Technology Training Center
About Us
The Calcasieu Parish School Board’s Technology Training Center works collaboratively with the district’s Curriculum and Instruction Department and McNeese State University in an effort to assist administrators, teachers and students with the relevant integration of technology into a content-rich curriculum.
1724 Kirkman Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana
(337)217-4120
Office Hours: 7:30AM-4:00PM Monday - Friday
Kim LeBlanc, CTO
kim.leblanc@cpsb.org
Pam Nicholson, Technology Training Coordinator
pam.nicholson@cpsb.org
Contacts
Book a Trainer
CPSB provides teachers and students with a wide array of technological tools that are designed to be integrated into the curriculum so that student achievement is positively impacted. The goal of integrating technology into the curriculum is to link software, media, and technology tools with specific instructional objectives in ways that facilitate teaching and learning. Integration is defined by the how and why the technology is being used.
Booking a Trainer allows teachers the opportunity to schedule a 15-minute virtual meeting to gain support on any of the technological resources supported by the CPSB Technology Training Center. For each trainer, a list of available support is provided. To schedule a meeting, click on their picture and book your time. You will be sent an email and calendar item to confirm your meeting. When the time comes for the meeting, open the Microsoft Outlook Calendar item and click the Join button.
- 3D Printing
- Discovery Education
- General Tech Integration (for assigned schools)
- iPad Integration
- Launchpad
- Microsoft 365
- Peardeck
- Promethean ActivPanels/ActivBoards
- STEM Integration - Ozobots
Tech Classes
Tech Points
Take Tech Classes, Earn Tech Points
Since May 1, 2015, Tech Points have been awarded to classroom teachers for Technology Staff Development that takes place outside of school hours and is sponsored by the Tech Training Center. Teachers receive 1 Tech Point per completed hour and can spend the points in the Tech Point Store at any time. Points can accumulate from year to year. The more Tech Classes attended, the more Tech Points earned.
Note: Tech Points are awarded to CPSB classroom teachers only.
Tech Points Store |
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One roll of Makerbot Filament (specify color-red, blue, yellow, or white) | 10 pts |
Apple TV (4th Generation, 32 GB) | 15 pts |
Document Camera (AVER 5MP USB) | 15 pts |
Ozobot Evo Educator Entry kit | 15 pts |
Makey Makey educator kit | 15 pts |
Apple Pencil | 15 pts |
Noise cancelling headset with microphone | 15 pts |
LittleBits Base Inventor Kit or Electronic Music Inventor Kit (Limited Inventory) | 20 pts |
Sphero bolt | 20 pts. |
Sphero Indi | 20 pts. |
iPad | 25 pts |
Student Laptop | 55 pts |
Teacher Laptop | 65 pts |
Makerbot Sketch Classroom 3D Printer | 70 pts |
Promethean Board Activboard 10 PT Touch-78 inch w/soundbar | 80 pts |
Tech Point Policy
This equipment is the property of the teacher as long as she/he remains an employee of CPSB. When the teacher leaves the parish the equipment must be returned to the Technology Center. Tech Points are individually earned and redeemed. They are not transferable.
Questions? pam.nicholson@cpsb.org
Redeeming Tech Points
Redeeming Tech Points
When you want to redeem points, create a new Incident IQ help ticket and select "Other Requests", select "Tech Points", then select the item. You will be notified by a ticket update (via email) when your equipment is ready to be picked up.
Tech Points Store |
|
One roll of Makerbot Filament (specify color-red, blue, yellow, or white) | 10 pts |
Apple TV (4th Generation, 32 GB) | 15 pts |
Document Camera (AVER 5MP USB) | 15 pts |
Ozobot Evo Educator Entry kit | 15 pts |
Makey Makey educator kit | 15 pts |
Apple Pencil | 15 pts |
Noise cancelling headset with microphone | 15 pts |
LittleBits Base Inventor Kit or Electronic Music Inventor Kit (Limited Inventory) | 20 pts |
Sphero bolt | 20 pts. |
Sphero Indi | 20 pts. |
iPad | 25 pts |
Student Laptop | 55 pts |
Teacher Laptop | 65 pts |
Makerbot Sketch Classroom 3D Printer | 70 pts |
Promethean Board Activboard 10 PT Touch-78 inch w/soundbar | 80 pts |
Tech Point Policy
This equipment is the property of the teacher as long as she/he remains an employee of CPSB. When the teacher leaves the parish the equipment must be returned to the Technology Center. Tech Points are individually earned and redeemed. They are not transferable.
Questions? pam.nicholson@cpsb.org