During this meeting, RSS representatives meet to discuss with Apple different 1:1 possibilities.
In an effort to prepare for the upcoming 1:1, 1400 MacBook Airs are purchased for the district's classroom teachers.
Dr. Moody goes before Rowan County's Commissioners to advocate for $12 Million lease for laptops and iPads for Rowan's 20,000 students.
For the first time in RSS history, all certified educators receive a Macbook Air for take home use.
During the months of June, July and August massive infrastructure upgrades were performed. Technicans worked around the clock to upgrade network servers in all 35 schools, as well as, add over 1400 Access Points in schools.
RSS sends the largest group of educators in the nation to the International Society for Technology in Education to begin collaboration and professional development.
RSS holds it's first ever, PBL Institute for 100 selected educators. During this summer institute, educators learned the process of PBL and created lessons to be used throughout the district.
In historic fashion, RCEC students become the first students in Rowan County to receive laptops in the 1:1 deployment.
RSS hosts a professional development conference for all 2,000 educators. ISTE participants present topics on technology integration, problem based learning and literacy. Discovery Ed become corporate sponsor for the event.
Individual high schools hold student/parent events to learn about 1:1 program. Parents attend informational sessions, sign Responsible Use Policy, and make payment.
For three weeks, all 8 high schools deployed Macbook Airs to over 6,000 high school students. The organizational process received notoriety from Apple and other vendors.
In an effort to provide professional development to teachers in a collaborative, personalized manner, Twitter chats are held every other Tuesday night at 8:00pm. Each chat is tailored to the needs of educators and feature guest moderators.
Dr. Lynn Moody hosts over one hundred local businesses and churches to discuss homework centers and wifi hotspots throughout the community. Community members are challenged to create local hotspots within their community.
In an effort to update existing web presence, RSS released a new website designed through Gaggle.
Approximately 5000 middle school students receive their iPads.
Close to 5,000 elementary school students receive their iPads.
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