Mini-Grants



ICE-CAP Empowering EducatorsIllinois Computing Educators--Chicago Chapter (ICE CAP)
ICE-CAP "Empowering Educators" Technology Mini-Grant 

The purpose of the "Empowering Educators" mini-grant program is to provide funding for an educational technology project to directly benefit Chicago area students in the classroom.

 

 

 

 

2013 Mini-Grant Application Now Available! 

ANNOUNCING 2013 ICE-CAP Mini-Grants!

 
The 2013 ICE-CAP Mini-Grant program is now open for applications.  See http://goo.gl/cbqjH.  The application deadline is Friday, May 10.
 
ICE-CAP mini-grants are offered to its members to fund technology acquisitions to support classroom instruction.  We expect to fund approximately four grants of up to $500 each.  Winners are required to present a session at next year's ICE-CAP mini-conferences or at the ICE Conference about their project.
 

 

WE HAVE A WINNER!

The winner of the 2012 ICE-CAP mini-grant is Shereen Hussain - Technology Coordinator at Mozart Elementary School. Her project is entitled "Ancient Egypt".  She will receive a $500 mini-grant to purchase a projector and extra bulb to assist in her teaching of this unit.  Congratulations, Shereen!

Project Description: Students will be using the existing applications on their iPads such as, Keynote, Pages, and Simplenote to depict and present their understanding of Ancient Egypt. In order to present student understanding of what they have learned about the unit we need a projector. During the unit, students will mummify a chicken and use the iPad to take pictures and create a Keynote presentation depicting the process of mummification. The usage of Keynote will facilitate in the creation of the students' presentations and the projector will allow the students to present their projects. Students will also use their iPads to create messages typed in hieroglyphics. Students will then project their messages onto the SMART board and others will try to decipher the messages.

Mini-grant proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Proposal effectively integrates educational technologies into the classroom
  • Proposal demonstrates quality instruction, model uses of educational technology, and pedagogical value
  • Proposal closely aligns with the ISTE NETS standards for students
  • Proposal has potential for the transfer of knowledge and/or application, such that the teacher and others could replicate or build upon the project and extend its use
  • Requested funding will be used to purchased hardware and/or software technologies directly used with K -12 students of an ICE-CAP teacher.
  • Proposal indicates a willingness to accept the award as a reimbursement for technology tools and/or resources purchased between May 28 and June 22nd.

Contact Lisa Perez, leperez333@gmail.com with questions.  

  
  

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