Educational Technology Scholarships
Next-Gen Teachers Introduce Instructional Technology into the Classroom
Teachers have access to a wealth of technological tools nowadays, but not all of them know how to implement them, or make them useful for both instruction and learning. Computer technology is racing along at breakneck speed so keeping current is a challenge for both school systems as well as educators.
You will find scholarships designed for working teachers that both encourage and reward practical efforts to innovate in the classroom, as well as offer cutting edge continuing education in educational technology tools and methods. Colleges of education now offer very popular degrees in Educational Technology, which not only train the next-gen educators in traditional classroom pedagogy, but also pose new challenges in the technological arena. Besides its obvious uses as educational tool, technology also challenges educators along ambiguous borders of copyright and cyber-security.
Technology is useful for instruction and for learning. It also is imperative for putting students of all ages at the forefront of an education that enables them to be engaged participants in society.
Scholarships
Inspired Teacher Awards recognize 30 elementary and secondary school teachers who have demonstrated a notable ability to combine their curricula with visual learning. The scholarships are funded by Inspiration Software, Inc. Visual learning gives teachers and students opportunities to use technology to organize, learn and present. Teachers must submit classroom visual projects to be considered.
Indiana University Northwest Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning funds the professional Development Awards that support the research and development of innovative and creative instructional projects that include in large part the implementation of instructional technology. Awards are up to $600.
University of Michigan Teaching with Technology Awards from the Language Resource Center are designed to help instructional teaching faculty fund projects that promote the use of technology in teaching and learning of the language arts in the classroom. Applicants may receive up to $2,000.
The state of Texas sponsors the Pat Chrysler Memorial Scholarship for those educators interested in pursuing the Master Technology Teacher Program. The MTT was developed by the Texas Legislature to assist teachers and educators with meeting standards of technological pedagogy as well as create innovative learning and instructional options. Pat Chrysler was a dedicated educator and facilitator of the annual conference on Technology.
The Foundation for Technology Education funds a number of scholarships designed to encourage and support teaching students and professional educators in their goal to incorporate technology in curricula:
- Litherland/FTE Scholarships are in the amount of $1,000 and awarded to undergraduate teaching students in Educational Technology programs. Qualified applicants must submit a letter explaining their goals for incorporating technology in their future curricula. Faculty must recommend students.
- Maley/FTE Scholarship for Technology Teacher Professional Development is awarded to an outstanding professional teacher who is enrolled in a graduate program or continuing education program in Educational Technology. Up to $1,000 available. Applicants are selected for academics and innovation. Students must be members of FTE.
- FTE Undergraduate Major in Technology Scholarships program is just as it sounds. Applicants must be undergrads in Educational Technology and be outstanding for their academics and interest in technology scholarship. Winners receive $1,000.
Virginia Technology Student Association John Monroe Scholarship awards $500 to a teaching student about to graduate. Qualified applicants must be concentrating in Educational Technology as well as academically gifted.
