Eight Winners in Second Wave of Qwest Foundation's $100,000 Teachers and Technology Grants to Support Arizona Teachers and Innovative Uses of Technology.Innovative Teachers Honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. at State Meeting PHOENIX -- The Qwest (Qwest Communications International Inc., Denver, CO, www.qwest.com) A telecommunications company that offers services to telecom carriers, businesses and homes using an extensive fiber-optic network throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Foundation and the Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). Technology in Education Alliance (AzTEA) today announced the second wave of teachers to be awarded grants in the Foundation's $100,000 Teachers and Technology program. Teachers are awarded grants for innovative use of technology in the classroom. The grants, which range in amounts from $2,500 to nearly $10,000, were awarded to eight educators in five different Arizona counties. "Qwest is committed to making a positive difference in the communities where customers live and work, and we are proud to invest in Arizona teachers and children," said Pat Quinn
John Brian Patrick "Pat" Quinn (born January 29, 1943, in Hamilton, Ontario), , Qwest president for Arizona. "We're excited at the depth and creativity displayed in this second group of grant submissions." The purpose of the Qwest Foundation grant program is to recognize Arizona K-12 public school teachers who are using technology in the classroom in new and innovative ways to: improve student performance; increase an awareness of how teachers are using technology in the classroom; and, model best practices with technology integration improving student achievement. Funds are awarded twice a year with the current grants announced at Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. in Tempe during the "Microcomputers in Education Conference" on March 11, 2008. More information on the program and the entire list of winners is available on AzTEA's Web site at www.aztea.org. "Judging the entries is both frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: and invigorating in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" ," said AzTEA President Chris Johnson Chris Johnson may refer to: In sports:
2008 2nd Round Qwest Recipients [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] About the Qwest Foundation: The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in people and communities provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact and measurable results, focusing on pre-K through grade 12 education. The Qwest Foundation's philosophy is to help build strong communities through investing in people and the places where they live and work. For more information, contact www.qwest.com/foundation. |
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