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Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Ritter Annex 9th Floor
Temple University - CRHDE
Philadelphia, PA 19122
800-892-5550
215-204-5130 (fax)
General Inquires:
Laurence Peters
Technical Assistance:
Barry Mansfield
Professional Development:
Joan Pasternak
Online Portal:
Johann Sarmiento
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Temple University Center for Research
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New Grants & Awards:
$500,000 for Initiatives Related To Technology and Learning and NCLB
Applicants are invited to submit initial concept papers online for consideration for more than $500,000 in BellSouth Opportunity Grants. Proposals should complement the foundation's special initiatives or focus-issues. The new issues of interest for the 2004 Opportunity Grants are: technology and learning; No Child Left Behind; and business and education partnerships. Concept papers are due March 1 and full proposals are due April 15.
Contact:grants.manager@bellsouth.com
www.bellsouthfoundation.com
$12.5 Million to Improve Literacy Through School Libraries
Schools and districts in which 20 percent of the families have incomes below the poverty line can apply for their share of $12.5 million offered through the U.S. Department of Education to improve literacy through school libraries. Schools can use these funds to purchase and use technology that increases information literacy, information retrieval, and critical thinking skills. The money also can be used to facilitate the sharing of internet links and resources among schools and school libraries, as well as for professional development activities.
Contact: Margaret McNeely, (202) 260-1335, Margaret.Mcneely@ed.gov
www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html
The GLOBE Program
The GLOBE program, which stands for Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment, is a hands-on, school-based science and education program. It was formed through a partnership between several organizations including the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The program teaches students how to research environmental topics while encouraging them to share their findings via the web. Specifically, the program provides resources for students to monitor the environment through the use of soil samples, atmospheric readings, land cover, and phenology. Teachers also benefit from this program through free training at GLOBE workshops, complementary educational videos, and continuous access to a teacher's help desk.
Contact: www.globe.gov
Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology
Since 2002, Premier Assistive Technology Inc. has been offering its full suite of Accessibility software products to educational and nonprofit organizations through its Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology grant program, which has benefited more than 1,300 school districts nationwide. To help meet the accessibility needs of students with learning and/or visual disabilities, the program offers a range of software that reads printed text out loud. The software suite includes titles such as Scan and Read Pro, Talking Calculator, Talking Word Processor, Text to Audio, Ultimate Talking Dictionary, and more. Applicants have no obligation to buy, but after the grant period has expired, applicants will have the option to pay a nominal fee to continue the product maintenance, technical support, and upgrades. Grant applications take two to three weeks to process.
Contact: (815) 722-5961 or (517) 668-8188, info@readingmadeeasy.com
www.premier-programming.com/grant_form.htm
For more information about these grants, see
eSCHOOL NEWS
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