More than $1 million in technology grants awarded to 极速六合彩 teachers
Oct. 26, 2017 - Teachers at 37 极速六合彩 campuses got quite a surprise last week when members of the 极速六合彩 information technology department showed up at their schools to let them know they had won a Transformation Through Innovation grant ().
Seventy grants were awarded, totaling聽$1,013,490.
The TI grant is funded by the 2014 Bond package and includes about $1 million in each of the bond鈥檚 five implementation years to be awarded to 极速六合彩 teachers and schools who develop innovative learning environments for their students through technology. This was the final year of the program.
Teachers develop their own technology-based concepts and innovative ideas and then submit proposals to get them funded. Winning grants this year included professional quality cameras for photojournalism, technology for makerspaces, iPads, Chromebooks, robotics and more. ()
"Teachers who receive grants also receive individualized support from 极速六合彩 instructional technology specialists," said Elita Driskill, 极速六合彩 director of instructional technology.
The grant money鈥檚 purpose is to facilitate innovative teaching methods that will truly transform the classroom and learning environment. It鈥檚 about using technology as a tool to teach in a new, more effective way.
"Transformation Through Innovation grants provide wonderful opportunities for teachers to acquire specialized resources to prompt student creativity, collaboration, and communication," Driskill said. "Additionally, grants will offer coding and problem solving experiences."