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4.CoSN's Internet and
Education Web Telecasts
CoSN has announced a NEW Internet and Education Web Telecast Series. These
Web Telecasts are 60-minute interactive presentations conducted over the
Internet, combined with an audio conference call discussing key issues. This
professional development series is designed for key technology leaders and will
be held six times over the coming year. Participants can join from their home or
office and will have the ability to listen and submit text questions to the
presenters as well as chat with other participants online. To find out more
about the events and dates, visit the
COSN website
5.Grants
and Awards
Microsoft
Innovative Teachers Grant Program: Nearly $50 million in software
licenses and online community-building tools will be awarded to schools,
colleges, and departments of education that partner with local school districts.
The goal: Provide technology-related professional development opportunities to
faculty members, prospective teachers, and practicing teachers. Grant applicants
who would like to begin participating in the program in the Spring Semester 2003
must submit their application to AACTE between September 15, 2002 and October
31, 2002. Grant recipients for Period 2 will be notified by December 2002, and
will be awarded grants for two years, beginning in January 1, 2003 and ending
December 31, 2004.
Help Us Help Foundation
Grants: The Oracle Help Us Help Foundation is a nonprofit organization
that assists K-12 public schools and youth organizations in economically
challenged communities through grants of computer equipment and software. Their
funding comes from Oracle Corporation as well as from charitable donations of
individuals and other corporations. The deadline
for applications is August 30, 2002.
NEC
Foundation Grants: NEC Foundation of America makes cash
grants to nonprofit organizations and programs with national reach and impact in
one or both of the following arenas:
 Science
and technology education, principally at the secondary level, and/or·
the application
of technology to assist people with disabilities.
NEC Foundation of America requires no special application form. Applicants are
welcome to submit a one-page preliminary proposal in advance of a formal
proposal. A preliminary proposal must include the amount requested, the purpose
of the grant, and an explanation of how the project matches the funding interest
of NEC Foundation. Preliminary proposals may be submitted online; formal
proposals are not accepted online. The deadline
for applications is September 1, 2002.
Coca-Cola
Foundation Grants: The Coca-Cola Foundation devotes much of its efforts
to partnerships in three main areas:
higher
education,
classroom
teaching and learning, and
global education.
Proposals are reviewed quarterly. The deadline
for applications is September 1, 2002.
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
in Math, Science, & Technology. The Siemens Westinghouse Competition in
Math, Science, and Technology recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering
individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge
themselves through science research. Through this competition, students have an
opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that
they complete in high school. It is administered by The College Board and funded
by the Siemens Foundation. In the national competition, students' presentations
are judged by research scientists recruited for their specific expertise in the
area of research for each project. The top individual and team winners receive
additional scholarships of $100,000. Runners up receive scholarships ranging
from $10,000 to $50,000.
Successful competition participants may apply for valuable internships at
Siemens operating companies. The deadline
for applications is October 1, 2002.
'Read for Life'
Scholarship: Recipients will receive in-class, computer-based reading
workstations that include 5 Hewlett-Packard PCs, complete with 3 years of
unlimited student use of IndiVisual Reading. Any public, private, charter or
parochial school throughout the United States that demonstrates financial need
or has a high ESL, ELL, or LEP population and a staff dedicated to promoting
technology-based education solutions will be considered eligible for the
scholarship. The deadline
for applications is September 15, 2002.
Schools for a
New Millennium Program: The Schools for a New Millennium program offers
K-12 educators an opportunity to improve the teaching of a humanities subject
throughout their entire school by engaging teachers, administrators, students,
scholars, and others in professional and curricular development and the use of
new technology. Grants provide up to $100,000 for a project lasting up to two
years. Actual amounts depend on the scope of the project. The deadline
for applications is October 1, 2002.
For more information about these grants see
eSCHOOL NEWS
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