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2010 Teachers and Technology Mini-Grant Program

Sponsored by the Qwest Foundation and administered by the Iowa School Boards Foundation
 
Introduction and Goal:
The Iowa School Boards Foundation has received $50,000 from the Qwest Foundation to be awarded to Iowa educators proposing innovative classroom uses of technology. The goal of the mini-grant program is to provide support to educators who utilize technological tools to deliver instruction based upon rigorous curriculum expectations and increase the development of higher order thinking skills for all students.
 
Purpose:

The purpose of the competitive mini-grant program is to:

  • 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.

The deadline for first-round concept proposal papers is Jan. 29, 2010. Click here to apply. A rubric is included with the application packet. If your application makes it to the second round, you will be notified no later than Feb. 12, 2010. Those selected will be asked to fill out full grant proposals, due March 19, 2010. An application for that round and rubric will be available soon.
 
Please visit our Newsroom for information about last year’s winners. Please visit this link to see answers to frequently asked questions.

If you have further questions, please contact C.J. Bloyer at 1-800-795-4272, ext. 246 or e-mail her at cbloyer@ia-sb.org.
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