Reminder: Competitive Mini-Grant Applications-- DUE Friday, October 30, 2009

Innovate-Educate and NMSTE Announce
Qwest Innovation Grants
Competitive Mini-Grant Application Package

http://nmste.wikispaces.com/Qwest+Grant+09
 
                              
 
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:
 

1. Recognize teachers who are using technology  in innovative ways with students;  
2. Increase an awareness of how teachers are using technology in the classroom;  
3. 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

1. Mini-Grant proposals must be postmarked by October 30, 2009.
   

Proposals postmarked after that date will not be considered.

1. Mini-Grants  can be applied for in the amounts of $2,500 and $5,000.  
2. 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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