ScholasticGrantWritingSeminar

ResourceLinks:
1. GettingStarted
2. DevelopingNeedsStatement
3. DevelopingProjectActivities
4. TheGrantBudget
5. EvaluatingYourProposal
6. PuttingItAllTogether

OrganizationRequestingFunds:
PrairieviewTechnologyEducationDepartment
Address:
655S.E.UniversityAve.,Waukee,IA50263
Telephone:
(515)9872770
ProjectDirector:
JeremyCooper
GrantWritingContacts:
JeremyCooper,JarodBormann,BrianMcGurk,SamirAmin,
TylerYoungers
ProposalSubmittedby:
WaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrairieviewTechnology
EducationDepartment

GettingStarted

TheBlendedClassroomGrantWritingCommitteeiswritingthisgrantproposaltomeet
theblendedclassroomneedsofaaWaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrairieview
Schoolclassroom.Blendedlearni
ngisaformaleducationprograminwhichastudent
learnsatleastinpartthroughonlinedeliveryofcontentandinstructionwithsome
elementofstudentcontrolovertime,place,pathorpace.Currently,onlystaffis
considered1:1laptopsintheentiredistrict,andPrairieviewSchoolcontainsthree
separatecomputerlabswithapproximately25computerseach.Studentswithinthe
WaukeeCommunitySchoolhavelimiteduseoftechnologyonadailybasis,asmost
classroomscannotreservethecomputerlabseachdayandarenotdesignedtobe
blendedorflipped.

Thepurposeofthisgrantistoactasatrialclassroomandprogramdesignedto
incorporatetheblendedlearningconceptandtheimprovementsonoverallstudent

learning.ThegrantfundingwillbeusedtopurchaseAppleiPads,protectivecases,and
softwarenecessaryforthesubjectandlearningcontent.Theclassroomenvironmentin
whichthisgrantwillbeused,isaTechnologyEducationclassroomwherethereare
currentlythreedifferentcoursesbeingtaughtIntrotoWoodworking,IntrotoDrafting
andDesign,andIntrotoEngineeringDesign(ProjectLeadtheWay).

TheiPadswillbeutilizedinamannerthatwouldallowstudentstohavedailyaccessto
aclassroomLearningManagementSystem(LMS),subjectspecificapplications,digital
collaborationtools,cloudstorageforprojectsandassignments,video/audiorecording,
andresearchcapabilities.Currently,theTechnologyEducationDepartmentmeetswith
approximately40%ofthestudentpopulationwithinthethreedifferentcoursesat
PrairieviewSchool(216/532students).Thisisthelargestelectiveareawithinthe
school,andwillprovidethelargestdatasetofindividualstotesttheeffectivenessofthe
BlendedClassroomGrantProgram.

ThechartbelowhighlightsthemajoractivitiesthattheBlendedClassroomGrant
ProposalwouldmeetintermsoftheneedsofstudentsatPrairieviewintheWaukee
CommunitySchoolDistrict.Themajoractivitiesrevolvearoundthestudentsabilityto
accessthelearningcontentinmultiplemethods,asmuchastheywant,andfrom
anywherethattheyhaveaccesstotechnologyinandoutoftheclassroom.Blended
Learningallowsthestudent
learnsatleastinpartthroughonlinedeliveryofcontentand
instructionwithsomeelementofstudentcontrolovertime,place,pathorpace.The
chartliststhemajoractivities,briefdescriptionsoftheactivity,ifthereisacost
associatedwiththeactivity,andexamplesofAppsandsoftwarethatisavailableforthat
activity.

ProgramActivity

Description

Grant
Cost?

Examplesof
Applicationsor
Softwareto
accomplishActivity

Learning
Management
System(LMS)

Alearningmanagement
systemwillbeusedtobethe
centralhubfor:
Announcements/Calen
dar
Distributingand
Collecting
Assignments,
Projects,etc.
DigitalAssessments
(MultipleTypes)
Differentiated
Instruction
Videos/AudioLinks

Free
Require
student
Accounts

SchoologyApp,
EdmodoApp,
MoodleApp,
BlackboardApp

Safety
Assessments
Differentiated
Assessments

Differentiatedmethodsof
Free
safetyassessmentinthe
Woodworkingclassroom.
Studentswillbeableto
recordthemselvesdescribing
howtouseequipmentsafely
andproperly,anduploadthe
contenttotheirYoutube
channelandtheclassroom
LMS.

AppleiPad
Camera,Youtube,
iMovie

DigitalScavenger
Hunt

UsingtheclassroomiPads,
studentswillbeabletolearn
aboutsafetyandproperuse
ofequipmentbyusingthe
iPadtoscanaQRCodeand
watchaprerecordedvideo
oftheteachers
demonstration.Thiswillbe
usedasasupportfor
studentswhoneedtoreview
thecontentagain,orwere
absentfromschoolduring
thelivedemonstration.

Free

QRCodeReader

3DModeling

Studentswithinallthree
classes,willberequiredto
designusing3Dmodeling
programs.Therearemany
freeresourcestostudentson

Free
Require
student
Accounts

AutodeskFormIt,
AutodeskAutocad
Mobile,TinkerBox,
Geared,Paper
Bridge

mobileplatformsthatwould
helpinmanufacturingand
engineeringdesign.Thisis
alsowherestudentswould
beabletoparticipatein
variousgamificationactivities
usingphysicsand
engineeringprincipals.

Digital
Studentswilluseonline
CollaborationTools collaborationtoolsto
completeprojectsand
assignmentswithinthe
classroom.Thisallowsthe
studentstoperformtheir
researchbothinandoutof
theclassroom,asthe
blendedlearningconcept
suggests.

