Innovative ideas for school libraries
Everything a school library should be--and how to get your school library there
School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. It’s in school libraries where students often discover and hone their love of coding and programming, create amazing projects via makerspaces, and where they develop important 21st-century skills.
Scholarships for technology majors
The Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC), a council of senior-level government executives, is calling for nominations for its annual scholarship program, which recognizes high school seniors interested…
Prizes and products for internet gaming
The six-month challenge is open to all K-12 students in the U.S., and invites them to play baseball at TiViTz online at www.tivitz.com, with the grand prize awarded…
More than $200K for educational programs
The Bayer USA Foundation supports programs that enhance the quality of life, provide unique and enriching opportunities that connect diverse groups and ensure preparedness for tomorrow’s leaders- thereby,…
eSchool News October 2010
Highlights 31 Lessons from the nation’s best online teacher FLVS’ Teresa Dove wins first-ever national award. What’s News 1 States ... Read more
Final version of new National Ed-Tech Plan released
The final version of the new National Educational Technology Plan includes a focus on individualized instruction and connectivity, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said meeting the…
Anne L. Bryant at T+L 2010
NSBA's Executive Director Anne Bryant shares the stunning results of this years survey on how technology improves student learning. The focus is overwhelming on 21st century learning and…
Business group urges support for early childhood programs
The Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has issued a new report called "Ready, Set, Go: How Business Should…
$50,000 for new playgrounds
Locals in your community can donate points to their schools by entering the code found on any of their 13 favorite Coca-Cola products at www.mycokerewards.com. Sprite will work…
More than $13,000 for fine arts projects
Simply paint, draw or sketch an original work of visual art addressing the theme, Scenes of Nature, using materials purchased at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores or Joann.com.…
Awards for open-source developers
Google's contest to introduce pre-university students to the many kinds of contributions that make open source software development possible, is starting on November 22, 2010. Students worldwide are…
Play games for scholarship money
Competition for scholarships is grouped into a series of 75 day rounds. Players will compete against the entire ScholarGamers.com community to generate the highest cumulative scores for 45…
Fellowships for science teachers
Renewable for up to five years and valued at up to $150,000, the highly competitive Fellowships support America’s best and brightest teachers of high school mathematics and science…
$25,000 for middle school science fans
The Broadcom MASTERS, a program of Society for Science & the Public, is designed to inspire and reward interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among students…
$10K and an iPad for high school heroes
This first-of-its-kind social entertainment program and competition is centered on inspirational people in the high school community, including students and teachers. Users can now nominate and vote for…
Funds for school programs and activities
National PTA and Promethean are launching a national initiative to help members “Fund their Dream ActivClassroom.” As part of a new three-year sponsorship, Promethean will help local PTAs…
Awards for women in higher education
The State Network Leadership Award is awarded to an outstanding women’s network or college/university program that makes innovative and visionary contributions to the advancement of women in higher…
New online tool helps teachers use primary source documents
The National Archives has created a new web site to help educators teach with primary-source documents. The site, called DocsTeach, not only lets teachers explore documents in a…
Readers weigh in on Facebook in school, 21st-century skills
Recent eSchool News stories inspired readers to add their thoughts to important ed-tech issues and events. Here, we've assembled the latest reader comments to keep you up to…
NSF, NBC team up with the National Football League to help teach science
To help engage students in science education, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC Learn have joined with the National Football League to create a 10-part series of…
$12K for impactful writing teachers
Each year the College Board recognizes exceptional teachers of grades 6-12 for the innovative methods they use to develop their students' writing skills. Grants of $3,000 each will…
$2,000 for driver safety projects
This grant program uses service-learning to help address teen driver safety issues. Applicants work together to develop a campaign to address the issue of teen driver safety in…
$10K for school running teams
Once a week from October 11 through December 13, 2010, a random winning newsletter subscriber will be selected to receive a bag of running goodies and have the…
Up to $10,000 for high school entrepreneurs
High-school seniors with a flair for entrepreneurship are encouraged to apply online for a chance to win a scholarship valued from $1,000-$10,000. This awards program was established to…
20 awards of $250 for IT students
Information technology (IT) teachers can recognize their outstanding students who have trained for and received a CompTIA certification and help them win $250 to further their pursuit of…
20 scholarships for manufacturing employees
The Manufacturing Institute and University of Phoenix will offer individuals currently working in manufacturing the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master's degree program on a full-tuition scholarship.…
Teaching fellowships for NASA enthusiasts
The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project awards highly competitive one-year fellowships to more than 40 current and prospective teachers across the Nation. Funding authorization for the Project…
Full tuition scholarships and $25,000 in scholarships
Pay It Forward is a program that will award a total of 10 full-tuition scholarships for online associate’s degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College, as well as…
Free science opportunities for elementary students
In this program, elementary school age children will have the opportunity to practice real science and work directly with cutting- edge scientists and engineers. Students are asked to…
New tool helps explore path to more STEM graduates
State and local policy makers and philanthropists have a new resource to help them increase the number of graduates in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields:…
ConnectSafely.org hosts a comprehensive directory of online safety resources
An extensive collection of internet safety resources maintained by educator Anne Bubnic for the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) faced an uncertain future when the program lost its…
eSchool News September 2010
Highlights 26 Meet Simon, the teaching robot He and other machines are helping with elementary instruction. What’s News 1 Digital-divide ... Read more
Where to find grants for education
