RIMS CTAP is pleased to announce the second cohort of Leading Edge Online Teacher Certification, scheduled to begin on October 17, 2011

Register now for the September 22 Online Learning Seminar presented by Technology Leadership Network (TLN).

Please join us on Thursday, September 22 at 8:30 am at the West End Educational Service Center in Rancho Cucamonga for a vertical panel discussion of online learning implementation.

RIMS CTAP is pleased to announce its newest professional development offering, iPad in Education. This workshop, tailored for teachers or administrators, will cover initial setup of the iPad, how to add content to the iPad, how to make the most of iTunes U, and how to find the best educational Apps. We will also explore the new ability to create and edit Google Docs™ with an iPad, as well as the use of Google Forms™ for data collection.

Education Technology K-12 Vouchers are the result of the Settlement Agreement between California consumers and the Microsoft Corporation. Funds from the second cy pres award, voucher money left over from the consumer settlement, have just been announced to eligible California school districts. The vouchers are to be used to assist districts to implement and support their state-approved district technology plans designed to foster effective teaching and promote student achievement in eligible schools that serve students in kindergarten through grade twelve, and will be in the form of 50% General Purpose Vouchers and 50% Specific Category Software Vouchers.

There is no online application for the second cy pres award. A list of all eligible schools and the funding allocations for the second cy pres can be found at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r5/etv10estfund.asp.

On December 16, the California Department of Education (CDE) posted the Request for Applications (RFA) for $5.5 million in new Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Competitive grants. Fifty-two school districts and direct-funded charters in CTAP Region 10 are eligible to apply for approximately $500,000 in regional funding through this program. Schools previously funded through the ARRA or NCLB EETT Competitive process ARE ELIGIBLE to apply for Round 9 EETT-C funds. The application must be received by the CDE no later than 5 p.m. on February 1, 2011.

The California Department of Education has read and scored the ARRA EETT competitive applications, but they will be unable to fund them unless they receive legislative approval. Currently, ARRA Formula and Competitive funds are on hold, with the Legislative Analysts Office (LAO) recommending the funds be used for other state-wide data collection efforts.