Free

Gmail,Google
Apps(Docs,
Spreadsheet,
Presentation)

CloudStorage

Studentswithinthe
TechnologyEducation
Departmentareaskedto
providetheirownstorage
solutionsfordigital
documents.Traditionally,
thismeantstudentsneeded
tocarrymemorydrives.
Studentswouldbeableto
usetheconnectediPadsto
usefreecloudstorage
servicesthatwouldprovide
accesstoalltheirdigital
documentsanywherethey
cangetonline.

Free

GoogleDrive,
DropBox

DigitalCitizenship
Activities

Astheworldbecomesever
moredigitalandonline,it
becomesevenmore
importanttoteachour
studentsabouthowtouse
technologycorrectlyinthe
classroomandathome.
AccesstotheiPadswill

Free
DigitalPassport
Some
software
may
require
students
tocreate
accounts.

expandtheteachersability
tohavestudentsparticipate
inonlineanddigitalactivities.

Therearemanydifferentsourcesoffundingavailableforteachersandadministrators
whoarelookingtoimprovetheirtechnologyabilitieswithinIowa.Thereareresources
availablelocally,throughFoundationGrants,opportunitiesatbothregional(AEA)and
Statelevel(STEMGrants).Manyofthesefundingopportunitieshavevarious
restrictions,requirements,reporting,andfundingmatchesattachedtothem.Ourgroup
isgoingtoproposeourBlendedLearningGranttothelocalWaukeeCommunitySchool
DistrictFoundation.Therearenorestrictionsonhowmuchweareallowedtoaskforin
termsoffunding,itisalocalgrantopportunitythatisgoingtodirectlyimprovethe
studentswithinitsowndistrict,andthescoringrubricusedtodeterminelikelihoodof
funding,arecoveredbyalloftherequiredsectionsoftheScholasticGrantProposal.

WaukeeCSDFoundationGrant
ApplicationForm
ApplicationScoringSheet

Below,youwillfindalinktotheWaukeeFoundationApplicationScoringsheet.We
havebeenaskedasapartofthisproject,toutilizetheScholasticGrantWriting
Approach,whichisastepbystepmethodofwritinggrantseffectively.Writingallofthe
sectionsoftheScholasticGrantApproach,alongwithprovidinglocaldata,andresearch
showinghowBlendedLearningimprovesstudentlearningwillprovideagoodchanceof
receivingfundingwithintheWaukeeDistrict.Itsalsoagreattimetoapplyforthisgrant
asthelastseveralWaukeeBoardMeetingshavefocusedontechnologywithinthe
district,andhowimprovementsneedtobemade.TheWaukeeBoardisactively
lookingforwaysinwhichthedistrictcanimproveitsstandingintechnologyandprovide
morestudentsequalaccesstodifferentmethodsoflearningintheclassroom.

ApplicationScoringSheet


TheBlendedClassroomGrantusingiPadsintheClassroomiscurrentlybeing
supportedbytheWaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrincipal,Mrs.Juley
MurphyTiernan,aswellastheWaukeeDistrictTechnologyCoordinatorMarkToland.
Asstatedpreviously,theWaukeeDistrictisactivelylookingformanydifferentwaysin
whichstudentscanlearninnewanddifferentways,andalsoinbeingabletoimprove
theoverallabilityforstudentstousetechnologycorrectlyandeffectively.

DevelopingtheNeedsStatement

PrairieviewSchoolstudentsdonthavedailyaccesstothecomputerand
teachersarerequiredtoreservecomputerlabsatthebeginningofeachweekfortheir
classrooms.Thestudentsuseislimitedtotwodaysforeachclassroomeveryweek,if
therearenoextendedprojectsforotherclasses.Prairieviewclassroomsarenot
designedforblendedorflippedlearning.Thegoalofwritingthisgrantproposal,isto
implementa1:1learningenvironmentinsideofoneclassroom,toactasatestclassin
BlendedLearningwithinPrairieview.Iftheevaluationcriteriaaremetorexceeded
withinthetimeframe,thiswillprovidevaluabledatainmoreclassroomsmovingtoa
BlendedLearningenvironment.
Studentscurrentaccesstocomputersisverylimitedinsidetheschool,students
havereportedthattheyhaveaworkingknowledgeofusingcomputers,tablets,and
smartphonesoutsidetheclassroom.Thesurveyconductedshowedthat75%of
studentshaveagoodbackgroundofusingtechnologytoaccomplishtheirassignments
athomeandforresearchandprojectcreation.
MostteachersinPrairieviewschoolalsodonthavestudentlaptopsoriPads
(tablets)touseintheirclassrooms.Thisproposalistoprovideeachteacherwithone
iPadinPrairieviewSchooltobeabletoutilizeLMSandtobeabletodevelopcurriculum
andclassroommaterialsusingtechnology.Trainingteacherswillbethefirststepinthis
processofmovingtoblendedlearning.Teachersopinionsurveyshownthatonly25%

arereadytouseiPadseffectivelywithoutmoretraining.
Inthelastparentsadministrationmeetingasurveyconductedbetweenparents
concernsblendedlearningandusingiPadsinPrairieviewschool,55%ofparents
desiredmovingforwardonusingiPads,andadoptingtechnologyinschool.Parents,
studentsandeducatorsfavoredapplyingforgranttocoverthisproject.

