RM Education at TCEA 2010

This year at TCEA 2010, RM Education featured its newest releases, designed to transform your school, creating whole-class, interactive learning environments that result in greater student achievement and improved ROI for your technology budgets.

• RM Learning Platform – provides the tools every stakeholder needs to work together to raise student achievement
• RM Math Player – whole-class interactive software that raises student achievement with over 4,000 math lessons aligned to NCTM and state-based curriculum standards
• RM Math Framework – combines comprehensive interactive curriculum with a full-featured learning management system
• RM Easiteach – the essential software for all interactive whiteboards and slates
• RM ePad – wireless slate that gives teachers the freedom to teach and engage their students from anywhere in the classroom
• ēno – the all-in-one interactive whiteboard
• RM eCart – the economic audio/visual mobility and security solution
• RM Dance to Advance – stimulating activities for dance mats that encourage kinesthetic learning
• RM Sonica – software that teaches English in a real-world context
• RM Podium – the only podcasting solution especially designed for K-12 schools
• RM Fuse Creator – easy-to-use tool to create engaging interactive whiteboard activities
• RM Bee-Bot – engaging programmable floor robot that teaches early learning concepts

To help you further stretch your technology budgets, RM featured several exciting show specials. These show specials offer you savings of up to 50% off MSRP, but quantities are limited and the special discounts expire 3/31/10:

• ēno 2610 Interactive Whiteboard AND a Mitsubishi XD221U Projector – Only $1595! SAVE 50%!
  
  • The ēno 2610 Interactive Whiteboard measures 78” diagonally and provides true interactivity through a Bluetooth-enabled stylus.
  • The Mitsubishi XD221U Projector is an XGA DLP projector that supports a 2000:1 contrast ratio, closed caption, and shines bright at 2300 ANSI lumens for a dramatically bright picture.
    
• Polyvision TS 620 Touch-Sensitive Interactive Whiteboard – Only $799! SAVE 50%!
  
  • This USB-Enabled Touch-Sensitive Interactive Whiteboard measures 77.8” diagonally and can be controlled and marked up with either a finger or a stylus.
    
• RM eCart Mobile Interactive Teaching Center – Only $1549! SAVE 15%!
  

Includes:

• Viewsonic PJD6240 3D-Ready Projector with DLP technology and 3200 lumens lamp.
• Toshiba SDV296 DVD/VCR with ColorStream Pro Progressive Scan Component Video Output and full-featured 4-head VCR.
• Hercules XPS2.1 50 Speaker Sound System with 32 Watts RMS total power output.

Please call us at 866-728-6758 if you would like to speak with one of our educational specialists about these specials or any other RM product or service offerings.

RM Special Needs Installs SpaceKraft Sensory Suite at South Florida Jewish Academy

RM Special Needs recently completed an installation of the first SpaceKraft Sensory Suite in North America. The suite was installed at the South Florida Jewish Academy (SFJA) in Coconut Creek, FL. Through private donations, SFJA secured the funding and selected the state-of-the-art suite of equipment to enhance the learning environment of their students.

Some of the specialized items you'll find in the room are an LED Bubble Tube, Interactive Infinity Tunnel, LED Touch Wall, and a SpaceFrame of projectors and pinspots. The SpaceFrame projection items are all operated via a wireless transmitter, using the student's favorite switch. The Sensory Suite is designed to encourage interaction via switches or the touch of a hand. The equipment can be used for calming sessions or interaction depending on the individual needs.

"We are extremely happy with the way the room turned out." says Baila Gansburg, Executive Director, "The room was a clean palate, and RM came in and created a wonderful learning environment for our students. RM's professional installation team were very easy to work with and the support we have received after the installation has been top notch! RM was a pleasure to work with and they were there for us from initial design stages through installation and implementation."

To learn more about RM Special Needs, visit www.rmeducation.com/specialneeds

RM Education 2010 New Releases!

RM Education is excited to announce our new product releases for 2010 designed to help transform your school, creating a whole-class, interactive learning environment that results in greater student achievement and improved ROI for your technology budgets.

The RM ePad, an interactive slate with wireless RF technology gives teachers the ability to teach interactive lessons from anywhere in the classroom. The RM ePad comes bundled with RM Easiteach so teachers can create and deliver engaging lessons with all the interactivity of a whiteboard from the palm of their hands. The unique hand straps make it easy to carry the RM ePad, and text entry is easy with the built-in keyboard. The wireless RF technology allows for sixty feet of unhindered movement. The RM ePad is designed specifically for K-12 classroom use with rubber corners for added ruggedness. “The release of the RM ePad continues RM’s proud tradition of providing innovative technology solutions designed for K-12 schools,” said Kevin Pawsey, chief executive of RM’s U.S. division. “RM ePad allows teachers to break free from the front of the classroom, enabling them to better engage their students and stimulate whole-class learning.” Click Here to Learn More

RM Dance to Advance is an exciting new complimentary product to the RM Easiteach Dancemat Content Pack. One important modification is that RM Dance to Advance does not require any additional software. RM Dance to Advance provides a captivating game format for 1 or 2 players. It allows students to personalize their learning experience by selecting from a range of characters, music, and background scenes. “We are thrilled to be releasing RM Dance to Advance,” said Kevin Pawsey, chief executive of RM’s U.S. division. “RM Dance to Advance can be used with the whole class, small groups, or individual students. It is a great way to bring even the most reluctant of learners into the classroom experience, providing exciting activities for children to learn and practice curricular topics.” Click Here to Learn More

The RM eCart, a fully-configured Audio/Video Mobile Teaching Cart that can easily be shared by teachers, thus reducing the overall cost of providing interactive technology throughout the school building. Each RM eCart comes equipped with a DVD/VCR combo player, a projector optimized for classroom use, and a sound system that generates crystal clear sound. It features a large coated desktop for a sleek, clean appearance, and a large pull-out shelf for greater flexibility of use. “RM Education is always looking for ways to help schools and districts improve the ROI of their technology budgets,” said Kevin Pawsey, chief executive of RM’s U.S. division. “The RM eCart allows schools to implement interactive teaching in every classroom without the expense of outfitting each classroom.” Click Here to Learn More

Please call us at 866.728.6758 for more information.

