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 Purpose
 iPod Touch Features
 Elementary Curriculum Ideas
 Secondary Curriculum Ideas
 Funding Resources
 Grants
 Grant-writing Tips
Why???
 “Learning on the Go”
 timely research.
 individual/small group study
tool.
 video communications.
 educational apps.
Uses
Early Finishers Work
 Note taking
 Keeping individual agendas
 Translation for world languages
 Accessing research through the
Internet
Voice memos
Individual Center Work
 Intervention
Features
You can lock the keypad for security
You can group similar apps together
Headphones can be used to minimize distractions
Timer, Clock, Calculator
Can upload pictures from your computer
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPod_touch_iOS4_User_Guide.pdf
Elementary Settings
Audio Books
Math Practice Apps Like Name That Number
Create Flash Cards in an App
Students video each other completing tasks
Podcasts
 iPod Spanish to Go: Learn Spanish on your
iPod with this program that teaches pronunciation,
vocabulary, grammar and culture.
 Brain Quest: This popular educational game is
available at different levels for grades 1-7.
Secondary Curriculum Activities
Study Guides
 Spark Notes: Long considered a busy high school or
college student's best friend, the online study guide database
now offers users an iPod-friendly version. Get summaries
and analyses of books like A Tale of Two Cities, Beowulf,
Hamlet and more.
 Raybook: This company has turned popular study guides
and flash cards like Cliff's Notes and Netter's into iPodcompatible study sessions. Programs use video, audio and
interactive media to help you learn more effectively.
 SparkCharts: This designed-for-iPod study charts help
students prep for tests in biology, anatomy, chemistry,
algebra, calculus, Spanish and other subjects.
 SAT Vocabulary Builder: Get test taking strategies and
access to a flocabulary hip hop audio session that will help
you remember tricky SAT vocab words.
Tutorials
 Kaplan SAT Prep: Supplement your SAT prep
with this iPod-friendly download from Kaplan.
 iPod Lesson Plans: Use your iPod in clever
new ways to engage students in the classroom.
Lesson plan ideas include learning math with
music and creating an audio tour.
 LearnOutLoud.com: This popular website
offers free audio books, lectures and other
educational material that can be put on an iPod.
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Classroom Support
 iPod in the Classroom: Take a look at Apple's
collection of lesson plans for teachers who want
to use their iPod for classroom work.
 iPod in Education: Visit this site for advice,
tutorials and downloads for using the iPod in
educational settings.
 Merriam-Webster Reference Dictionary:
Download the popular dictionary onto your iPod to
look up words and definitions in class, on your
way to class or anywhere else.
 TeacherPal - a personal organizer which
enables you to organize classes, and students.
Track attendance, grades and behavior of
students.
Education Apps
Word of the Day: Get a new word to share with
your students every day from this app.
Atom in a Box: The Atom in a Box app will help
visualize the Hydrogenic atomic orbitals.
AccelaStudy Vocabulary Builder: With this app,
you'll be able to expand your English vocabulary
and share your knowledge with students.
Talking Phrasebooks: Get commonly needed
foreign language translations on your iPhone using
this app.
Google Earth: This app will help you share
geography with your students on the fly.
EngLits: Get study guides for commonly assigned
reading subjects from this collection of apps.
Birthdays in History: Learn about and share
historical birthdays with this app.
iPresident: With this app, you'll get the details on
all of the Presidents of the United States of America.
Fact of the Day: This application displays new
educational facts every day.
Did You Know?: With this app, you'll get a daily dose
of useful and interesting facts.
Quote of the Day: Use this application to get a new
quote every day.
Words of the World: Words of the World will share a
new word in six different languages every day.
This Day in History: Learn about and share different
events in history from this app.
Starmap: This app is like a handheld planetarium.
Additional Apps
WordBook,
 Thesaurus,
 USA
 Countries
 Brain Tuner
 Blanks
 Whiteboard
 CoinToss
 Lose It!
 Word Warp
 FlipBook Lite
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Grant-writing Questions
1. Is there a significant need /problem?
2. Could this be an answer/solution to the
need/problem?
3. What are the plans, research and vision?
4. Who are the grantmakers, their funding purposes,
and priorities?
5. Does the grantmakers' goals and objectives match
your grantseeking purposes?
6. Is the proposal suitable for your field/project?
• Are there other funding sources?
7. Do you understand the grant-maker’s
guidelines?
8. Is the proposal in the proper and complete
format?
• Are required attachments included?
9. Are needs, goals, and objectives clearly and
concisely stated?
• A well-written proposal is key factor in
grant selections.
10. Is the proposal interesting, persuasive, and
unique?
11. Are all critical grant criteria addressed?
12. Are key questions answered?
• Who are you?
• How do you qualify?
• What do you want?
• What problem will you address and how?
• Who will benefit and how?
• What specific objectives will you accomplish
and how?
• How will you measure your results?
• How does your funding request comply with
the grantmaker's purpose, goals and
objectives?
