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real name:  Sage Arnote  /  Socials: @mrarnote

fun name:  Mr. Supreme Commander (to my students)

Tech Coach / Technology Concierge for ISD

Can my parents get tech support if I cannot seem to help?  

On the chromebook contract parents have a contact email of:  helpme@isdschools.org   Our Technology Department is collectively monitoring this account which is intended for assisting folks who need assistance with a chromebook.  The phone number for our ISD Technology Support line is 816-521-5553 during normal school hours.  


ParentSquare Resources  (our new communication hub replacing School Messenger and other similar tools)

Currently ISD has a new service replacing School Messenger called Parent Square.  It is a secure  service that allows all certificated staff to communicate to parents and students in different kinds of digital ways such as email, text, and a mobile app.  Rosters are uploaded and are synced from PowerSchool, our SIS.  Communication through Seesaw and Canvas are still encouraged, but this service can assist with being a one stop shop for functionality of things like Remind, SMORE, Peachjar, TeamSnap, Signup Genius, and other similar communication tools.



Parent Square Tutorial (Teachers) 2024
ParentSquare Tutorial (Admins) 2024

Classwize Tutorial

Classwize is a new tool which can allow teachers to view and take control of student chromebooks.  Click the tutorial to learn more!


Classwize Tutorial

SMART Interactive Flat Panel Tutorials

ISD has SMART MX version 3 and SMART MX version 4 Interactive Flat panels.  Middle Schools have Version 3, while Elementaries have a majority of Version 4 boards.  In the summer of 2024 ISD hopes to deploy New Vision Boards, which will interact in many ways similar, but more tutorials will follow.

SMART IFP Intro

(Other training videos are found in a playlist linked in the SMART IFP Training Section)

SMART IFP Troubleshooting

SMART IFP Troubleshooting

Inking Tools with SMART IFP's

Using Inking Tools with your SMART IFP

         Other Trainings List

Tech toys I like 

(I do not get any sort of commission off of these.  They make my job easier and some folks ask about them :)


USBC to VGA to HDMI adaptor  (this adaptor is useful in our buildings that may have VGA versus HDMI ports for displaying a newer DELL laptop.)  It cost me $22