Competitive Grants
Ed Tech Competitive Grants, funded with ESEA and ARRA funds, support programs that stimulate the use of educational technology to improve teaching and learning. Grants assist schools in developing 21st century classrooms as envisioned by the Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2010 - 2015.
School divisions were encouraged to participate with other eligible entities to apply for these competitive grants. Eligible entities included high-need school divisions, institutions of higher education, businesses and public or private nonprofit organizations.
In January 2010, VDOE awarded Ed Tech Competitive Grants to Radford University, Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium, WHRO Technology Consortium, Alexandria Public Schools and Roanoke Public Schools.
- Project Summaries (PDF)
- Grant Guidelines (PDF)
Project Resources – available to all school divisions
Educational Apps for the iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad
Apps developed by Games Lab at Radford University and New River Community College (iTunes software is needed to run all apps)
Radford University
- Aesop’s Quest (English)
- Apples in Hour Hands (Math)
- Café Boss (Math and Economics Personal Finance)
- Cell Defender (Science)
- Computer Carl (Math)
- Egberta’s Equations (Math)
- Equation Creator (Math)
- Factor Race (Math)
- Fraction Factory (Math)
- Freddy Fraction (Math)
- Governomics (History)
- Grammar Dragon (English)
- Opposite Ocean (English)
- Opposite Ocean – Part II (English)
- Portion Platter (Math)
- Ratio Racer (Math)
- Same Meaning Magic (English)
- Same Meaning Magic – Part II (English)
- Same Sound Spell Bound (English)
- Spelling Cat (English)
- Sticker Shop (Math)
Roanoke Public Schools
WHRO/CII Technology Consortium
- Brain Flash – The Atom (Chemistry, Oceanography, and Physics)
- Capture the Flag (Health and PE) – Available soon in iTunes
- Disaster Chasers (World Geography)
- Earth Walker (World Geography) – Available soon in iTunes
- European Exploration (World History II)
- iCatch Square2 (Math)
- What’s On Your Plate (Health and PE) – Available soon in iTunes
- Zeppelin Adventure (World Geography)
Mobile Device Management
Roanoke Public Schools
Online Content / Lesson Plans
Roanoke Public Schools
Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium
- Virginia Content Repository
Online Professional Development
WHRO
- Online Teaching Methodology Course
- PBS TeacherLine/ISTE NETS*T Certification – (For more information, please contact Michelle Adams)
- PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection – (For more information, please contact Michelle Adams)
Grant Recipient Websites
Alexandria Public Schools – Creating an Electronic Learning Community via 3DM – (Data-Driven Decision Making)
Pulaski County Public Schools
Radford University
- GAMeS Lab at RU
- iLearn Project
Roanoke Public Schools
Harrisonburg Public Schools
- Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium
Norfolk Public Schools
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