Qwest Innovation Grants
Competitive Mini-Grant Application Package
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Application Deadline:
Friday, October 30, 2009
Administered by Innovate-Educate
Qwest Classroom Technology Integration
Competitive Mini-Grant Application
Introduction
The Qwest Foundation has allocated to Innovate-Educate $25,000 through a Qwest Foundation for Education Grant to be awarded to non-APS (APS grants also available) PreK-12 teachers who demonstrate an innovative use of technology with students. The funds may be used to purchase the following for use in the classroom: supplies and materials, technology, or professional development activities. Any non-disposable supplies and materials or capital objects purchased are the property of the district or school that is awarded the grant. Funds will be awarded during the 2009-2010 school year. Recipients will be awarded in November 2009. The funds must be spent by May 30, 2010. Deadline for the Award: The application must be postmarked by October 30, 2009.
The purpose of this grant is to:
- Recognize teachers who are using technology in innovative ways with students;
- Increase an awareness of how teachers are using technology in the classroom;
- Model best practices with technology integration improving student achievement.
For the Innovate-Educate submissions, there will be a competitive priority on the use of virtual technologies. In other words, those grants submitted that address the use of virtual resources to reach more teachers/students will be given priority over other submissions. Sustainability and scalability are also a priority.
Timelines
- Mini-Grant proposals must be postmarked by October 30, 2009.
- Mini-Grants can be applied for in the amounts of $2,500 and $5,000.
- Panel or poster session presentations of awarded projects will be made at the Innovate-Educate /STE Spring Conference in April 2010.
Eligibility
Certified PreK-12 school teachers are eligible to receive a maximum of one Mini-Grant award.
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