DevelopingProjectActivities

Theintendedprojecttargetagroupof120middleschoolstudentstaughtin
TechnologyEducationcourses.ThestudentswillutilizeiPadsandvariousappsina
blendedlearningenvironmentdesignedandexecutedbytheteacher.Studentwilluse
thedevicesandLearningManagementSoftware(Schoology)tofrontloadcontentand
contextatadifferentiatedpace.Studentswillalsoutilizethedevicestopreplanand
designprojects.Thestudentswillconductasurveythreetimes(pre,mid,andpost)to
evaluatetheirperceptionoftheblendedlearningenvironmentandtheirengagement
withthecontent.

Activity

PeopleResponsible

Approx.Timeline

Schoologyanddigital
citizenshiptrainingfor
teacher.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator

May2014

Teacherorganizesand
loadsSchoologycontent
forblendedlearning.

Teacher

JuneAugust2014

iPadtraining,digital
citizenshiptraining,and
Schoologytrainingfor
studentsandparents.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students,
Parents

August2014

StudentscreateGoogle
accountsinordertouse

Teacher,Technology
Coordinator,Students

August2014

GoogleDrive.
iPadsareorderedand
teacherselectedappsare
installed.

TechnologyCoordinator

August2014

StudentsaccessiPads
andSchoologydailyfor
frontloading,planningand
designing.

Teacher,Students

Fall2014

Monthlyprojectmeetings
tosharetheprogressof
theblendedlearning
environmentwithfellow
colleagues.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,other
teachers,Administration.

Fall2014

Midpointevaluationof
blendedlearning
effectiveness.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

October2014

Finalevaluationofthe
blendedlearning
environment.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

December2014

TheGrantBudget
Thebudgetreflectstheneedstopurchasetheequipmenttofacilitatetheblended
learningenvironment.Theprojectisimplementedbytheclassroomteachersothereis
noadditionalstipendorcostforpersonnel,consultants,oranyotherchargesforany
otheroutsideagencies.Theprojectevaluationwillbedonebytheclassroomteacher
andadministratorinchargeoftheblendedlearningenvironment,andwillnotrequire
additionalcosts.Sincethecurricularintegration,evaluation,anddisseminationofthe
projectiscontainedwiththeclassroomandschoolthebudgetfocusesonthe
equipmentneededtoimplementtheblendedlearningenvironment.

TabulationofCosts:
Salariesand/orotherstipendspaidtoprojectpersonnel
None
Fringebenefits

Studentswilllearnhowtousetablethardwareandclassroomspecific
applications.
Studentsandteacherswillbetterunderstanddigitalcitizenship.
Qualityofinstructionandlearningincreases.
Preserviceandinserviceactivities
None
Outsideconsultants
None
Projectevaluation
None
Equipment
30iPadAirsWiFi32GB
with
AppleCare+foriPad
@$22,196.40
The32GBiPadAirswerechoseninordertorunandstorevideo,
images,andothergraphicallyandmemoryintensiveapps/software.
TheAppleCare+foriPadwillensurethattheiPadsareinsuredand
coveredfortwoyearsbeyondthepurchasedate.
1BretfordPowerSyncCartforiPadwithLightningConnector
@$2,799.95
Thecartisneededtoprotect,store,andadministertheiPads.
115inchMacBookProwithRetinadisplay
@$1,899.00
Thelaptopisneededtocreateinstructionalcontentandhelp
administertheiPads.
30MonopriceBlackLeatherCasesiPadAir
@$533.70
TheleathercasesareneededtoprotecttheiPads.
AppleConfiguratorProgram
@Free
TheprogramisrequiredtohelpmanageandadministertheiPads.
DesignatedAppsforiPads@$60.00
Listofpaidappsrequiring30licenseseach:
Geared
($.99)and
PaperBridge
($.99).
Indirectcostsasdeterminedbyyourlocaleducationalagency
None

***Grandtotalwithtaxandshipping@$27,489.05

Evaluation

1.Decideonthescopeoftheevaluation.

Weareattemptingtocapturetheeffectivenessofa1:1classroom.Wearegoingto
lookatstudentachievement(perquantitativesurveydatapre,mid,andpostsurvey

data),wearegoingtolookatelementsofsafety(trackingstudentaccidentdataand
beingabletoshowthatdatatostudents),butalsobeingabletoassessstudents
understandingmoreeffectivelythroughtheuseofthelearningmanagementsystemand
formativeandsummativeassessments.Wealsoaregoingtolookatstudent
engagementintheclassroom.DoestheiPadincreasestudentengagement?Wewill
lookatcourseanalytics,andprojectcompletiontodeterminehowwellstudentsare
engagedintheclass.

2.Decidewhichtaskstoevaluate.

Wewilllookatstudentoutcomesinthispilotprogram.Wewilllookatstudent
achievementthroughcomparingstudentscoresfrombeforethepilotprogramandafter
thepilotprogram.Weintendtoevaluatequantitativeandqualitativedatafromthe
studentsresponsestooursurveys.

3.Decideevaluationquestionstoanswer.

Didstudentachievementimprove?
Didstudentengagementincrease?
Wastheflipped/blendedlearningprogramwiththeiPadsmoreeffectivethanthe
traditionalclassroommodelbeforetheiPads?

4.Decidewhichinstrumentsorproceduresyouwilluse.

Ourprimaryinstrumentofevaluationwillbethepre,mid,andpostsurveysdistributed
duringthesemester.Additionally,wewilluseinformationfromthecourseanalyticsin
ourlearningmanagementsystem,andwewilluseidenticalassessmentstomeasure
learnergrowthandchange.

5.Decideontherespondentsforeachinstrument.

Studentswilltakethesurveysandwillbetheprimarysubjectofanalysisduringthis
iPadpilotprogram.

6.Decidewhentogathertheinformation.

WeintendonadministeringapreiPadpilotprogram,midiPadpilotprogram,anda
postiPadpilotprogram(oratleastaftertheinitialinstallmentofthepilotprogramduring
oneschoolsemester)survey.

