues that may be occurring across the district with hardware or software.
To access the Tech Ticket page - visit www.lexcs.org ->Scroll down to the bottom and find the Quick Links
LCS Technology Knowledgebase
Printing
Canvas
Google Tools
NCEdCloud / IAM
PT Pro Gradebook
Schoolnet
Teacher Webpages and more.
We encourage staff to check out this page for help with using any of these resources.
To access the Technology Knowledgebase page - visit www.lexcs.org ->>Teaching and Learning -->>Resources
LCS Is Rolling Out A New Mobile App!
Our app was designed with the community in mind. It will allow you to:
- Stay connected to your district and schools consolidated into one feed
- Get notifications about school events/emergency alerts
- District & school calendars
- Superintendent's Message
- Quickly access contact information
You can find more information on our website
www.lexcs.org > Parents & Students > Mobile App
Employee Password Change/Reset
You can access the Password Change/Reset Tool by visiting the district website. From there, any of the below paths will take you to the tool.
- Employees >> Employee Tools >> Password Change/Reset
- Employees >> Technology Knowledgebase
- Employees >> Instructional Technology & Support
The first time you use the tool, you will choose Enroll and follow the prompts. After you are enrolled, you can use the tool to do the following:
- Reset PW - use if you have forgotten your PW
- Change PW - use if you know your current PW and wish to change it
The school media coordinators are also able to use this tool to reset student passwords.
The Educator Hive: Professional Learning Opportunities
To find content-specific PD, from the The Educator Hive page, teachers should click "NCDPI Professional Learning" and follow the instructions to sign up to receive emails from the content areas that interest them. Then check their email inbox for regular updates from these departments with face-to-face and virtual PD opportunities.
To access the Educator Hive - visit www.lexcs.org ->>Employees ->> Employee Resources
Did you know...LCS Media Centers Have Over 6,000 New Books!
- 3,905 books - Elementary schools
- 1,259 books - LMS
- 928 books - LSHS
Encourage students to visit our school libraries to see what's new!
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