Technology Integrationists
Technology Integration Teachers support all staff by providing resources, training, and information about available district technology. Glenwood Community School District is a 1:1, student to chromebook district. This group seeks to assist teachers in best practice use of the various technologies available in GCSD classrooms.
Whether you are a novice brushing up on the basics or you are a more advanced user trying out some new things, everyone needs resources to refer back to when you get stuck. The Tech Integration team has put together some resources to help teachers with these tasks
Current Technology Integration Members
Dr. Chad Lang, Director of School Improvement
Jedd Taylor, Director of Technology
Ericka Lang, Cadre Associate, New Teacher Instructional Coach
Jennifer Lewis, Technology Integration Teacher--High School
Kelsey Miller, Technology Integration Teacher--Middle School
Alison Tucker, Technology Integration Teacher--West Elementary
Katie Larsen, Technology Integration Teacher--Northeast Elementary
Amy Pattee, Green Hills AEA Technology Integration Consultant
How do I use Google?
Need a brush up on some of the Google Workspace applications?
- Google Classroom
- Sheets
- Slide
- Docs
- Forms
- Drive organization
How do I use PowerSchool?
PowerSchool is our Student Information System and serves many functions. Click the link of the item you are needing help with:
Hapara
Lightspeed Classroom has been replaced by Hapara. This system allows you to monitor and manage student chromebooks in the classroom. There are many reasons we chose to move from Lightspeed to Hapara. One of the major reasons was the integration with Google Classroom and Drive. Below is a link to several tutorial videos regarding this system. When you arrive on this site, there are features we are not currently deploying. The "Highlights" section should be the initial focus. We recommend bypassing the "Getting Started" video in favor of the Highlights series.
How do I use Calendly?
Ready to use Calendly to schedule PT Conferences again? The button below is an updated video, from the perspective of you already having an account.
If you need to start a new account from the beginning, you may want to watch the first few minutes of this video, before moving on to the one below.
Apps for Engagement
District Provided Apps
Professional Development
Lightspeed Topcat Speaker
Classrooms outfitted with Lightspeed Topcat Classroom speakers can be used to amplify your voice and media throughout the classroom. Here is an instructional video on the basics of using this system.
Communication and Discipline Logs
Introduced in 2023-2024 School Year, teachers are able to log communications they make to families and now have expanded capabilities with reporting discipline. The slide show below show how to access both modules from both the Teacher and Admin side of PowerSchool.
Updates: See Slides 20-21