Herearethesurveylinks.
PreiPadPilotProgramSurvey
MidiPadPilotProgramSurvey
PostiPadPilotProgramSurvey

7.Listwhattodoandwhowilldoit.

Listedinchartbelow.

8.Estimatethecostoftheevaluation.

Listedinchartbelow.

9.Makeatimelinefortheevaluation.

Activity

PeopleResponsible

Approx.Timeline

Schoologyanddigital
citizenshiptrainingfor
teacher.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator

May2014

Teacherorganizesand
loadsSchoologycontent
forblendedlearning.

Teacher

JuneAugust2014

iPadtraining,digital
citizenshiptraining,and
Schoologytrainingfor
studentsandparents.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students,
Parents

August2014

StudentscreateGoogle
accountsinordertouse
GoogleDrive.

Teacher,Technology
Coordinator,Students

August2014

iPadsareorderedand
teacherselectedappsare
installed.

TechnologyCoordinator

August2014

StudentsaccessiPads
andSchoologydailyfor
frontloading,planningand
designing.

Teacher,Students

Fall2014

Monthlyprojectmeetings
tosharetheprogressof
theblendedlearning
environmentwithfellow
colleagues.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,other
teachers,Administration.

Fall2014

Midpointevaluationof
blendedlearning
effectiveness.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

October2014

Finalevaluationofthe
blendedlearning
environment.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

December2014

10.Decidehowyouwillinterpret,communicate,andactonthefindings.

Wewillinterpret,communicate,andactonoursurveydataresults,ourcourseanalytics,
assessmentdata,andourpostpilotprogramteacherreflection.Wewillusethis
informationtocapturewhatwassuccessfulandwhatneedsimprovementforthefuture,
sustainableprogram.Ourevaluationplanwastoimplementapre,mid,andpostsurvey
toassessstudentviewpointsoftheprogram,butalsotoassessthelevelofstudent
engagementandperceivedachievement.Additionally,ourevaluationplanaimedto

lookathowtheimplementationofthisiPadpilotprogramimprovedstudentassessment
scores.Wewilllookatidentical,summativeevaluationstodeterminetheimpactofthe
pilotprogramonquantifiablestudentachievementscores.Lastly,wewilluseformative
evaluationofstudentattitudestowardtheprogramandteacherreflectionstoevaluate
theconcernsofproceduraldesignandprogramimplementation.

PuttingItAllTogether
A.TitlePage

OrganizationRequestingFunds:
PrairieviewTechnologyEducationDepartment
Address:
655S.E.UniversityAve.,Waukee,IA50263
Telephone:
(515)9872770
ProjectDirector:
JeremyCooper
GrantWritingContacts:
JeremyCooper,JarodBormann,BrianMcGurk,SamirAmin,
TylerYoungers
ProposalSubmittedby:
WaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrairieviewTechnology
EducationDepartment

Whatisit?:

TheBlendedClassroomGrantWritingCommitteeiswritingthisgrant
proposaltomeettheblendedclassroomneedsofaaWaukeeCommunitySchool
DistrictPrairieviewSchoolclassroom.

BenefactorsofProposedProject:
WaukeeCSDPrairieviewTechnologyEducation
Students

Whatistheneedforthisproject?:
Blendedlearni
ngisaformaleducationprogramin
whichastudentlearnsatleastinpartthroughonlinedeliveryofcontentandinstruction
withsomeelementofstudentcontrolovertime,place,pathorpace.Currently,only
staffisconsidered1:1laptopsintheentiredistrict,andPrairieviewSchoolcontains
threeseparatecomputerlabswithapproximately25computerseach.Studentswithin
theWaukeeCommunitySchoolhavelimiteduseoftechnologyonadailybasis,asmost
classroomscannotreservethecomputerlabseachdayandarenotdesignedtobe
blendedorflipped.

Howmuchwillitcost?:
TheBlendedClassroomGrantWritingCommitteeis
requestingapproximately$25,000tofullyequipaWaukeePrairieviewTechnology

EducationclassroomwithiPadsforeachstudentandteacher,andallofthenecessary
accessoriesandsoftwarerequiredforsuccessfulimplementationintothislearning
environment.

B.Abstract
TheBlendedClassroomGrantWritingCommitteeiswritingthisgrantproposaltomeet
theblendedclassroomneedsofaaWaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrairieview
Schoolclassroom.Blendedlearni
ngisaformaleducationprograminwhichastudent
learnsatleastinpartthroughonlinedeliveryofcontentandinstructionwithsome
elementofstudentcontrolovertime,place,pathorpace.Currently,onlystaffis
considered1:1laptopsintheentiredistrict,andPrairieviewSchoolcontainsthree
separatecomputerlabswithapproximately25computerseach.Studentswithinthe
WaukeeCommunitySchoolhavelimiteduseoftechnologyonadailybasis,asmost
classroomscannotreservethecomputerlabseachdayandarenotdesignedtobe
blendedorflipped.

Thepurposeofthisgrantistoactasatrialclassroomandprogramdesignedto
incorporatetheblendedlearningconceptandtheimprovementsonoverallstudent
learning.ThegrantfundingwillbeusedtopurchaseAppleiPads,protectivecases,and
softwarenecessaryforthesubjectandlearningcontent.Theclassroomenvironmentin
whichthisgrantwillbeused,isaTechnologyEducationclassroomwherethereare
currentlythreedifferentcoursesbeingtaughtIntrotoWoodworking,IntrotoDrafting
andDesign,andIntrotoEngineeringDesign(ProjectLeadtheWay).

