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Title: ROBBINSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL


1
ROBBINSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • Robbinsdale Middle School prepares students,
    through technology and language, to meet the
    challenges of a global community.

2
RMS Vision
  • Robbinsdale Middle School prepares students,
    through technology and language, to meet the
    challenges of a global community.
  • Students at RMS
  • Learn to communicate in other languages. They
    develop a cultural perspective and awareness to
    function as global citizens.
  • Experience a safe and caring environment that
    fosters respectful, responsible, and cooperative
    students.
  • Access a wide range of technology to enhance
    their learning. They master basic technology
    skills and explore emerging technologies.
  • Discover and explore their unique abilities and
    characteristics. They achieve academic excellence
    in comprehensive, rigorous courses.
  • Note Continuum in progess

3
Focus On
  • Core classes
  • Allied Arts classes
  • Exploratory classes
  • Collaborative projects
  • Staff Development
  • Community volunteers
  • Grants

4
Recent RMS Grantors
  • Seven Dreams (Where Everyone Belongs, WEB) -
    2,000
  • American Honda Foundation (Tools for Tomorrow) -
    60,000
  • Kern Family Foundation (Gateway to Technology) -
    20,000
  • Best Buy Teach (video creation/editing) - 2,500

5
The Work Continues
  • Best Buy Teach (classroom response systems) -
    15,000 ?
  • Hewlett-Packard (Tools for Tomorrow Proportional
    Reasoning Project) - 30,000

6
Staff Development
  • Thinking Maps (ex Computer Apps, HP)
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Tech Buggies (document cameras, Sympodiums,
    digital video)
  • Audacity, mp3, and the iPod (coming soon to a
    staff development day near you)
  • More language and culture options?

7
Opportunities for Students
  • The last few slides highlight some of the new
    options available to students as a result of the
    renewed focus at RMS.

8
Gateway to Technology
  • Science vs. Technology
  • Design Process
  • Computer Modeling
  • Robotics
  • Presentation Skills

9
Mobile Language Lab
  • Using technology
  • Create (video/audio)
  • Edit
  • Share (Power Point, objects, mp3, web)
  • Podcasting

10
Tech Buggies
  • 4 mobile presentation stations
  • Sympodium interactive boards
  • LCD projectors
  • Document cameras
  • Mini DV camcorders
  • Computer workstation

11
Future Cities Exploratory
  • Students Design a City of the Future
  • Scale Model
  • Presentation to peers and engineers

Voted Best Scale Model in MN by peers in January
2007
12
Innovation Invention Exploratory
  • Students invent a new toy or game
  • Engineering design process
  • Prototype
  • Presentation

13
LEGO NXT Exploratory
  • Physics computer programming
  • Design build a robot
  • Challenges

14
PodCasting Exploratory
  • Write record podcasts
  • Use Audacity iTunes software
  • Load your creations on iPod Nanos
  • Share podcasts with friends family

Spanish Podcasting added Semester 2!
15
Questions/Comments
  • Jacob Givand
  • RMS Focus Facilitator
  • jacob_givand_at_rdale.k12.mn.us
  • 763.504.4882
  • www.rdale.k12.mn.us/teachers/rms_focus
  • www.rdale.k12.mn.us/teachers/jacob_givand
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