Qwest+Grant

**//Qwest/AzTEA Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grants//**

The Qwest Foundation has allocated to the Arizona Technology in Education Alliance (AzTEA) $95,000 through a Qwest Foundation for Education Grant to be awarded to Arizona PreK-12 teachers who demonstrate an innovative use of technology with students. The funds will be disbursed to Arizona school districts, charter or private schools. The funds may be used to purchase the following for use in the classroom: supplies and materials, technology, or professional development activities. Any non-disposable supplies and materials or capital objects purchased are the property of the district or school that is awarded the grant. Funds will be awarded two times during the 2008-2009 school year. The first round will be awarded at the AzTEA Teaching and Technology Conference on January 31, 2009. The second round will be awarded at the AzTEA Awards Banquet at the Microcomputers in Education Conference on March 9-11, 2009. The funds must be spent by June 30, 2009. **Deadline for the January Award: The application must be postmarked by December 16, 2008. Deadline for the March Award: The application must be postmarked by February 17, 2009.**
 * [[image:http://www.aztea.org/images/red_title_l.gif width="20" height="22"]] || **Qwest Foundation in Education Grant Information** || [[image:http://www.aztea.org/images/red_title_r.gif width="20" height="22"]] ||

1. Recognize Arizona PreK-12 teachers who are using technology in innovative ways with students; 2. Increase an awareness of how teachers are using technology in the classroom; 3. Models best practices with technology integration improving student achievement.
 * The purpose of this grant is to:**

1. Attend an informational session on grant procedures and answer questions at the AzTEA Peak Performance Conference, November 8, 2008, Flagstaff, AZ. (Optional Activity. Conference Registration is Required.) 2. Mini-grant proposals must be postmarked by December 16, 2008 or February 17, 2009. Proposals postmarked after that date will not be considered. 3. Mini-grants can be applied for in the amounts of $2,500, $5,000, and $10,000 4. Mini-Grants will be awarded on January 31 and March 9-11, 2009, respectively. 5. Panel or poster session presentations of awarded projects in progress will be made on May 2, 2009. 6. Presentation or poster presentation of awarded project outcomes will be made at one of the AzTEA conferences during the 2009-2010 year.
 * Timelines**

All AzTEA members who are Arizona certified PreK-12 school teachers are eligible to receive a maximum of one Mini-Grant award. (This includes public, charter, and private school certified preK-12 teachers.) Applicants who are not selected for an award in January may reapply for the February submission deadline.
 * Eligibility**


 * Qwest/AzTEA Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grant Application Package**

All interested applicants are encouraged to download the following materials: [|Qwest/AzTEA Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grant Application Package]

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

Here is the URL for Channel 13's media coverage focusing on the Qwest grant, January 2008. http://media.vmsnews.com/MR.pl?id=012808-597520-E001304429