Nebraska schools win nearly $20,000 in grants from the CenturyLink Foundation for innovative technology projects
OMAHA, Neb. – CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), in partnership with the Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA), today announced the winners of the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program at the 2015 NETA Conference. The program, which has been offered since 2008, awards grants to schools in CenturyLink’s local service areas on behalf of teachers who have developed specific plans to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms.
“We were excited to see the innovation and creativity in this year’s grant applications,” said Julie Darrington, CenturyLink vice president of operations. “It’s encouraging to see teachers’ enthusiasm for bringing new learning tools and techniques into their classrooms, and we are pleased to be able to help expose students to more educational technology in their daily school lives.”
“We’re proud and appreciative to partner with CenturyLink to recognize Nebraska schools that are using technology in innovative ways,” said Julie Moore, NETA Executive Director.
Across the country, more than 1,000 grant applications were received. In Nebraska, four winning schools were selected by a blind review NETA committee. The winning teachers’ schools received grants to be used to purchase technology to benefit students in the classroom:
-Elkhorn Middle School was awarded$4,881 for iPads to “provide students in grades 6-8 the opportunity for differentiated instruction and more authentic assessment in all core subjects.” Teachers Karen Crawford and Julie Hartman submitted the project.
-St. Vincent de Paul was awarded $4,827 for Lego© EVO Core Sets to “offer Robotic Engineering courses to learn teamwork, communication, problem solving, innovation, critical thinking skills, and expand instructor skill set.” Teacher Angie Palmer submitted the project.
-Belleaire Elementary was awarded$4,335 to purchase littlebits™ Workshop Sets and Chromebooks to “develop students’ interests in Stem-Related subjects in an engaging and cooperative learning environment.” Teachers Laura Swanson and Megan Kinen submitted the project.
-Burke High School was awarded$4,980 to purchase HP tablets to create a digital classroom to “foster student creativity and engagement, writing proficiency advancement, critical thinking, digital citizenship, and career/college readiness.” Teacher Lisa Wagner submitted the project.
The 2015 NETA Conference features over 190 breakout, interactive, and hands-on sessions, nationally recognized speakers and over 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest technology resources for teachers and educators in Nebraska.
About the CenturyLink Foundation CenturyLink’s vision is to improve lives, strengthen businesses and connect communities by delivering advanced technologies and solutions with honest and personal service. CenturyLink extends this vision through the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to contributing to endeavors that improve the well-being and overall quality of life for people throughout CenturyLink’s communities. Named after CenturyLink’s founder Clarke M. Williams, the Foundation is endowed by CenturyLink to support community initiatives that encourage our employees to use their time, talents and resources to strengthen the communities in which they live and work.
About Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) NETA is a grassroots organization open to anyone interested in sharing information about using technology in the educational process and has over 2,400 members representing a four-state region. The Nebraska Educational Technology Association exists for the purpose of providing leadership and promoting the application of technology to the educational process. Its span of interest includes all levels and aspects of education. To find out more about NETA, visit http://netasite.org.
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>p>>strong>Nebraska schools win nearly $20,000 in grants from the CenturyLink Foundation for innovative technology projects>/strong> >/p>
>p>>strong>OMAHA, Neb. >/strong>– CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), in partnership with the Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA), today announced the winners of the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program at the 2015 NETA Conference. The program, which has been offered since 2008, awards grants to schools in CenturyLink’s local service areas on behalf of teachers who have developed specific plans to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms.>/p>
>p>“We were excited to see the innovation and creativity in this year’s grant applications,” said Julie Darrington, CenturyLink vice president of operations. “It’s encouraging to see teachers’ enthusiasm for bringing new learning tools and techniques into their classrooms, and we are pleased to be able to help expose students to more educational technology in their daily school lives.” >/p>
>p>“We’re proud and appreciative to partner with CenturyLink to recognize Nebraska schools that are using technology in innovative ways,” said Julie Moore, NETA Executive Director>strong>. >/strong> >/p>
>p>Across the country, more than 1,000 grant applications were received. In Nebraska, four winning schools were selected by a blind review NETA committee. The winning teachers’ schools received grants to be used to purchase technology to benefit students in the classroom:>/p>
>p>-Elkhorn Middle School was awarded$4,881 for iPads to “provide students in grades 6-8 the opportunity for differentiated instruction and more authentic assessment in all core subjects.” Teachers Karen Crawford and Julie Hartman submitted the project.>/p>
>p>-St. Vincent de Paul was awarded $4,827 for Lego© EVO Core Sets to “offer Robotic Engineering courses to learn teamwork, communication, problem solving, innovation, critical thinking skills, and expand instructor skill set.” Teacher Angie Palmer submitted the project.>/p>
>p>-Belleaire Elementary was awarded$4,335 to purchase littlebits™ Workshop Sets and Chromebooks to “develop students’ interests in Stem-Related subjects in an engaging and cooperative learning environment.” Teachers Laura Swanson and Megan Kinen submitted the project.>/p>
>p>-Burke High School was awarded$4,980 to purchase HP tablets to create a digital classroom to “foster student creativity and engagement, writing proficiency advancement, critical thinking, digital citizenship, and career/college readiness.” Teacher Lisa Wagner submitted the project. >/p>
>p>The 2015 NETA Conference features over 190 breakout, interactive, and hands-on sessions, nationally recognized speakers and over 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest technology resources for teachers and educators in Nebraska. >/p>
>p>>strong>About the CenturyLink Foundation>/strong> CenturyLink’s vision is to improve lives, strengthen businesses and connect communities by delivering advanced technologies and solutions with honest and personal service. CenturyLink extends this vision through the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to contributing to endeavors that improve the well-being and overall quality of life for people throughout CenturyLink’s communities. Named after CenturyLink’s founder Clarke M. Williams, the Foundation is endowed by CenturyLink to support community initiatives that encourage our employees to use their time, talents and resources to strengthen the communities in which they live and work. >/p>
>p>>strong>About Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA)>/strong> NETA is a grassroots organization open to anyone interested in sharing information about using technology in the educational process and has over 2,400 members representing a four-state region. The Nebraska Educational Technology Association exists for the purpose of providing leadership and promoting the application of technology to the educational process. Its span of interest includes all levels and aspects of education. To find out more about NETA, visit >em>http://netasite.org>/em>. >/p>
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