TheiPadswillbeutilizedinamannerthatwouldallowstudentstohavedailyaccessto
aclassroomLearningManagementSystem(LMS),subjectspecificapplications,digital
collaborationtools,cloudstorageforprojectsandassignments,video/audiorecording,
andresearchcapabilities.Currently,theTechnologyEducationDepartmentmeetswith
approximately40%ofthestudentpopulationwithinthethreedifferentcoursesat
PrairieviewSchool(216/532students).Thisisthelargestelectiveareawithinthe
school,andwillprovidethelargestdatasetofindividualstotesttheeffectivenessofthe
BlendedClassroomGrantProgram.

C.GeneralOverview
TheBlendedClassroomGrantWritingCommitteeiswritingthisgrantproposaltomeet
theblendedclassroomneedsofaaWaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrairieview

Schoolclassroom.Blendedlearni
ngisaformaleducationprograminwhichastudent
learnsatleastinpartthroughonlinedeliveryofcontentandinstructionwithsome
elementofstudentcontrolovertime,place,pathorpace.Currently,onlystaffis
considered1:1laptopsintheentiredistrict,andPrairieviewSchoolcontainsthree
separatecomputerlabswithapproximately25computerseach.Studentswithinthe
WaukeeCommunitySchoolhavelimiteduseoftechnologyonadailybasis,asmost
classroomscannotreservethecomputerlabseachdayandarenotdesignedtobe
blendedorflipped.

Thepurposeofthisgrantistoactasatrialclassroomandprogramdesignedto
incorporatetheblendedlearningconceptandtheimprovementsonoverallstudent
learning.ThegrantfundingwillbeusedtopurchaseAppleiPads,protectivecases,and
softwarenecessaryforthesubjectandlearningcontent.Theclassroomenvironmentin
whichthisgrantwillbeused,isaTechnologyEducationclassroomwherethereare
currentlythreedifferentcoursesbeingtaughtIntrotoWoodworking,IntrotoDrafting
andDesign,andIntrotoEngineeringDesign(ProjectLeadtheWay).

TheiPadswillbeutilizedinamannerthatwouldallowstudentstohavedailyaccessto
aclassroomLearningManagementSystem(LMS),subjectspecificapplications,digital
collaborationtools,cloudstorageforprojectsandassignments,video/audiorecording,
andresearchcapabilities.Currently,theTechnologyEducationDepartmentmeetswith
approximately40%ofthestudentpopulationwithinthethreedifferentcoursesat
PrairieviewSchool(216/532students).Thisisthelargestelectiveareawithinthe
school,andwillprovidethelargestdatasetofindividualstotesttheeffectivenessofthe
BlendedClassroomGrantProgram.

ThechartbelowhighlightsthemajoractivitiesthattheBlendedClassroomGrant
ProposalwouldmeetintermsoftheneedsofstudentsatPrairieviewintheWaukee
CommunitySchoolDistrict.Themajoractivitiesrevolvearoundthestudentsabilityto
accessthelearningcontentinmultiplemethods,asmuchastheywant,andfrom
anywherethattheyhaveaccesstotechnologyinandoutoftheclassroom.Blended
Learningallowsthestudent
learnsatleastinpartthroughonlinedeliveryofcontentand
instructionwithsomeelementofstudentcontrolovertime,place,pathorpace.The
chartliststhemajoractivities,briefdescriptionsoftheactivity,ifthereisacost
associatedwiththeactivity,andexamplesofAppsandsoftwarethatisavailableforthat
activity.


ProgramActivity

Description

Grant
Cost?

Examplesof
Applicationsor
Softwareto
accomplishActivity

Learning
Managment
System(LMS)

Alearningmanagement
systemwillbeusedtobethe
centralhubfor:
Announcements/Calen
dar
Distributingand
Collecting
Assignments,
Projects,etc.
DigitalAssessments
(MultipleTypes)
Differentiated
Instruction
Videos/AudioLinks

Free
Require
student
Accounts

SchoologyApp,
EdmodoApp,
MoodleApp,
BlackboardApp

Safety
Assessments
Differentiated
Assessments

Differentiatedmethodsof
Free
safetyassessmentinthe
Woodworkingclassroom.
Studentswillbeableto
recordthemselvesdescribing
howtouseequipmentsafely
andproperly,anduploadthe
contenttotheirYoutube
channelandtheclassroom
LMS.

AppleiPad
Camera,Youtube,
iMovie

DigitalScavenger
Hunt

UsingtheclassroomiPads,
studentswillbeabletolearn
aboutsafetyandproperuse
ofequipmentbyusingthe
iPadtoscanaQRCodeand
watchaprerecordedvideo
oftheteachers
demonstration.Thiswillbe
usedasasupportfor
studentswhoneedtoreview
thecontentagain,orwere
absentfromschoolduring
thelivedemonstration.

QRCodeReader

Free

3DModeling

Studentswithinallthree
classes,willberequiredto
designusing3Dmodeling
programs.Therearemany
freeresourcestostudentson
mobileplatformsthatwould
helpinmanufacturingand
engineeringdesign.Thisis
alsowherestudentswould
beabletoparticipatein
variousgamificationactivities
usingphysicsand
engineeringprincipals.

Free
Require
student
Accounts

AutodeskFormIt,
AutodeskAutocad
Mobile,TinkerBox,
Geared,Paper
Bridge

Digital
Studentswilluseonline
CollaborationTools collaborationtoolsto
completeprojectsand
assignmentswithinthe
classroom.Thisallowsthe
studentstoperformtheir
researchbothinandoutof
theclassroom,asthe
blendedlearningconcept
suggests.

