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Funding Educational Innovation
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• Team of Regional Grant Managers for direct support
• Grant education/training and funding research services
• Feedback on applicant eligibility and project competitiveness
• Provide targeted grant application and writing support
• Consult on post-funding project implementation
Cisco Grants Strategy Team Overview
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Podcasts
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schoolitgrants.info
Grants Office Funded Newsletter
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Cisco.com
Cisco GST Resources
Today we will discuss
• Why innovation?
• Potential roadblocks to innovation
• Top Educational Innovation Funders
• Investing in Innovation
• GEAR UP Partnership Grants
• Race to the Top District Grants
• Strategies for implementing innovative programs
• Technologies that have made an impact
Today’s Agenda
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Why Innovation?
• Improved student achievement
• Improved teacher effectiveness
• Greater parent involvement
• More authentic learning
• “Personalized” education
• Maximized resources in the classroom
• Expanded educational opportunities
• Morale boost/Impress the school board
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Potential Roadblocks to Innovation
• Infrastructure doesn’t support it
• Community “wouldn’t use it”
• Other priorities take precedence
• “We’re doing fine and don’t need anything new”
• Teachers don’t want it
• No money for it
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• Purpose: Experiment, launch, expand new ideas and initiatives in K-12 education
• Funding: $150 million (est.)
• Award Categories: Scale-Up, Validation, and Development
Scale Up Awards:
Up to $25 million
Validation Awards:
Up to $15 million
Development Awards:
Up to $3 million
Investing in Innovation
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GEAR UP Partnership Grants
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Purpose: To increase
college attendance and
success and raise the
expectations of low-
income students
Funding: $158 million total
for partnership grants
(est.)
Grant Period: 6 years
Deadline: Summer 2013
Race to the Top: District Competition
Purpose: To personalize education for all students
Funding: $383 million available for 15-25 grants of $5-40 million (est.)
Deadline: Late fall 2013
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TelePresence Endpoints
TelePresence Infrastructure
MXE / Show and Share
In Some Cases:
WebEx
WebEx Social
Core Infrastructure
Technologies That Have Made An Impact
Education: Teaching and Learning
Blended & Distance Learning TelePresence
TelePresence Synch
Digital Media Suite
Student-Teacher Collaboration TelePresence
WebEx
Digital Media System
Unified Communications
Mobility & Wireless
Cisco Lecture Vision
Cisco Show and Share
Professional Development WebEx – Common Core Standards Training
TelePresence – District Meeting (Travel Prohibitive)
Digital Media Systems – School Safety Focus
Cisco UCS – Data Storage – Green – Cost Efficiency
Desktop Virtualization – Cost effective alternative
Cisco Network Infrastructure – Optimal Application performance
Education: Administration and Management
Server Proliferation and Cost Virtual Desktop
Energy Expenses Virtual Desktop
Unified Communications
Infrastructure and IT Operations Unified Communications
Mobility & Wireless
Virtual Desktop
Strategies for Implementing Innovative Programs
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Draft a mission statement
Get others invested
Get executive buy-in
Develop a written plan
Get the project funded
Present the plan (with funding) to
the wider community
Immersive
Most realistic
face-to-face, virtual
communications for
dedicated
classrooms and
auditoriums
Multipurpose
Transform any
classroom into a
TelePresence
collaboration center
Personal
Connect students,
faculty, and
administrators with
each other and
any classroom
Solution Platforms
TelePresence
components and
complete systems for
customized education
deployments and
applications
Expanding student experiences
Cisco Technology in Education
Education Grants Webcast Series – Sponsored by Cisco
www.SchoolITGrants.info
Click “Recent Webcasts”
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• Dept. of Education (www.ED.gov)
• Federal Electronic Grants Clearinghouse (www.Grants.gov)
• Grants Office (www.GrantsOffice.com)
• Realizing the Potential of Promise Neighborhoods in Your Community (www.SchoolITGrants.info)
Webcast: June 11, 2013
Good Sources of Information
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Budget Considerations
• Some things to consider in your budget:
– Training time for yourself and others
– Planning facilitation
– Testing the technology
– Modular build-out
– Reporting and evaluation
– Communications tools
– Grant administration
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Ten Tips for Getting More Grants
1. Learn as much as possible about each program to which you intend to apply.
2. Involve others in your project, but be judicious; have a purpose for their involvement.
3. Customize each proposal to the requirements of the funder.
4. Get reviewers comments for non-winning proposals and use their feedback in future proposals (www.fcc.gov/foia).
5. Include only support letters that demonstrate a real commitment on the part of the sender.
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Ten Tips for Getting More Grants
6. Make grantseeking part of your agency’s strategy; don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
7. Be specific in your budget; most funders have generous allowances for budget length.
8. Don’t include materials other than those specifically requested by the funder.
9. Have an outsider edit your proposal before you submit it.
10.Follow directions.
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Recommended Next Steps: Contact Cisco for Technology Solutions and how they fit into grants Replay the weekly web cast series on stimulus activities
Stephanie Jones
219-766-0821
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Resources
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Contact Grants Office
For Grants Development:
Dan Casion
Manager of Grants Development Services
(585) 473-1430 ext. 113
For other inquiries:
Michael Paddock
CEO
(585) 473-1430 ext. 175
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