Winter 2012 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant

To help educators develop 21st century classrooms and improve achievement by providing effective, engaging technology tools, the Turning Foundation in partnership with Samsung, BrainPOP and Turning Technologies have joined together to offer the Winter 2012 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant.  http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystem/turningfou...

Ten (10) classroom awards are available to teachers in grades K-12 currently teaching in an accredited, non-profit school building in the United States.

Grant applications close February 15, 2012. Awards will be announced February 24, 2012.

         
Grant Award Includes:
    
1 Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 Mobile Tablet for the Classroom

Samsung Mobile, the No.1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1 and a leading supplier of Android mobile tablets, will provide each winning classroom with one of its award-winning Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 devices. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of the thinnest and lightest mobile tablets in the world, offering outstanding portability in classroom settings, at home or on-the-go. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is designed with rear and front-facing cameras for easy video chat capabilities and is powered by the Android™ 3.1 (Honeycomb) operating system, offering faster and smoother transitions between different applications.
    

1 Classroom Access Subscription to BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.

BrainPOP®, the award-winning creator of animated, curricular content that engages students, supports teachers, and bolsters achievement, will provide one Classroom Access subscription including both BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.™ (K-3). These standards-aligned resources cover topics within Science, Math, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Music, Health, Reading, and Writing, through movies, games, mobile apps, high-interest readings, activities, and more. Their interactive quizzes - accompanying each topic - are fully integrated with Turning Technologies' student response devices, enabling teachers who use ResponseCards to gather real-time responses from every student.

    
TurningPoint®/ResponseCard® NXT Student Response System

Engage and motivate students in learning while increasing achievement. System includes: TurningPoint and TurningPoint AnyWhere polling software, 32 ResponseCard RF NXT keypads, USB-based response RF receiver, QuestionPoint™ 2 - state-aligned question bank, customized carrying case and technical support.

 
 
1 No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics Q3 2011 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Report.
 
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