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http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/hpiie.html#1 Include how the “success” will be measured; project-based learning; Assign one person on the team to be the primary point of contact for HP and ISTE; Engage partner organizations; Have a source of matching funds that will be applied to this project, should it be selected for funding; Meet the minimum infrastructure requirements to support the use of the technology • Adequate infrastructure (electricity, buildings, internet access, etc.) • Existing or planned high-speed wireless computing environment • IT resources that will be committed to support the use of the granted equipment; team member= The IT Director who serves the faculty and students across the school district The funds can be used to:
 * Cash award**

 Cover faculty time, offsetting the normal course load, or to share with other faculty and/or interns supporting the project

 Produce a student-created short video “documentary” that describes how the project has changed student learning

 Purchase additional project materials or equipment (like video equipment or curriculum materials)

 Cover the costs of a public district-wide celebration event or reception at the beginning and/or conclusion of the first year of the project

 Cover miscellaneous travel expenses related to attending conferences to disseminate best practices that emerge from the project There are 10 PD activities required for the HP grant 8 teachers and 4 administrators who are responsible for the design and implementation of the secondary school learning experience. This should include the school district’s key administrator responsible for curriculum and instruction (e.g., for a medium-sized school district, this could be the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction), an IT director responsible for supporting the instructional technology needs of the school district’s students and faculty, site administrators (e.g., Principal) and teachers who will be using the technology that is provided by this grant. • Integration of technology into science curriculum • Customized professional development funded by HP, provided by ISTE • HP Compaq tc4200 Tablet PCs for students and teachers • Cart to house tablets • HP ProCurve Networking Wireless Access Point 420 • HP Digital Projectors • HP Digital Cameras  30 HP Tablet PCs, storage cart, and digital projector – Tablet PCs are “convertible laptops” that include a digital pen for drawing directly on the screen. They are favorite among students and teachers who are engaged in teaching and learning subjects that are diagrammatic in nature, such as math, science, and engineering. See http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_teaching/k12-results.html for examples of how K-12 educators are using tablet PCs to create engaging and powerful learning experiences. For additional reading, we recommend the paperback, “Tablet PCs in K12 Education”, published by ISTE.org (ISBN 978-1564842411)  30 HP Mobile Workstations, storage cart, and digital projector – For the more computing power in a laptop configuration, HP mobile workstations support applications such as AutoCAD Inventor and other applications that support analysis and design.  30 HP Mini-notes, storage cart, and digital projector – HP mini-notes offer full laptop functionality in a learn-anywhere size.  HP Mobile Calculating Lab – Includes a classroom set of HP graphing calculators and selected probes & sensors, enabling math and science exploration and understanding  3 HP ProCurve wireless access points  Two 24” wide format HP DesignJet printers for CAD drawings, data charts, presentation © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 3 of 11 (v10) posters, etc.; a wide variety of printer consumables  Tier Two HP Technical Support (50 incidents prepaid)  DyKnow Software Suite – One year, ASP service hosted by DyKnow for 72 computers. The DyKnow Software Suite creates a collaborative learning environment where learners are engaged through note-delivery technology, interactive tools, content playback, class capture, monitoring capabilities and anywhere-anytime access. The software’s design allows for central server management and bandwidth optimization, reducing administrative requirements while allowing expansion for hundreds of computers to be connected at a time. See www.dyknow.com for more information.  Adobe Digital School Collection software (Photoshop Elements, Premier Elements, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Contribute, and a teacher resource CD – 72 licenses)
 * Leadership Capacity – creating a network of school administrators and key teachers who implement innovative approaches to curriculum, instruction, and the use of technology to enhance math/science learning
 * Digital Learning Environments – using technology to fundamentally redesign the learning experience in ways that lead to increased student engagement and academic success; can include innovations in online learning, virtual worlds, gaming for learning, and simulations
 * The Secondary Student Design & Research Experience –making math and science real and relevant by involving secondary students in design and research challenges that address real needs in society; can include local and/or global service learning
 * High-Tech Career Awareness – engaging administrators, teachers, and students in ways that increase awareness and interest in high-tech college degree programs and careers
 * Project Team**
 * Primary applications**
 * Primary hardware**
 * HP Digital Classrooms:**

[] Centers offer the research and engineering community an effective mechanism to undertake long-term scientific and technological research and education activities; to explore better and more effective ways to educate students, and to develop mechanisms to ensure the timely transition of research and education advances made into service in society. STC proposals are encouraged for high quality innovative research projects that undertake important investigations at the interfaces of disciplines, and/or fresh approaches within disciplines. The STC program invests federal funds in areas consistent with the goals of the NSF Strategic Plan to enable the Nation's future through discovery, learning and innovation.

