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Strategies & Insights for Technology Leaders in K-12 9/10/2020

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  • Upcoming K–12 Grants

    Quarterly K–12 Grants

    • MicroGrant Program for Educators & Teachers

      Sponsor: Educators of America
      Award: Equipment (varies by request)
      Number of Awards: Not specified
      Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly:January, April, July, October)
    • Mobile Beacon Connect for Success

      Sponsor: National Education Association Foundation
      Award: Up to 25 laptops and 4G LTE hotspots with free 4G LTE high-speed Internet service for 12 months
      Number of Awards: Not specified
      Application Deadline: Ongoing (quarterly)

    Ongoing K–12 Grants

    Call for Papers & Proposals

    Upcoming Events

    Webcasts

    • THE Journal Distance Learning Summit

      On Demand
      Presenters: Lisa DeLapo, Director of Information & Instructional Technology at Union School District in San Jose, CA; Rick Bray, Instructional Technology Professional Development Specialist, Professional Learning and Innovation Center at Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES); Dr. Caprice Young is the National Superintendent of Learn4Life, a network of nonprofit public schools that serves Opportunity Youth and formerly disengaged high school students; David Nagel, Editor-in-Chief of THE Journal and Editorial Director, 1105 Media Education Group (moderator)
      Sponsor: Connection, Veeam
    • NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades

      On Demand
      Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Microsoft
    • NGSS Deep Dive: Middle School Grades

      On Demand
      Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Idit Adler, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; Renee Bayer, CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Microsoft
    • NGSS Deep Dive: Elementary Grades

      On Demand
      Presenters: Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; Sam Severance, Michigan State University; Monique Coulman, Haas Elementary School (Genesee, MI); David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Microsoft
    • NGSS Curricula: A Deep Dive into an NGSS-Aligned Curricular Unit

      On Demand
      Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft, HP, Intel
    • Speak Up Survey: Trends in STEM and STEAM Education

      On Demand
      Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
    • Critical Thinking and Next Generation Science Standards

      On Demand
      Presenters: Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Insight Public Sector, Microsoft
    • STEAM Research from the Front Lines: The Impact of STEAM on Teachers, Students, Administrators and Parents

      On Demand
      Presenters: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Connection Public Sector Solutions
    • Funding STEM: How Schools Can Get Creative with Federal Dollars

      On Demand
      Presenters: Anand Vaishnav and Jacob Waters, Education First; David Nagel (moderator)
      Sponsor: Acer, Connection Public Sector Solutions
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