RUSD Gooru Innovation Lab

In partnership with Gooru, RUSD hosted our monthly Innovation Lab.  K-12 teachers and support staff personnel volunteered an hour and a half of their time to:

• learn about and provide feedback to Gooru Product Team members for new features coming out soon.
• learn how to best utilize all the collection data analytic features in Gooru.
• Watch interview videos with RUSD Power Users, and learn how to follow Gooru users inside and outside our district.

Check out RUSD's highlighted Power Users and learn how to follow their Gooru profile. We held the meeting in a station rotation model which allowed attendees to collaborate and ask questions in a more intimate fashion.  When reflecting on the meeting a teacher stated, “Loved that you had rotating stations. It reminds me how kids love that too. Just the simple act of going through the motion and practicing with helpers ‘in the know’ cleared up so much of the fog that permeates our classrooms when there is NO ONE THERE!” As the meeting was wrapping up, an elementary teacher expressed, “I could go to these meetings all day long!” Participants were asked if they were willing to commit to the Innovation Lab for the remainder of the year and all participants noted on the exit survey, “Yes, I’m in!” Participants who are in attendance for all the meetings will receive a professional Gooru Co-Creator Innovation Lab Badge, which will be linked to their haiku profile.  We look forward to an ongoing partnership with Gooru and our dedicated teachers.