Partnerships may include multi-institutional collaborations or arrangements with other universities/colleges, national laboratories, research museums, private sector research laboratories, state and local government laboratories, and international collaborations. The partner institutions work together with NSF to ensure vital participation in a cooperative effort to integrate the research, education, and knowledge transfer activities of the Center. The lead institution has ultimate responsibility for planning, operating, and managing the Center. Each Center has dedicated full-time leaders in key positions who are responsible for Center direction, management, education, and knowledge transfer. Center management and education positions require full-time personnel supported through the Center budget. The STC program seeks to support education directed to the development of students and faculty to achieve a diverse, internationally competitive and globally engaged workforce of scientists, engineers, and well-prepared citizens. Each STC integrates the research activities with the education of the Center students in a form that depends upon the context of the Center, its partner, and the particular disciplines participating in the conduct of research. For STCs, integrating research and education requires the ability to develop effective educational programs that will broaden the career paths of American students and will attract more Americans into graduate studies. STC education goals address the educational needs of students participating in the Center research activities, and of students in the broader fields of research represented by the STC activities. The Center may involve other college and pre-college students, faculty and teachers as appropriate for the Center goals. STCs also establish knowledge transfer activities appropriate for the specific Center research activities and partners. The Center Director must have the leadership capacity to develop and lead a diverse team to fulfill the vision of the Center. The Center-financed team must support the Director in his/her role and take responsibility for management, education and knowledge transfer. The Center Director may choose to direct the research or may choose to delegate responsibilities to selected research leaders. The key members of the Center team must demonstrate adequate management experience and qualities to administer their component of the Center. The Center team must develop an organizational plan to share responsibilities as appropriate. The Center Director is responsible for the management, staffing, and resource allocation of the Center, for administering the award in accordance with NSF policies and the terms of the Cooperative Agreement, and for serving as the liaison between the Center and the National Network of STC Directors. The Center Director must assure that the STC develops the ability to communicate with the NSF and the other STCs electronically, including web-based distribution of information and videoconferencing capability. In addition, the Center will maintain and convene annually an External Advisory Committee (EAC). The function of the EAC is to provide guidance, advice, and oversight for all the Center's activities, consistent with its vision, goals, and objectives. The EAC membership is subject to NSF review and must include representation from those served by the Center (e.g., academic institutions, industry, state and local agencies, national laboratories), and include women and underrepresented minorities. The EAC membership must also include representation having the capability to assess all aspects of the project including the management, research, education, and knowledge transfer components. Individuals with a financial, institutional, or collaborative connection to the Center may not serve as members of the external advisory committee. The EAC shall develop a charter and submit it with the first annual progress report.
 * Each Center must**:
 * Be based in an academic institution;
 * Be directed by a science or engineering faculty member and be integrated into academic programs;
 * Reflect a commitment to achieving strategic goals shared by the lead and partnering institutions as demonstrated by cost sharing and other institutional commitments; (**at least one university and one corporation in Tennessee...Tamyra**)
 * Provide research and education opportunities for U.S. students and faculty that will achieve outcomes consonant with the Center's goals;
 * Have significant intellectual exchange and resource linkages among various types of institutions and organizations to facilitate knowledge transfer (e.g., schools; colleges and universities such as minority-serving institutions, community colleges, EPSCoR institutions, and others; nonprofit organizations; national laboratories; industry; federal, state, and local governments);
 * Include industrial, national or international internships or other career broadening experiences as appropriate to the research area;
 * Have an annual budget ranging from $1.5M to $4.0M of NSF support;
 * Demonstrate appropriate leadership and management for the Center programs;
 * Convene an External Advisory Committee annually; and
 * Participate in the National Network of STC Directors.
 * Center Leadership, Management, and Oversight**

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/nonpublic/erate.html

The Order was designed to ensure that all eligible schools and libraries have affordable access to modern telecommunications and information services. Up to $2.25 billion annually is available to provide eligible schools and libraries with discounts under the E-rate program for authorized services.

Amount of Discounts
The E-rate provides discounts of 20 percent to 90 percent for eligible telecommunications services, depending on economic need and location (urban or rural). The level of discount is based on the percentage of students eligible for participation the National School Lunch Program or other federally approved alternative mechanisms. (Non-public schools and others not participating in the National School Lunch Program can use federally approved alternative mechanisms contained in the Improving America's Schools Act. Details of such mechanisms may be found in "Alternative Discount Mechanisms" on the SLD [|web site].
 * If the percentage of students in the school qualifying for the National School Lunch Program is... ||  || ...and the school is in an URBAN area, the E-rate discount will be... ||   || ...and the school is in a RURAL area, the E-rate discount will be... ||   ||
 * Less than 1% || 20% || 25% ||
 * 1% to 19% || 40% || 50% ||
 * 20% to 34% || 50% || 60% ||
 * 35% to 49% || 60% || 70% ||
 * 50% to 74% || 80% || 80% ||
 * 75% to 100% || 90% || 90% ||

Eligible Services

 * = ==Eligible Services==

|| = ==Ineligible Services==

||
 * * Basic phone service, which includes local and long distance (toll) service
 * Leased data circuits
 * T-1, 56K, ISDN lines
 * Dial-up Internet access
 * Direct Internet connections
 * Email || * Voicemail
 * Online content
 * Professional development training
 * Software (see, Eligible Internal Connections) ||
 * = ==Eligible Internal Connections==

|| = ==Ineligible Internal Connections==

|| School with 2,000 students
 * * Telecommunications wiring
 * Routers
 * Switches
 * Hubs
 * Network Servers
 * Certain system operating software
 * Wireless LANs
 * Installation & basic maintenance
 * Private Branch Exchange (PBX) || * Personal computers
 * FAX machines
 * Modems in personal computers
 * Electrical wiring
 * Asbestos removal
 * Cameras ||