Engaging Students in and outside the Classroom with Interactive Digital Solutions

Interactive content helps students stay on task and fosters learning and engagement. Discover how you can empower greater learning and collaboration and deliver engaging and stimulating whole-class teaching across the curriculum with interactive digital solutions.

180 persons have already attended online and 160 more have registered for the online version for a total audience of 340 to hear about innovative interactive digital solutions for engaging students in and outside the classroom.

Click here to register for this webinar to learn more about engaging your students in and outside the classroom.

New! RM Education YouTube Site

Want to hear about RM's Products straight from the experts? Checkout the NEW RM Education YouTube video site to see and hear the product functions and highlights.

Our customers have been asking for more product videos and we have listened. The RM Education YouTube site hosts testimonials, product overviews and detailed product trainings on our most popular products including best selling RM Easiteach and RM Math Frameworks.

Step into the future and view the newest educational training center, the RM Education REAL Centre. The REAL Centre features hundreds of RM's newest and most innovative K-12 products, from ergonomic school furniture to the newest interactive whiteboard technologies.

To view videos, go to www.youtube.com/user/RMEducationUS

COSN Visits Scotland and Learns about Glow, World's First National Education Intranet, Designed and Delivered by RM Education

The Consortium for School Networking (COSN) recently visited several schools in Scotland to learn about Glow powered by Kaleidos. Glow, the first nationwide intranet for education created in partnership between RM Education and the Scottish Government, digitally connects every district, school, teacher and student within the country.

Click on the links below to read blog entries from COSN members and learn how teachers and students throughout Scotland are breaking geographical and social barriers. Many key issues are discussed. Everything from an environmental savings due to a reduced amount of printing, to whether the actions of a small handful of students who may abuse a network dictate whether or not everyone can continue to use it. Glow opens up new opportunities for education. As it continues to grow, more uses for this national education intranet are being discovered.

Networks for Education Collaboration and Communication
Technology's Role in Student Engagement
The New Curriculum for Excellence
AfterGlow
An Encounter with Glow
High School in Glasgow
Tom Greaves' First Comments on Glow
A Risk Worth Taking?

Click here to read the eSchool News Article "COSN Seeks More ICT Lessons from Abroad"

Glow – Lighting up Learning provides schools and districts with 21st Century technology to support 21st Century teaching and learning.
- Connects over 3,000 schools and 800,000 students and their parents
- Builds relationships across the intranet for collaboration and sharing
- Facilitates the use of Web 2.0 tools like video and audio conferencing, virtual whiteboards, online interest groups and more
- Engages students through shared, media-rich resources
- Provides 24/7 access from any Internet-connected computer

Learn more about GLOW at http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/glowscotland/index.asp

You're Invited! RM Education Reception at T+L 2009

RM Education, the worldwide leader in interactive technology for over 35 years, will be at the 2009 T+L Conference in booth #521. Stop by and visit us or come to the customer reception, Wednesday night 5:30-7:00 pm in the Agate Room at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. To RSVP for the reception go to: www.rmeducation.com/t+l

Come Enjoy and Learn in a Relaxing Atmosphere about Glow. Scotland in partnership with RM developed the first National Education Learning Platform Serving: 32 local authorities (Districts), 2,755 schools, 55,000 educators, 703,000 students, and 750,000 parents.

Also come see how RM, is Building Schools for the Future. RM has partnered with Educational Authorities in the UK to design improved technology infrastructure that result in higher student achievement.

RM is Enhancing the 21st Century Classroom throughout the United States with our Easiteach Interactive Software, installed in over 100,000 classrooms in the United States, Web 2.0 Solutions... RM Podium, RM Fuse, RM Honeycomb andinnovative educational resources.

RM Education & Calypso Controls @ AETA

RM Education partnered with Calypso Controls at the Fall Symposium of the Alabama Educational Technology Association Sept. 27-29 in Orange Beach, Ala. AETA represents technology coordinators from all 132 school districts in the state. The RM classroom microphone systems were a popular item with AETA members. While many districts have implemented basic classroom technology, few have microphone systems. The AETA leadership understands that research has proven the effectiveness of sound reinforcement in increasing student achievement. Pictured is Alabama/Mississippi Account Executive Harry Toothaker.

Click HERE to learn more about the RM Total Classroom Solutions

RM Strategic 21st Century Math Seminars

RM is holding Strategic 21st Century Math Seminars throughout the US this Fall and you are invited. Learn how to exceed the guidelines and principles for ARRA Stimulus Funds with curriculum that will raise academic achievement through enriched learning strategies. The RM Strategic 21st Century Math Seminars will showcase three award-winning programs, RM Math Framework™, RM Easiteach®, Singin’ and Signin’, and other resources that will transform your math classroom and engage students. Enhance your math program using the latest 21st century math solutions. Learn how these solutions can be used to engage and motivate your students resulting in higher test scores.

Please visit www.rmeducation.com/news/seminars for more information and to register for a seminar.

New RM Education Funding Site

Want to know more about IDEA, Title I, EETT, ARRA and other funding sources?

The RM Funding website provides information on the latest, news and updates to funding opportunities. You can receive information on our recommended products by going to the funding matrix and find product descriptions and objectives to use on your next grant application. For the latest press releases and information click on the news link. Resources for each state's funding opportunities are coming soon.