Qwest Foundation Teachers & Technology Grant Program

2011 Teachers and Technology Mini-Grant Program

• improve student learning through the innovative use of technology.
• enhance the development of students’ higher order thinking and problem solving skills.
• increase educators’ collaborative study of their content, practice and student effects.
• increase educators’ understanding of best practices related to integration of technology for improving student learning.

21st Century Skills
Using technology in ways that expand student performance in areas identified as 21st century skills is critical to student learning and development. We invite you to integrate these skills into your local curriculum through the Qwest grant. Click here for more information about 21st century skills and survival skills for students.

Eligibility:
All Iowa PK-12 public school districts and/or PK-12 certified public school educators (with documented support from the building principal, the superintendent and the school board president) are eligible to apply. This is intended to include teachers, principals and district level administrators.

Submissions:

This year our one-page concept application is available online. Click here to apply. The deadline for first-round concept proposal applications is Jan. 14, 2011.  If your application makes it to the second round, you will be notified no later than Jan. 28, 2011. Those selected will be asked to fill out full grant proposals, due March 11, 2011. To view information both concept paper on the full application, click here.  A rubric is also included at this link.

Recognition:

A celebratory luncheon will be held at the IASB offices on April 22, 2011 for the winners of the grant. Qwest and ISBF invite those educators to bring their superintendent, as well as a representative from their school board to the luncheon. Representatives from both Qwest and ISBF will be on hand to present the awards. Photographs to accompany the press releases will be taken at that time.