Teachers receive training on Adobe Digital Schools Collection

All Junior High and High School teachers at Rusk ISD received training on the Adobe Digital Schools Collection over three days in June (13-15).  Software programs included Photoshop Elements, Premier Elements, Soundbooth, and Acrobat Portfolio.  Creative juices were flowing and great learning occurred that can be applied in the classroom during the upcoming school year!

OneNote Training @ Junior High

Teachers are getting prepared to use OneNote!  Teachers at the Junior High campus recently received Microsoft OneNote training over the course of three days during their conference periods.  The possibilities are exciting and endless!

SMART Board Training

Teachers at all campuses recently went through a "train the trainer" SMART Board training class at the Junior High.  These teachers are now preparing their curriculum to conduct a SMART Board training on June 9th to identified teachers in the district.

Teacher Laptop Social

Teacher laptops have been distributed!  The laptop social was held Monday, Feb. 21st, hosted in the Junior High Cafeteria.  Southwest-themed refreshments, music and decorations, a photo slideshow and remarks from Dr. Largent kicked off the event.  Following that the new laptops were distributed to high school and junior high teachers with a laptop orientation presentation provided by Linda Moon, Technology Integration Specialist.  Rusk Junior High and High School campuses are getting ConnectED !!!

Congratulations to Ms. Mabry & Ms. Oliver

Candis Mabry and Ashley Oliver from Rusk Intermediate represented Rusk ISD at the recent TCEA Conference, presenting at the Technology Application Teacher Network pre-conference held on Tuesday, Feb. 8th.  They both did a great job!!!  The TCEA conference provided a great deal of technology information, tools and resources.  Everyone from Rusk ISD who attended walked away with increased knowledge and fun ideas about integrating technology into the classroom.

Exciting Times Ahead

Rusk Junior High & High School teachers will soon have a new reason to celebrate!  Teacher laptops and wireless connectivity across campuses will soon be a reality.  Lots of prep work has been underway the past few months, and the Connections grant is alive and well at Rusk ISD.  Stay tuned for updates ...

Ashley Oliver selected to presented at TCEA

Ashley Oliver has been selected to present at the TCEA (Texas Computer Educators Association Pre Conference).  The Pre-conference is titled the Technology Application Teacher Network - 11th Anniversary Special on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at the Austin Convention Center.  This is a Title II, Part D Technical Assistance Project.  Ashley's presentation will be on how to use Edmodo as a platform in the classroom.  She will demonstrate all the components of Edmodo and how they are beneficial in the classroom.  Teachers will be introduced how to send out polls, send out and receive assignments, attach a Voki for instruction, use of calendar, managing grades, sending out safe messages through chat, and how to connect with other teachers.  She will also be demonstrating the use of Prezi and how to leave voice instruction for a sub using PowerPoint® and Audacity® through the Edmodo platform. 
Thanks to Ashley for representing Rusk Intermediate, the Rusk ISD and Region 7!

Leadership Jacksonville/Rusk visits Rusk Intermediate

The Leadership Jacksonville/Rusk group (made up of members of the Chamber of Commerce from both cities)  visited several classrooms at Rusk Intermediate and were very impressed.  They were amazed at our 4th and 5th graders ability to navigate the technology on their laptops, and the innovative teaching methods used by our teachers.  Many of them expressed that they wished their own children could have experienced classrooms like this.  They were truly impressed by what they saw in our classrooms.

Candis Mabry selected to present at TCEA

Candis Mabry has been selected to present at the TCEA (Texas Computer Educators Association Pre Conference).  The Pre-conference is titled the Technology Application Teacher Network - 11th Anniversary Special on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at the Austin Convention Center.  This is a Title II, Part D Technical Assistance Project.  Candis will present a Webquest on measurement, and will demonstrate how students will use Google Earth, Excel, and SMART to gather and manipulate measurement data.  Also, teachers will be introduced to Edmodo and how to use it to send and receive lessons and assignments to and from their students.
Thanks to Candis for representing Rusk Intermediate, the Rusk ISD and Region 7!

RISD receives $850,000 Connections Grant

 

2010-09-15 / News

BY QUINTEN BOYD

As schools across the nation race to keep up with technology trends, Rusk Independent School District has received two grants that will insure they stay ahead of the game through the purchase of 2,100 laptops.

RISD recently received an $850,000 Connections Grant, a grant program offered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that serves to “establish campuses that will serve as demonstration sites for increased student learning through the exemplary use of educational technology.”

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