AzTEA/Qwest 2010-2011 Grant Opportunity

We invite Arizona educators who are currently employed in a public, private, or charter school, Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, to apply for up to $10,000 for a Project-Based Classroom Technology Integration Grant. 

Qwest and AzTEA support and advocate for classroom innovations structured by  project-based learning approaches and effective technology integration.

 Qwest's Teachers and Technology Community Program, will support Arizona teachers in Qwest service areas with $95,000 in awards to be distributed over three application cycles.

 

The final round of applications must be received February 4th, 2011* and winners will be notified the week of Mar 7th, 2011.

* Overview of the grant for round three Webinar is Tuesday, Jan 11th at 6PM. Register via the AzTEA Event Calendar.

 

 

Thank you!

 
Lillian Hritz and Emily Mann

AzTEA Awards co-chairs
 

If you have questions regarding this grant opportunity, please contact the AzTEA Awards co-chairs, Lillian Hritz or Emily Mann, qwestawards@aztea.org.

 


Congratulations Arizona Educators!

We are eager to support your outstanding projects.

Round Two Winners

Sharing Yuma's Stories   $9,606.93
Tim Gilliland
Desert Mesa School, Yuma Elem School District

Creating Geologic Hazard Maps through Fieldwork and GIS   $8,099.00
Beth Sabol
Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy

Digital Stories of the Civil Rights Era  $9,875.00
City High School, Tucson Small Schools Project
Brett Goble and Jason Marano

Managing Your Life Through Technology   $5,000.00
Coconino High School, Flagstaff USD
Margoth Carrasquilla and Denise Mattingly


 

Round One Winners

We are eager to support your outstanding projects. Project descriptions and recipient information.

Sunnyside School District in Tucson Recognizes and Thanks AzTEA

Cinematic Books  $9,995.75
Barbara MacDonald and Ruth Soza
Sunnyside High School, Sunnyside Unified School District

Green Around the World  $9,916.80
Jeanne Damman
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School, Cave Creek Unified School District

Fluency Through Technology  $3,983.17
Brenda  Hardy
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary, Gilbert Unified School District

Preparing Minority Students for STEM Careers by Teaching Genetics and Evolution Through Gel Eloctrophoresis  $3,637.15
Faith Hester
Alhambra College Preparatory High School, Alhambra Elementary School District

iPod Touch and Peer Tutoring for Classroom Survival Skils  $3,018.69
Kimberly Rice   
Griffith Elementary School, Balsz Elementary School District
 
 

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