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Qwest/AzTEA
Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grants |
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Qwest Foundation in Education/AzTEA
Grant recipients 2008
• Qwest Foundation in Education/AzTEA
Grant recipients 2007
• Qwest Foundation in Education/AzTEA
Grant recipients 2006
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Qwest
Foundation in Education Grant Information |
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AzTEA
and the Qwest
Foundation for Education have teamed up to reward Arizona
PreK-12 educators who demonstrate an innovative use of technology.
Click
here to view the November 8, 2005 article in the Arizona
Republic.
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.
The funds will be disbursed to the local school district,
charter or private school. The funds may be used to purchase
the following for use in the classroom: supplies and materials,
technology, or professional development activities.
Qwest
contributes to education in other ways as well. Please take
some time to explore Qwest's
Incredible Internet website for educators, families and
students.
Competitive
Grant Amounts |
Eligibility |
Application
Deadlines |
Presentation
of Awards |
$2,500 |
All
AzTEA members who are Arizona certified PreK-12 school
educators
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Round
1:
December 14, 2007
and Round 2:
February 15, 2008
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Teaching
And Technology Conference,
January 26, 2008
and MECC, March 10, 2007
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$5,000 |
$10,000 |
*
All proposals will be read and judged by a statewide committee
made up of representatives of PreK-12 educators and business
leaders. This panel will determine those applications that
best meet the funding criteria using the rubric included in
the application package.
How
to Apply
All
interested applicants are encouraged to download the following
materials:
-Qwest/AzTEA
Classroom Technology Integration Competitive Mini-Grant Application
Package
Or
Interested
applicants may also complete the form electronically. A PDF
form is available that can be filled out and submitted electronically.
(Click here for more information
on how to submit electronically.)
For
questions regarding the Qwest Foundation for Education Grant,
email: qwestawards@aztea.org
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Qwest
Foundation in Education/AzTEA Grant Recipients |
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2008
Qwest/AzTEA Digital Classroom Leaders
Awarded
at 2008 SAzTEA Teaching and Technology Conference, Tucson,
AZ
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Qwest
Foundation in Education/AzTEA Grant Recipients |
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2007
Qwest/AzTEA Digital Classroom Leaders
Awarded
at 2007 SAzTEA Teaching and Technology Conference, Tucson,
AZ
| Mary
Lara |
Flagstaff
Unified School District #1
Manual DeMiguel Elementary |
$9,765 |
| Ruben
Montoya |
Alhambra
School District
District Office |
$10,000 |
| Carrie
Quinn |
Pendergast
Elementary School District
Villa de Paz Elementary School |
$8,491.46 |
| Steve
Sagin |
Edge
Charter Schools
Edge High School |
$10,000 |
Awarded
at 2007 MEC
Conference, Tempe, AZ
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Qwest
Foundation in Education/AzTEA Grant Recipients |
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2006
Qwest/AzTEA Digital Classroom Leaders
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Watch
a short media clip from NBC Channel 12 featuring our 2006
winners!
Awarded
at 2006 SAzTEA Teaching and Technology Conference, Tucson,
AZ
Awarded
at 2006 MEC Conference, Tempe, AZ
Click
here to view the January 27, 2006 News Release.
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How
to Submit Application Electronically |
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AzTEA
has created an electronic version of the Qwest Grant application
using the Adobe Acrobat Reader (click
here to download the current version of reader). To complete
this application, download
the PDF and complete the fields included in the document.
At the top of the PDF you will see a button to "Email
your application."
When
you have completed the application, click
this button and Acrobat Reader will open your email client,
fill in the To field, and automatically attach your application.
Simply send the email and your application will be submitted.
You will also want to download the following two documents:
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Qwest
Grant Directions
• Qwest
Grant Evaluation Rubric
IMPORTANT:
AzTEA requires certain assurances by requiring signatures
from you, your principal, and your superintendent. The form
has been set up to accept digital signatures (Click on the
"Sign Here" arrow in the sginature box). However,
we realize that not everyone will be comfortable with this
method so we have also added a "Print Application"
button. After submitting your application electronically,
you may print your application for your records and copy the
first page or you may print the first page only using the
Print option in Reader and obtain the proper signatures. You
can mail the signature page
only to AzTEA at 1753 E. Broadway, Suite 101,
PMB 292 Tempe, AZ 85282.
Your
application is not considered completed until we have received
the signature page.
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