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Category Archives: Request for Proposals
Next Generation Learning
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has released a white paper titled Next Generation Learning. At first review, it appears authoritative. It cites two of The Foundations education goals as • help ensure that 80 percent of U.S. students—particularly low-income … Continue reading
Gates Foundation Multiyear Challenge Grant
Today, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced The Next Generation Learning Challenges in the United States. This initiative aims to help dramatically improve college readiness and college completion in the United States through the use of technology. Next Generation … Continue reading
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NESI TIPSheet 3: Checklist to Avoid Mistakes in Requests to Authorize Tablet PCs in Schools
NESI TIPSheet 3 checklist identifies ways to avoid five classic mistakes when presenting your request to a superior for use of Tablet and other mobile PCs in school. Reminder: Your superiors have been in your shoes, know what you should … Continue reading
HP Innovations in Education – Overview
Reimagining education: Jim Vanides offers a video overview of the HP Innovations in Education initiative, with examples of some of the emerging innovations from the HP Technology for Teaching initiative. Jim includes descriptions of what to know as you prepare … Continue reading
Education Entrepreneur Fellowships
The Mind Trust now accepts applications for its third cohort of Education Entrepreneur Fellows. The Fellowship, a nationally unique incubator for transformative education ventures, offers promising education entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and launch their break-the-mold education ventures and the … Continue reading
Online Application for NEA Foundation Grants
NEA Foundation announced today an online application process for $2,000 to $5,000 grants dto support public school educators’ ideas to improve teaching and learning. Applicants can link directly to the application from the NEA Foundation’s web site. After responding to … Continue reading
Google’s Project Offers $10M
Google offers $10 million to implement ideas that can change the world by helping as many people as possible. After initial screening of ideas by both Google and Google users, a panel of judges will select will choose up to … Continue reading
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Do Teachers Waste Time in Classrooms?
Mark Murphy, CEO of Leadership IQ, reports that wasted time in workplaces is up 44% (from 1.6 hours of an average 9.1 hour workday to 2.3 hours of an average 9.2 hour workday) from a year ago. He calls this … Continue reading
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Education Entrepreneurship Fellowship RFP
The Mind Trust calls for applications for its Education Entrepreneur Fellowship. The Fellowship provides the nations most romising education entrepreneurs with an unprecedented opportunity to develop sustainable solutions to the most daunting public education challenges. Fellows receive a full-time salary, … Continue reading
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Request for Proposals for Tableteers and UMPCers, 2007
Teacher Tableteers and UMPC users may find at least one of these requests for proposals useful for receiving a grant to support uses of mobile PCs that support student learning. Best Buy Teach Awards award innovative uses of technology in … Continue reading