Spartanburg 7: Instructional Technology Blog

This GQ Magazine article – which you may have to read outside your school network due to content filter restrictions – might make you think twice about putting that cellphone up against your head. [Read more →]

Tags:   cellphones · danger · wi fi2 Comments

This post is a follow-up to the post entitled, “Is your grade book set up properly”.  Checking (or doing) the three items that I’m going to address in this post will ensure that your final grades will be calculated correctly. [Read more →]

Tags:   gradebook · PowerTeacher3 Comments

Posted by Bea Bruce

If you are looking for a different format for your students to report what they have learned, software with a high WOW! factor and instant engagement, [Read more →]

Tags:   internet · poster · software1 Comment

Posted by Tony Thompson

The business section of the Sunday New York Times has an exceptional new feature. The ‘Corner Office’ column asks leaders of Fortune 500 companies what they have learned about communication, technology, how to conduct effective meetings, time management, and other lessons that apply to leaders of  any organization. [Read more →]

Tags:   Communication · Corner Office · Meetings · new york times · technologyNo Comments.

Posted by Tony Thompson

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Google Apps users have been sitting up and begging a long time for a ‘GDrive’ – free, web-based file storage. It seemed to be the only thing missing from an impressive offering of free applications and services that have made Google Apps my office on the internet. [Read more →]

Tags:   dropbox · file storage · GDrive · google · Google Apps · Google Docs2 Comments

Posted by Tony Thompson

Posting student or teacher produced video has gotten a lot easier for K-12 bloggers. It’s a 2-step process: [Read more →]

Tags:   chapman · teachertube · video2 Comments

Posted by Nathan Hayes

If you’re having a hard time finding an assignment that you’ve entered, it’s probably because you need to change your reporting term.  Remember that the Grade Book automatically decides what term to put an assignment in based on the ‘Date Due’ that you enter for the assignment.

The screenshot to the right gives an explanation of the ‘Reporting Term’ box and explains when and why you would use each option.

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Posted by Nathan Hayes

I’ve written a couple of easy to follow steps to make sure that your gradebook is set up to properly calculate the students final grades for this semester.

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Posted by Chad Waters

Several teachers have asked how they can print a class roster to keep a hard copy of grades similar to what is  available in Intergrade. I have found a way to print one that is really simple and, I believe, to be better in only nine easy steps!. Here goes: [Read more →]

Tags:   Integrade · PowerTeacher · Student RostersNo Comments.

Posted by Nathan Hayes

Tony Thompson recently sent out a notification about two upcoming Power Teacher workshops:

Want some ‘live’ help getting started with PowerTeacher?

We have scheduled two after-school training sessions  this Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11^th  & 12^th.

Both sessions are at Boyd Elementary from 4pm – 5pm.

Please register in advance by using this form: http://spart7.info/forms/?page_id=179

 If you have questions about the training, please put them in the space provided at the end of the registration form.

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Tags:   Grade Book · Power Teacher · Progress ReportNo Comments.