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Category Archives: funding
TECHSETS - A great school tech support resource
TECHSETS is a great website and set of resources for school-based technology support folks in California. But thanks to the magic of the Interwebs, it’s available to all! Looking for any of these? Sample technology division org charts, job descriptions, … Continue reading
Qwest technology grants - Colorado and other states
The Qwest Foundation and Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) are launching the fifth year of the Qwest Teachers & Technology Grant Program. The program provides an opportunity for educators to find innovative ways to bring technology into the classroom … Continue reading
Students raising funds and technology awareness in Maine
(via Media Release) - More than 1,000 students and teachers will fight hunger this Thursday by correctly answering vocabulary, math and other curriculum area questions on their state-issued laptops. This is part of the largest Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) … Continue reading
GenYES at San Juan Unified School District
San Juan Unified School District in San Juan, California, is a proud GenYES district. Many of their schools were funded by EETT (Enhancing Education Through Technology) funding from the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, Title II, Part D. … Continue reading
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Tagged California, E2T2, EETT, genyyes, NCLB, professional development, San Juan, SJUSD, technology
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DARPA Promotes High-Tech Education
Citing studies that show a marked decline in the number of students pursuing education in math, science and engineering, the Pentagon’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is requesting proposals for “innovative new ideas to encourage students to major in … Continue reading
$71.6 million in California stimulus funds for educational technology (ARRA EETT)
States are starting to distribute the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding, better known as “Stimulus Funds”. Much of the Title 1 funding has already found its way to schools, and now, the portion allocated to improve … Continue reading
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Tagged ARRA, California, EETT, enhancing education through technology, funding, grant, stimulus
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Lowe’s Toolbox for Education - $5,000 Grants Available
Lowe’s will donate $5 million to public schools and public school parent teacher groups at more than 1,000 different public schools in the United States. Click here for details and eligibility requirements.
The New Teacher Project Analyzes Race to the Top
The New Teacher Project Analyzes Race to the Top. from Converge Magazine. In case you don’t want to sift through all the Education Department guidelines for Race to the Top, you can check out an easy-to-read summary and analysis [PDF] … Continue reading
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Tagged ARRA, Converge, EETT, New Teacher Project, Race to the TOP, stimulus
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Kids Use — and Teach — Digital Storytelling
California Kids Use — and Teach — Digital Storytelling Veteran fourth-grade teacher Don Kinslow often hears colleagues say they would use technology if they had the time to get training. At Parkview Elementary School, in Chico, California, he has found … Continue reading
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Tagged Chico, Don Kinslow, education, Edutopia, stimulus, student, student empowerment, student voice, Suzie Boss, technology
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Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) and the Stimulus Package
For U.S. educators, there has been one primary source of funds from the federal government for educational technology over the past few years. It’s part of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, Title 2d, or Enhancing Education Through Technology … Continue reading
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