Free

Gmail,Google
Apps(Docs,
Spreadsheet,
Presentation)

CloudStorage

Studentswithinthe
TechnologyEducation
Departmentareaskedto
providetheirownstorage
solutionsfordigital
documents.Traditionally,
thismeantstudentsneeded
tocarrymemorydrives.
Studentswouldbeableto
usetheconnectediPadsto
usefreecloudstorage
servicesthatwouldprovide
accesstoalltheirdigital
documentsanywherethey
cangetonline.

Free

GoogleDrive,
DropBox

DigitalCitizenship
Activities

Astheworldbecomesever
moredigitalandonline,it
becomesevenmore

Free
Some
software

DigitalPassport

importanttoteachour
studentsabouthowtouse
technologycorrectlyinthe
classroomandathome.
AccesstotheiPadswill
expandtheteachersability
tohavestudentsparticipate
inonlineanddigitalactivities.

may
require
students
tocreate
accounts.

Therearemanydifferentsourcesoffundingavailableforteachersandadministrators
whoarelookingtoimprovetheirtechnologyabilitieswithinIowa.Thereareresources
availablelocally,throughFoundationGrants,opportunitiesatbothregional(AEA)and
Statelevel(STEMGrants).Manyofthesefundingopportunitieshavevarious
restrictions,requirements,reporting,andfundingmatchesattachedtothem.Ourgroup
isgoingtoproposeourBlendedLearningGranttothelocalWaukeeCommunitySchool
DistrictFoundation.Therearenorestrictionsonhowmuchweareallowedtoaskforin
termsoffunding,itisalocalgrantopportunitythatisgoingtodirectlyimprovethe
studentswithinitsowndistrict,andthescoringrubricusedtodeterminelikelihoodof
funding,arecoveredbyalloftherequiredsectionsoftheScholasticGrantProposal.

WaukeeCSDFoundationGrant
ApplicationForm
ApplicationScoringSheet

Below,youwillfindalinktotheWaukeeFoundationApplicationScoringsheet.We
havebeenaskedasapartofthisproject,toutilizetheScholasticGrantWriting
Approach,whichisastepbystepmethodofwritinggrantseffectively.Writingallofthe
sectionsoftheScholasticGrantApproach,alongwithprovidinglocaldata,andresearch
showinghowBlendedLearningimprovesstudentlearningwillprovideagoodchanceof
receivingfundingwithintheWaukeeDistrict.Itsalsoagreattimetoapplyforthisgrant
asthelastseveralWaukeeBoardMeetingshavefocusedontechnologywithinthe
district,andhowimprovementsneedtobemade.TheWaukeeBoardisactively
lookingforwaysinwhichthedistrictcanimproveitsstandingintechnologyandprovide
morestudentsequalaccesstodifferentmethodsoflearningintheclassroom.

ApplicationScoringSheet

TheBlendedClassroomGrantusingiPadsintheClassroomiscurrentlybeing
supportedbytheWaukeeCommunitySchoolDistrictPrincipal,Mrs.Juley
MurphyTiernan,aswellastheWaukeeDistrictTechnologyCoordinatorMarkToland.
Asstatedpreviously,theWaukeeDistrictisactivelylookingformanydifferentwaysin
whichstudentscanlearninnewanddifferentways,andalsoinbeingabletoimprove
theoverallabilityforstudentstousetechnologycorrectlyandeffectively.
D.AssessmentofNeeds
PrairieviewSchoolstudentsdonthavedailyaccesstothecomputerand
teachersarerequiredtoreservecomputerlabsatthebeginningofeachweekfortheir
classrooms.Thestudentsuseislimitedtotwodaysforeachclassroomeveryweek,if
therearenoextendedprojectsforotherclasses.Prairieviewclassroomsarenot
designedforblendedorflippedlearning.Thegoalofwritingthisgrantproposal,isto
implementa1:1learningenvironmentinsideofoneclassroom,toactasatestclassin
BlendedLearningwithinPrairieview.Iftheevaluationcriteriaaremetorexceeded
withinthetimeframe,thiswillprovidevaluabledatainmoreclassroomsmovingtoa
BlendedLearningenvironment.
Studentscurrentaccesstocomputersisverylimitedinsidetheschool,students
havereportedthattheyhaveaworkingknowledgeofusingcomputers,tablets,and
smartphonesoutsidetheclassroom.Thesurveyconductedshowedthat75%of
studentshaveagoodbackgroundofusingtechnologytoaccomplishtheirassignments
athomeandforresearchandprojectcreation.
MostteachersinPrairieviewschoolalsodonthavestudentlaptopsoriPads
(tablets)touseintheirclassrooms.Thisproposalistoprovideeachteacherwithone
iPadinPrairieviewSchooltobeabletoutilizeLMSandtobeabletodevelopcurriculum
andclassroommaterialsusingtechnology.Trainingteacherswillbethefirststepinthis
processofmovingtoblendedlearning.Teachersopinionsurveyshownthatonly25%
arereadytouseiPadseffectivelywithoutmoretraining.
Inthelastparentsadministrationmeetingasurveyconductedbetweenparents
concernsblendedlearningandusingiPadsinPrairieviewschool,55%ofparents
desiredmovingforwardonusingiPads,andadoptingtechnologyinschool.Parents,
studentsandeducatorsfavoredapplyingforgranttocoverthisproject.

