The Oregon Department of Education has released the Request for Applications  for Oregon’s 21st Century Technology-Rich Learning and Teaching ARRA Title IID Subgrants. This competitive subgrant is available to eligible districts, and applications are due by 4:00 p.m. October 23, 2009.

The ARRA Educational Technology funds are to be used for activities aligned to Title IID program goals and requirements including increasing student academic achievement through strategies such as improving teacher capacity for integrating technology into teaching and learning, increasing student access and opportunity to 21st century learning opportunities, and increasing student technological literacy by the end of eighth grade.

Districts receiving ARRA Educational Technology (Title IID) funds must:

•    Use at least 25 percent of funds to provide ongoing, sustained, and intensive, high-quality professional development in the integration of technology that is based on a review of relevant research.  Professional development should focus on the integration of technologies, including emerging technologies, into teaching and learning.  

Stimulus Funds for Educational Technology (Title IID: Enhancing Education Through Technology)