Riverdeep Announcements

The implementation of the Riverdeep program is going very well!  The complete implementation will take many months to complete.  When fully implemented, Riverdeep will offer our students over 270 new applications, Pre K-12!  It is so exciting to be implementing new curriculum applications at the OOT.

I will inform you monthly of the progress being made in the total implementation.  I would also encourage you to visit the Riverdeep Implementation link off the main web site to see the progress being made "almost" daily .  (Please remember to click the "Refresh" button on your Internet Explorer tool bar to make sure you are viewing the most current information...  The Riverdeep Implementation site is up-dated almost every day.)

Riverdeep in Anderson County will be used in 2 ways...
1.  Internet  (Username and password required)
2.  School Network (Username and password required)

Locating Riverdeep Resources on the Internet
The Internet side of Riverdeep can be launched from our Anderson County web site by clicking on the Riverdeep Implementation Information button located on the main page.  Once viewing the Riverdeep Implementation Site you should click on the grade area you teach... Elementary, Middle, or High.  At this point you will be able to view the most current Riverdeep Implementation Information for your grade area. 

Please click on the button "Using Riverdeep with Anderson County Students."  This list will give you information on how applications will be launched by you and / or your students, Internet or School Network.  If the application or site is to be accessed by way of the Internet, you will simply click on the title to launch the application or site.  If the application is to be used on the school network, you will launch the application from your Start Button or within Netclass.  We will give you more information as applications are loaded to your school network. 

Training Information
Your Core Team members have been invited to attend training on the Math, Science, and Language Arts programs.  We will be offering training for all teachers beginning in January and continuing to offer training for many months.  During the summer we plan to offer extended training on all areas of the Riverdeep program.  Riverdeep training dates will be posted on the web site during the month of December

Using Riverdeep on the INTERNET/ Teachers
Each staff member will log-on to the Riverdeep web site with a username and password.  The Riverdeep Internet accounts have been created for all the schools which have provided staff information to the OOT.   We will continue to create staff accounts as the information comes into our office.  Talk with your Core Team members to learn your username and password to log-on to the Internet side of the Riverdeep program.  To access the Riverdeep site simply go to the ACS’s web site and click on the Riverdeep Character Logo, located at the bottom of the page beside the "State Performance Goals"   button, and use your username and password to log-on to the site.  Once you (as a teacher) log-on to the site you will have full access to all the Riverdeep applications, resources, lesson plans, and etc.  

Using Riverdeep on the INTERNET/ Students
Your students will also log-on to the Riverdeep site with a username and password.  At this time your students will ALL use the same username and password for your whole school.  Students will be given individual usernames and passwords sometime this spring.  Beginning now, your student may use all the Riverdeep resources with the school wide username and password.  Multiple students may log-on at the same time using the same username and password.  Talk with your Core Team members to learn the school wide username and password for your students.

Riverdeep Press Release
Anderson County Schools’ Office of Technology is launching a new and exciting Internet based Pre Kindergarten-12th grade curriculum project called Riverdeep. "At school, students will have daily access to the Riverdeep software, and students who have Internet access at home will be able to continue their learning via the Internet. We are one of the first school districts in the nation to offer this learning opportunity to our students. This software can not only be used during the regular school year, but students will also have access to learning programs during school breaks, creating learning opportunities year round," explained, Johanna Whitley, Director of Technology for the Anderson County School System.

The Riverdeep company's science, math, and language arts learning activities meets state and national curriculum standards. Award-winning products such as Destination MATH, Science Explorer and Science Gateways are accessible via Riverdeep.net and are available on CD-ROM for all major operating platforms. Edmark's time-honored elementary and special needs software including well known titles like Bailey's Book House and Millie's Math House enhance the success of students of all abilities.

The Riverdeep project in Anderson County includes access to Riverdeep’s complete library of mathematic and science simulations, Internet delivered math, Language Arts, edConnect, science courseware, and all teacher and student instructional support materials. Anderson County students will also have access to CNNfyi, where student will have access to the latest news, The Living Library, an online reference resource, containing hundreds of thousands of articles, and the museumlearning.net site where students will have access to online museum exhibits and tours.

The year-long district-wide implementation will begin on October 23, at 4:00pm at Anderson County High School with a full overview of the software. All teachers and interested parents are invited to attend this showcase workshop. The implementation will continue on Oct 24, 25,and 26 with a core group of teachers from each school. The total implementation will continue throughout the school year and into the summer. "There are so many different parts of the Riverdeep project it will take many months to train all teachers, and give out usernames and passwords to over 7,000 students and 500 staff members," added Ms. Whitley.