QWEST FOUNDATION PROVIDES $100,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT ARIZONA TEACHERS AND INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR 5TH STRAIGHT YEAR
Applications due Dec. 16, 2009, and Feb. 17, 2010
Who and What: For the 5th year, the Qwest Foundation and the Arizona Technology in Education Association (AzTEA) announced that the Qwest Foundation will provide $100,000 in grants for Arizona teachers who have developed creative ways to use technology to improve student learning.
Where and When: Recipients will be announced and grants awarded at the AzTEA Teaching and Technology Conference in Tucson at Empire High School – Vail USD on Jan. 23, 2010, and at the MEC- Microcomputers in Education Conference at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ Mar. 15-17, 2010.
Why: The purpose of the Qwest Foundation grant is to recognize Arizona K-12 public school teachers who are using technology in the classroom in new and innovative ways to improve student performance and to share this information so that others can do the same.
How: Applicants are asked to detail the goals of their project, as well as identify the hardware and software needed. Application information is available on AzTEA’s Web site at www.aztea.org. Applications are due Dec. 16, 2009, and Feb. 16, 2010.
Graphics: Teachers who are awarded a Qwest Foundation grant will be videotaped and photographed teaching a technology-based lesson. Lessons identified as “best practices” will be shared with all Arizona K-12 teachers.
SUPPORTING QUOTES:
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne:
“This is a wonderful opportunity to inspire new and innovative ideas and share them with teachers across the state. In these times of tight education budgets, this provides a chance to support and highlight specific examples of how technology can be used to improve the outcome of the classroom experience.”
Jim Campbell, Qwest president for Arizona:
“Qwest has invested $500,000 to promote innovation with Arizona educators over the last five years. The impact on students has been enormous... Never before has it been more important to invest in education right here in Arizona. Qwest is excited to, once again, be the leader of the pack as we continue to work with AzTEA to explore the intersection of technology and teaching and to better equip students to compete in a technology-driven workforce.”
About the Qwest Foundation
The Qwest Foundation’s core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on preK-12 education.
The Qwest Foundation’s philosophy is to help build strong communities through investing in people and the places where they live and work. For more information, contact www.qwest.com/foundation.
Media Contacts:
Qwest Contact AzTEA Contact
Mark Molzen Coy Ison, AzTEA Executive Director
602.630.8224 800.613.4524 (leave message)
mark.molzen@qwest.com coy@aztea.org