E.GoalsandObjectives
Thepurposeofthisgrantistoactasatrialclassroomandprogramdesignedto
incorporatetheblendedlearningconceptandtheimprovementsonoverallstudent
learning.ThegrantfundingwillbeusedtopurchaseAppleiPads,protectivecases,and
softwarenecessaryforthesubjectandlearningcontent.Theclassroomenvironmentin
whichthisgrantwillbeused,isaTechnologyEducationclassroomwherethereare
currentlythreedifferentcoursesbeingtaughtIntrotoWoodworking,IntrotoDrafting
andDesign,andIntrotoEngineeringDesign(ProjectLeadtheWay).

TheiPadswillbeutilizedinamannerthatwouldallowstudentstohavedailyaccessto
aclassroomLearningManagementSystem(LMS),subjectspecificapplications,digital
collaborationtools,cloudstorageforprojectsandassignments,video/audiorecording,
andresearchcapabilities.Currently,theTechnologyEducationDepartmentmeetswith
approximately40%ofthestudentpopulationwithinthethreedifferentcoursesat
PrairieviewSchool(216/532students).Thisisthelargestelectiveareawithinthe
school,andwillprovidethelargestdatasetofindividualstotesttheeffectivenessofthe
BlendedClassroomGrantProgram.

Activity

PeopleResponsible

Approx.Timeline

Schoologyanddigital
citizenshiptrainingfor
teacher.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator

May2014

Teacherorganizesand
loadsSchoologycontent
forblendedlearning.

Teacher

JuneAugust2014

iPadtraining,digital
citizenshiptraining,and
Schoologytrainingfor
studentsandparents.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students,
Parents

August2014

StudentscreateGoogle
accountsinordertouse
GoogleDrive.

Teacher,Technology
Coordinator,Students

August2014

iPadsareorderedand
teacherselectedappsare
installed.

TechnologyCoordinator

August2014

StudentsaccessiPads
andSchoologydailyfor
frontloading,planningand
designing.

Teacher,Students

Fall2014

Monthlyprojectmeetings
tosharetheprogressof
theblendedlearning
environmentwithfellow
colleagues.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,other
teachers,Administration.

Fall2014

Midpointevaluationof
blendedlearning
effectiveness.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

October2014

Finalevaluationofthe
blendedlearning
environment.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

December2014

F.Activities

ProgramActivity

Description

Grant
Cost?

LearningManagmentSystem(LMS)

Alearningmanagement
systemwillbeusedtobethe
centralhubfor:
Announcements/Calen
dar
Distributingand
Collecting
Assignments,
Projects,etc.
DigitalAssessments
(MultipleTypes)
Differentiated
Instruction
Videos/AudioLinks

Free
Require
student
Accounts

SafetyAssessmentsDifferentiated
Assessments

Differentiatedmethodsof
Free
safetyassessmentinthe
Woodworkingclassroom.
Studentswillbeableto
recordthemselvesdescribing

howtouseequipmentsafely
andproperly,anduploadthe
contenttotheirYoutube
channelandtheclassroom
LMS.
DigitalScavengerHunt

UsingtheclassroomiPads,
studentswillbeabletolearn
aboutsafetyandproperuse
ofequipmentbyusingthe
iPadtoscanaQRCodeand
watchaprerecordedvideo
oftheteachers
demonstration.Thiswillbe
usedasasupportfor
studentswhoneedtoreview
thecontentagain,orwere
absentfromschoolduring
thelivedemonstration.

Free

3DModeling

Studentswithinallthree
classes,willberequiredto
designusing3Dmodeling
programs.Therearemany
freeresourcestostudentson
mobileplatformsthatwould
helpinmanufacturingand
engineeringdesign.Thisis
alsowherestudentswould
beabletoparticipatein
variousgamificationactivities
usingphysicsand
engineeringprincipals.

Free
Require
student
Accounts

DigitalCollaborationTools

Studentswilluseonline
collaborationtoolsto
completeprojectsand
assignmentswithinthe
classroom.Thisallowsthe
studentstoperformtheir
researchbothinandoutof
theclassroom,asthe
blendedlearningconcept
suggests.

Free

CloudStorage

Studentswithinthe
TechnologyEducation
Departmentareaskedto
providetheirownstorage
solutionsfordigital
documents.Traditionally,
thismeantstudentsneeded
tocarrymemorydrives.
Studentswouldbeableto
usetheconnectediPadsto
usefreecloudstorage
servicesthatwouldprovide
accesstoalltheirdigital
documentsanywherethey
cangetonline.

Free

DigitalCitizenshipActivities

Astheworldbecomesever
moredigitalandonline,it
becomesevenmore
importanttoteachour
studentsabouthowtouse
technologycorrectlyinthe
classroomandathome.
AccesstotheiPadswill
expandtheteachersability
tohavestudentsparticipate
inonlineanddigitalactivities.

Free
Some
software
may
require
students
tocreate
accounts.

G.Personnel,Facilities,andBudget

TheGrantBudget
Thebudgetreflectstheneedstopurchasetheequipmenttofacilitatetheblended
learningenvironment.Theprojectisimplementedbytheclassroomteachersothereis
noadditionalstipendorcostforpersonnel,consultants,oranyotherchargesforany
otheroutsideagencies.Theprojectevaluationwillbedonebytheclassroomteacher
andadministratorinchargeoftheblendedlearningenvironment,andwillnotrequire
additionalcosts.Sincethecurricularintegration,evaluation,anddisseminationofthe
projectiscontainedwiththeclassroomandschoolthebudgetfocusesonthe
equipmentneededtoimplementtheblendedlearningenvironment.

