Arizona 10th state to join ‘Partnership for 21st Century Skills’

Partnership for 21^st Century Skills P21 Framework

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P21 State Initiatives

CGUHSD Teachers & Administrators – Part of this process includes the Revision of the Arizona Technology Standards, which has been underway since last summer, and of which I am a Task Force member. If you would like to know more about 21^st Century Skills, which incorporates technology transparency, let’s chat & collaborate.

After work, you may find me 21^st Century collaborating and social networking, about EdTech, on Twitter and in Second Life

QWEST AzTEA Mini- Grants for K-12 Classroom Technology

Do you know AzTEA? 

Arizona Technology in Education Alliance – AzTEA is the AZ affiliate of ISTE The International Society for Technology in Education.  Active in AzTEA, I serve as a Governing Board Member, on the Policy & Advocacy Committee and as your Eastside Chapter Co-Chair.  We partner with QWEST each year to bring this competitive grant to innovative classroom teachers.

Got a Grant idea that involves technology, students and a specific outcome? 

Round 1 is coming up fast, if you have an idea, submit it for December, if not accepted, get feedback from the grant readers and make your modifications for Roiund 2 in February. 

Got no time now? Think about it over Winter Break and write it up for the February application deadline.

Need an ear to bounce your idea off of?  Let’s talk!!!

Round 1:  Application December 16, 2008
Round 2:  Application Deadline February 17, 2009

Qwest/AzTEA Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grants:

The Qwest Foundation has allocated to the AzTEA (Arizona Technology in Education Alliance, Inc) $100,000 through a Qwest Foundation for Education Grant to be awarded to Arizona PreK-12 educators who demonstrate an innovative use of technology with students.

Competitive Grant Amounts	Eligibility	Application Deadlines	Presentation of Awards
$2,500	All AzTEA members who are Arizona certified PreK-12 school educators AzTEA Membership $35/year	Round 1: December 16, 2008 and Round 2: February 17, 2009	Teaching And Technology Conference, January 31, 2009 and MECC, March 9-11, 2009
$5,000
$10,000

For more information, grant tips and grant application: http://www.aztea.org/awards.html

CGUHSD Teachers…. Any questions?  Feel free to contact me achayefsky@cguhsd.org

Above info courtesy of AzTEA: http://www.aztea.org/qwest_grant.html