Title IID Ed Tech Grants Information 2010 11

Title II-D Ed Tech Grants Information 2010 -11 NH Department of Education Office of Educational Technology Cathy Higgins, Ed. D.

Timeline • • • 12/15/2010 1/20/2011 1/26/2011 2/14/2011 3/14/2011 4/8/2011 Jul/Aug 2011 Fall 2011 11/29 – 12/1 Spring 2012 Grant writing webinars begin RFP release Webinar – final questions Grant proposals due by 4 PM Awards Educating 21 st Century Learners Summer PD Classroom implementation Mc. Auliffe Tech Conference Projects end

TLC for Teachers & Admins • Up to $10, 000 per school team • Online and on-site learning • Equipment & teacher stipend • Involvement of teacher prep programs • i. Pad for each administrator • i. Pad or 3 i. Pod Touches for each teacher • Digital & media literacies to support digital age learners • 15 -20 school teams

Classroom Technology Mini-Grants • Digital tools, strategies, and related support for project based learning activities to advance student learning • Points for teams new to mini-grant program • Involve NH educator preparation programs • 15 -20 school teams • Max $10, 000 per school team award

Digital Resources Consortium • • • One grant up to $200, 000 One district as fiscal agent with multiple districts Part or all of the state’s districts Phase I: Planning Phase II: Seeding acquisition of critical digital resources to support a 21 st century learning environment

Pay attention to the rules and regs • Read the full Request for Proposals • Don’t miss the tips and reference materials Please note: • If you have questions, I will be unavailable for questions from December 29 until January 18. • If you need immediate answers during this time, please contact Stan Freeda (sfreeda@ed. state. nh. us)

Contact • • • Cathy Higgins, Ed. D. State Educational Technology Director Office of Educational Technology NH Department of Education chiggins@ed. state. nh. us 603. 271. 2453