TabulationofCosts:
Salariesand/orotherstipendspaidtoprojectpersonnel

None
Fringebenefits
Studentswilllearnhowtousetablethardwareandclassroomspecific
applications.
Studentsandteacherswillbetterunderstanddigitalcitizenship.
Qualityofinstructionandlearningincreases.
Preserviceandinserviceactivities
None
Outsideconsultants
None
Projectevaluation
None
Equipment
30iPadAirsWiFi32GB
with
AppleCare+foriPad
@$22,196.40
The32GBiPadAirswerechoseninordertorunandstorevideo,
images,andothergraphicallyandmemoryintensiveapps/software.
TheAppleCare+foriPadwillensurethattheiPadsareinsuredand
coveredfortwoyearsbeyondthepurchasedate.
1BretfordPowerSyncCartforiPadwithLightningConnector
@$2,799.95
Thecartisneededtoprotect,store,andadministertheiPads.
115inchMacBookProwithRetinadisplay
@$1,899.00
Thelaptopisneededtocreateinstructionalcontentandhelp
administertheiPads.
30MonopriceBlackLeatherCasesiPadAir
@$533.70
TheleathercasesareneededtoprotecttheiPads.
AppleConfiguratorProgram
@Free
TheprogramisrequiredtohelpmanageandadministertheiPads.
DesignatedAppsforiPads@$60.00
Listofpaidappsrequiring30licenseseach:
Geared
($.99)and
PaperBridge
($.99).
Indirectcostsasdeterminedbyyourlocaleducationalagency
None

***Grandtotalwithtaxandshipping@$27,489.05

H.Evaluation
1.Decideonthescopeoftheevaluation.

Weareattemptingtocapturetheeffectivenessofa1:1classroom.Wearegoingto

lookatstudentachievement(perquantitativesurveydatapre,mid,andpostsurvey
data),wearegoingtolookatelementsofsafety(trackingstudentaccidentdataand
beingabletoshowthatdatatostudents),butalsobeingabletoassessstudents
understandingmoreeffectivelythroughtheuseofthelearningmanagementsystemand
formativeandsummativeassessments.Wealsoaregoingtolookatstudent
engagementintheclassroom.DoestheiPadincreasestudentengagement?Wewill
lookatcourseanalytics,andprojectcompletiontodeterminehowwellstudentsare
engagedintheclass.

2.Decidewhichtaskstoevaluate.

Wewilllookatstudentoutcomesinthispilotprogram.Wewilllookatstudent
achievementthroughcomparingstudentscoresfrombeforethepilotprogramandafter
thepilotprogram.Weintendtoevaluatequantitativeandqualitativedatafromthe
studentsresponsestooursurveys.

3.Decideevaluationquestionstoanswer.

Didstudentachievementimprove?
Didstudentengagementincrease?
Wastheflipped/blendedlearningprogramwiththeiPadsmoreeffectivethanthe
traditionalclassroommodelbeforetheiPads?

4.Decidewhichinstrumentsorproceduresyouwilluse.

Ourprimaryinstrumentofevaluationwillbethepre,mid,andpostsurveysdistributed
duringthesemester.Additionally,wewilluseinformationfromthecourseanalyticsin
ourlearningmanagementsystem,andwewilluseidenticalassessmentstomeasure
learnergrowthandchange.

5.Decideontherespondentsforeachinstrument.

Studentswilltakethesurveysandwillbetheprimarysubjectofanalysisduringthis

iPadpilotprogram.

6.Decidewhentogathertheinformation.

WeintendonadministeringapreiPadpilotprogram,midiPadpilotprogram,anda
postiPadpilotprogram(oratleastaftertheinitialinstallmentofthepilotprogramduring
oneschoolsemester)survey.

7.Listwhattodoandwhowilldoit.

Listedinchartbelow.

8.Estimatethecostoftheevaluation.

Listedinchartbelow.

9.Makeatimelinefortheevaluation.

Activity

PeopleResponsible

Approx.Timeline

Schoologyanddigital
citizenshiptrainingfor
teacher.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator

May2014

Teacherorganizesand
loadsSchoologycontent
forblendedlearning.

Teacher

JuneAugust2014

iPadtraining,digital
citizenshiptraining,and
Schoologytrainingfor
studentsandparents.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students,
Parents

August2014

StudentscreateGoogle
accountsinordertouse
GoogleDrive.

Teacher,Technology
Coordinator,Students

August2014

iPadsareorderedand
teacherselectedappsare
installed.

TechnologyCoordinator

August2014

StudentsaccessiPads
andSchoologydailyfor
frontloading,planningand
designing.

Teacher,Students

Fall2014

Monthlyprojectmeetings
tosharetheprogressof
theblendedlearning
environmentwithfellow
colleagues.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,other
teachers,Administration.

Fall2014

Midpointevaluationof
blendedlearning
effectiveness.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

October2014

Finalevaluationofthe
blendedlearning
environment.

Teacher,Instructional
Technologist,Technology
Coordinator,Students

December2014

10.Decidehowyouwillinterpret,communicate,andactonthefindings.

Wewillinterpret,communicate,andactonoursurveydataresults,ourcourseanalytics,
assessmentdata,andourpostpilotprogramteacherreflection.Wewillusethis
informationtocapturewhatwassuccessfulandwhatneedsimprovementforthefuture,
sustainableprogram.Ourevaluationplanwastoimplementapre,mid,andpostsurvey
toassessstudentviewpointsoftheprogram,butalsotoassessthelevelofstudent
engagementandperceivedachievement.Additionally,ourevaluationplanaimedto
lookathowtheimplementationofthisiPadpilotprogramimprovedstudentassessment
scores.Wewilllookatidentical,summativeevaluationstodeterminetheimpactofthe
pilotprogramonquantifiablestudentachievementscores.Lastly,wewilluseformative

evaluationofstudentattitudestowardtheprogramandteacherreflectionstoevaluate
theconcernsofproceduraldesignandprogramimplementation.