Technology & Learning Innovation

We have been re-approved as a Common Sense School, an honor that recognizes our efforts in teaching digital citizenship to young people and engaging the entire school community in this important conversation. The recognition acknowledges our school's commitment to helping students build skills that are essential for their well-being today—and for the opportunities they'll have tomorrow. 

This collaborative effort was possible thanks to the development and delivery of Digital Citizenship lessons by the Learning Innovation Coaches, Counselors, Leadership team, and Homeroom and Advisory Teachers.

At Colegio Roosevelt, we are all Digital Citizenship Mentors ready to seize those “teachable moments” to guide our students into becoming responsible digital citizens and to keep clean and healthy digital footprints.

Through innovative instructional practices we promote future-ready learning with the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) Standards.

What are the ISTE standards for Students?

Colegio Roosevelt has followed the ISTE organization since its origins in the late 1990s. Today, several of our faculty members are ISTE Certified Educators. Likewise, the ISTE Standards for Students are infused into the Elementary curriculum and are part also of our Middle and High School Design curriculum.

Why are the ISTE Standards important?
Using International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards can bring numerous benefits to teaching and learning. These standards provide a framework that leverages the power of technology to create engaging, effective, and student-centered educational experiences that promote student learning.

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The Makerspaces at Colegio Roosevelt have become hot spots for students to pursue their passion for learning and develop STEM skills. They are regularly visited by students, faculty, and staff to find solutions to daily problems or to explore a creative project and turn it into a reality. Our students develop the 4 C’s at these spaces: collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking, among many other designing and prototyping skills. 

Our EC/ES maker space is a low-tech space where students learn using legos, robots, large tools, cardboard and recycled materials, electric circuits, and more.

Our MS/HS maker space is an MIT-certified Fabrication Lab housing 3D printers, a large-scale laser cutter, a vinyl cutter, drones, robots, and many more tools and machines. The FabLab is also the home of the Technology Student Association (TSA) Honor Society.

The Technology Student Association is an Honor Society dedicated to bringing together high school students who pursue interests or are skilled in various areas of technology. This organization fosters personal growth, leadership, scholarship, service, and character.
 

The TSA at FDR provides learning opportunities in innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). TSA students learn, celebrate, and grow together as active, responsible global citizens who contribute to our school and the greater community. Students can apply and integrate these concepts through extracurricular activities, competitions, and related programs.

FDR Transformers - 2023-24 Cohort

FDR Transformers are educators who are willing to test new technologies and grow their skills as innovative educators to make a positive impact on learning. Transformers get access to the latest technology and specialized training from our Learning Innovation Coaches. In return, Transformers agree to support the FDR teaching community.

Focus for 2023-24: We explored and researched the educational values of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Topics included AI productivity, academic honesty, AI uses in teaching and learning, and exploration of AI tools, etc. This initiative is tied to one of our Strategic Plan End Results.

Parallel to the AI research, Transformers also focused on interactive TVs, language tools, data analytics, iPad apps, and more technology tools integrated into the curriculum.

Twice a semester, the Technology and Learning Innovation Coaches present sessions on current technology topics of interest to parents and relevant to their parental responsibilities. Sessions in the past have included topics such as Generative AI, Digital Citizenship at home, TikTok, gaming, and also some hands-on sessions in the Makerspaces, which have been favorites for parents.