Yesterday our students spent some time demonstrating how they use technology to learn. For more info take a look at the press story below

http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/riverside/riverside-headlines-index/20120510-riverside-students-show-how-technology-boosts-learning.ece

The Assistance League of Riverside has donated $7,000 dollars to provide student technology to a Kindergarten Classroom at Highland Elementary School.   The Assistance League is providing funding for iPod touches, iPads and a Mac computer for Ms. Medina’s Kindergarten classroom at Highland Elementary school.  Students will be issued the iPod Touches for use at home and school and the iPads and Mac computer will be used in class for small group instruction. RUSD thanks the Assistance League for… Continue

Once again Riverside has been identified as one of the most intelligent communities in the world.  Riverside joins Austin, Texas as the only other American city to make the top 7.  I will be traveling with a delegation from Riverside to New York in June to showcase what is happening in RUSD and specifically Ramona High School.  Although its already a great honor to be awarded one of the top 7 we hope that Riverside will be named The most Intelligent Community Award for 2012!  For more info…

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I want to update you on the progress and intent of the Digital Destination Pilot we are implementing at Earhart and Sierra middle schools.  We identified two schools that represent both ends of the socioeconomic scale and surveyed parents at each site asking them to either allow their students who already have technology to bring it to school or to be willing to purchase technology to bring into our system.  RUSD committed to providing technology for those students who either did…

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Fremont Elementary became the first k-6 school in the nation to implement Kindle Fires in grades 5-6. RUSD has entered into a beta testing agreement with Amazon to identify the most effective ways to use these devices and Amazon's incredible cloud resources to enable and empower students to learn. Ms. Patti Popovich (Principal) and her staff began checking devices out to students 2 weeks ago and is already seeing teachers and students using these devices to improve teaching and learning.…

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In August of 2012 Madison Elementary School will be checking out iPod touches to all its students for use at home and at school.  Madison leadership understands the power and potential of student centered technology and especially it's capability to extend the school day.  RUSD has conducted many different pilots at the k-6 level (most recently an implementation of Kindle Fires at Fremont Elementary school) and sites all over Riverside are allowing students who already have technology to…

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