The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has just announced a Request for Videos (RFV) that invites schools and organizations to help young people (ages 13-19) to creatively share their insights on how they learn. The Video Challenge is open to public middle and high schools and other education organizations in New England. Organizations submitting the top videos will receive a grant award of up to $5000. The deadline for submitting videos is 5:00 p.m. on May 14, 2010.
For more information and to download the RFV and other materials, please visit the Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s website at http://www.nmefdn.org/grantmaking/guidelines.aspx.
Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing what the students create - and I would LOVE to see some of Connecticut's students participate! If your students decide to participate, please send me a link to their video (win or lose)!
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Monday, April 05, 2010
Still Waiting... 21st Century Learning Environments Grant Winners
SORRY!
I don't have the results to share just yet for the 21st Century Learning Environments grant program... but one of the reasons this is taking so long is that it appears there MAY be additional funds to support MORE proposals. So, in this case, no news (yet) may be good news! Keep checking this blog in the next week or so for an update on this grant program.
I don't have the results to share just yet for the 21st Century Learning Environments grant program... but one of the reasons this is taking so long is that it appears there MAY be additional funds to support MORE proposals. So, in this case, no news (yet) may be good news! Keep checking this blog in the next week or so for an update on this grant program.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
The White House Wants to Know - What is a 21st Century Education?
The White House Blog's topic this week is "Education in Focus" and on March 2nd the following question was posted:
What does a 21st century education mean to you?
This is an excellent opportunity to share the power of technology in education and the importance of dedicated funding for educational technology and for 21st century learning environments. This is also a chance to describe the importance of programs like Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) and/or ATTAIN. You might even consider having students respond to the question and explain what a 21st century education means to them.
Details for responding to the White House on this question are available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/02/white-house-asks-0. The White House will post some of the best responses and are taking comments on FaceBook, Twitter and Linkedin. I hope that Connecticut will make itself heard in Washington!
What does a 21st century education mean to you?
This is an excellent opportunity to share the power of technology in education and the importance of dedicated funding for educational technology and for 21st century learning environments. This is also a chance to describe the importance of programs like Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) and/or ATTAIN. You might even consider having students respond to the question and explain what a 21st century education means to them.
Details for responding to the White House on this question are available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/02/white-house-asks-0. The White House will post some of the best responses and are taking comments on FaceBook, Twitter and Linkedin. I hope that Connecticut will make itself heard in Washington!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Free 'til June 15, 2010 - Discovery Education Elementary Science
Are you from a district who LOVES the Discovery Education Science resources for middle school students? Well, now you have the chance to have your elementary teachers and students give it a try!
Discovery Education is offering to all elementary schools in Connecticut a trial subscription to their online science resources from now until June 15, 2010. Webinars on how to use the materials are being run from now through May.
If you are interested in getting this 3+ month subscription for your elementary school or schools, contact Adam Dolan for login information: 800-323-9084, x6786 or adam_dolan@discovery.com.
Discovery Education is offering to all elementary schools in Connecticut a trial subscription to their online science resources from now until June 15, 2010. Webinars on how to use the materials are being run from now through May.
If you are interested in getting this 3+ month subscription for your elementary school or schools, contact Adam Dolan for login information: 800-323-9084, x6786 or adam_dolan@discovery.com.
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