13. What will be the project outcome, impact of
funds, and community support?
• Can research be sited to validate
effectiveness?
14. Have all grant specifications and guidelines
been followed?
15. Has there been a follow-up about the status,
evaluation, and outcome of the grant?
• Request feedback about strengths and
weaknesses.
Source: Vernier Software and Technology
Deadline: June 1, 2011
Award: $10,000 Technology Grants
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Vernier is
providing 20 technology grants to K-12 schools that
describe how they would use the grant to further their
STEM goals or create engaging experiments for
science students. Grant awardees will each receive
$10,000 worth of Vernier technology equipment of
their choosing.
Source: Thomson Gale TEAMS Award
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Award: $2500.00 to 3 winners
The Thomson Gale TEAMS Award is open to all K-12 public
and private school teachers in the United States who have
collaborated with media specialists to promote learning and
increase student achievement. Gale products, a one-year
subscription to Library Media Connection, and a choice of
professional publications from Linworth Books. Winners will
also be featured in a Library Media Connection article.
NEA Foundation Grants
• Amount: $5,000
• Application timelines:
RECEIVED BY:
February 1
June 1
October 15
NOTIFICATION:
April 15
September 15
January 15
The proposed work should engage students in critical thinking
and problem solving that deepen their knowledge of standardsbased subject matter. The work should also improve students’
habits of inquiry, self-directed learning, and critical reflection.
• Grant funds may be used for resource materials,
supplies, equipment, transportation, software, or
scholars-in-residence.
Source: ING Unsung Heroes
Amount: $2000 – Maximum = $25,000
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Awards are given to K-12 educators pioneering new
teaching methods and techniques that improve learning
based on innovative methods, creativity, and ability to
positively influence students. Each year, 100 finalists
are selected to receive a $2,000 award, payable to both
the winning teacher and his or her school. At least one
award is granted in each of the 50 states, provided at
least one qualified application was received from each
state.
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STEM Grants
STEM Grant:
Source: Best Buy
Teach@15 Award
Deadline: Rolling
Up to $1,500 for middle and high schools whose students
submit votes to improve their school's technology.
The Teach@15 Award program helps schools serving any
grades 7-12 meet their technology needs. Teens (age 13-18)
who are registered members on at15.com ("Members") can
nominate their schools (depending on eligibility) to win a
Teach@15 Award. Teen members can vote for a nomination
once per day. Every 15 days, Best Buy will award 3 schools
with Best Buy Gift Cards based on member votes. The school
with the most votes will win $1,500, second most votes wins
$1,000 and third most votes wins $500.
Source: Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program
Award: $2500 (400 awarded)
Deadline: April of every year.
The Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program recognizes outstanding
teaching and instructional creativity in public secondary schools that
serve economically disadvantaged students. First to twelfth grade
public school teachers or paraprofessionals in schools with at least 50%
of the student body eligible for free or reduced lunch may apply by
developing an original lesson plan or thematic unit that demonstrates
high expectations for students.
They may be used for resource materials, supplies, equipment,
transportation, costs related to field trips, software, and other items
required to implement and assess the proposed lesson or thematic unit.
Source: Toshiba America Foundation Grants –
Awards:
•Grants For Grades K - 5 - $1000
•Applications are due on October 1st each
year.
•Grants For Grades 6 - 12 - $5000
•Contributions are made to science & math
education by investing in teacher designed
projects for 6-12 students.
•due August 1, 2011. All other grade 6-12
requests are evaluated on a rolling basis.
Toshiba America Foundation grants support inquirybased projects designed by individual teachers and
small teams of teachers for use in their own
classrooms to improve teaching and learning in
science and mathematics.
Source: Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science
Teachers
Award: $10,000 (50 large grants)
Deadline: March 3, 2011
- Administered by the National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA), Toyota Tapestry grants
recognize outstanding educators who demonstrate
excellence and creativity in science teaching.
Source: Dollar General Literacy Foundation Back
to School Grants Grant
Award: $5000
Deadline: May 18, 2011
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation Back To School
Grants Provide Funding To Assist School Libraries Or
Media Centers In Meeting Some Of The Financial
Challenges They Face In The Following Areas:
•Implementing *New Or Expanding Existing Literacy
Programs
•Purchasing New Technology Or Equipment To
Support Literacy Initiatives
•Purchasing Books, Materials Or Software For Literacy
Programs
Quality Science and Mathematics (QSM) Grant
Program
Award: $750
Deadline: September 16, 2011
The QSM Program was established by the Louisiana Legislature in
1992 for the purpose of providing materials and equipment to
mathematics and science public school teachers.
•
Only full-time public classroom teachers assigned to teach
mathematics or science in regular K-12 education
programs are eligible to apply .
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Grant funds must be used for the purchase of nonconsumable instructional equipment and/or
materials/education technology.
QSM website: http://www.seasystem.net/cgi-bin/qsm/
Source: GrantsAlert.com
Listing of available grants, proposal
descriptions, award information, deadlines,
and other pertinent information.
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