Monday, April 20, 2009
CMSD is awarded E2T2 - Year 7 Grant
Columbus School District's Enhancing Education through Technology (E2T2) - Year 7 Proposal was approved by the State Board of Education on April 17, 2009. CMSD was one of nine districts awarded this grant from a competitive field of about 30 applicants.The grant was awarded for $180, 113.85. The grant funds will be used to bring state of the art technology to the Freshman Academy at Columbus High School.
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Janet, what are some of the details about what we'll do with the E2T2 grant at CHS? This is great news!!
ReplyDeleteIt is such great news!!!
ReplyDeleteThe grant is targeted for the 9th grade Freshman Academy teachers and students. Here is a part of the press release I sent in from the grant's executive summary.
Project Tech4Teens will bring innovative teaching strategies and 21st Century technologies to assist Freshman Academy students take ownership of learning and leading and to engage them in the learning process. In addition, this project will equip students with the skills they will need to be successful in high school and into college.
Project Tech4Teens will place the power of wireless computing with the Promethean ActivClassroom System in the ninth grade classrooms to engage students with interactive instruction and increase student achievement. The heart of the project will also be the implementation of a one-to-one (1:1) learning environment in order for students and teachers to have constant and immediate access to technology and the digital world. Project Tech4Teens unifies quality teaching, high expectations for students, a challenging curriculum, differentiated learning experiences, and high student achievement. The project’s technology integration plan uses advanced technology to immerse teachers and students in a collaborative learning environment.