RISTE is a not-for-profit association. It is a registered, tax-exempt institution whose purpose is to promote educational technology in Rhode Island K-12 schools. It is dedicated to the improvement of education in Rhode Island through the use of technology. RISTE’s primary membership consists of public K-12 schools district, private-independent K-12 schools and religious K-12 schools. RISTE is an affiliate of the International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE). RISTE primarily provides leadership, support and training for K-12 educational technology leaders. The membership meets monthly to discuss business matters, educational practice, and technology. RISTE also facilitates member networking as a means of support. Making IT Happen Award
Lee Rabbitt, Director of Technology,
Newport Public Schools, Receives International Recognition Award for ‘Making It
Happen’ in Educational TechnologyJanuary 4, 2012 (East Greenwich, RI) – Lee Rabbitt, Director of Technology, Newport Public Schools was honored today with the coveted Making IT Happen jacket for her contributions to the successful integration of technology in education in K−12 schools. The Making IT Happen award is provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), of which Rhode Island ISTE (RISTE) is an affiliate. While attending the RISTE membership
meeting at the New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) in East Greenwich,
Lee Rabbitt was honored for her dedication to education and successful
integration of technology in the classroom. The Making IT Happen program
has made a commitment to work with state and national organizations to identify
individuals who are truly Making IT Happen within their respective state
or region and to recognize them publicly. From Virtual Desktops to the CloudGiving users the ability to work anywhere, anytime, from any device was one of the drivers that led Michael St. Jean to skip client virtualization altogether, moving ahead with his plan to incorporate thin clients and the cloud. St. Jean, director of technology for the 16-school Pawtucket School Department in Rhode Island, started the journey nearly a decade ago by buying the first of what would become 2,200 HP thin clients and dozens of virtualized Remote Desktop Servers running Microsoft Windows Server. Read the full article in EDTECH Focus on K12http://www.edtechmag.com/k12/e-newsletters/september-2011/from-virtual-desktops-to-the-cloud.html Introducing NEISTE VirtualNEISTE Virtual is a virtual, online learning center for teachers. We have created NEISTE Virtual to provide teachers with an "all in one solution" to teach or learn online using a virtual classroom.Take a look...... Great news !At our February 16 meeting, George K. Loftus, President & CEO of OSHEAN, shared with us the exciting news that K-12 schools across the state will be part of the soon to be built Beacon 2 fiber network. OSHEAN has been awarded a $21.7M Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This new fiber network will bring 1 GB (with available upgrades to 10 GB ) connections to our schools at very reasonable rates. The project must be completed in a relatively short time and OSHEAN is working with RINET and the fiber vendor to make it happen. Pam Christman from RINET will be contacting schools and districts to begin planning the connections. |  |
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