Integrating Instructional Technology in Physical Education and Sport

PET 673

On Campus

Day 4

Unit 4

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Outline

I. Access and Funding Technology in PE

II. Action Research in Action

I. Funding Your Proposal – Donorschoose.org

III. Becoming a #PEGeek Session 4

IV. Map My Research Draft share

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Funding Technology in PE

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Grant Process

• Define your needs and goals

– Vision, Outcomes, & Responsibilities

• Find a funder

– Make sure it’s a right fit, Understand their criteria

• Make a compelling case

– Present your plans to achieve your goals, your needs, and how you will document/report outcomes

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Types of Funders

• Corporate foundations -Companies seeking to give back to the community

• Charitable foundations – Not connected to corporation, generally have well-defined funding agendas

• Local or regional businesses –Businesses seeking to give back to the community

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Non-Traditional Funding Approaches

• Parent Teacher Associations

• Send sponsorship letters (from teacher & student)

• Individual donors

• Recycling old technology (ink cartridges, cell phones, digital camera) for $$ – Funding Factory:

http://www.fundingfactory.com/

• Donors Choose

• Adopt-A-Classroom

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Grant and Resource Databases

• NASPE Grant Database http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/grants/grants/index.cfm

• PE Central http://www.pecentral.com/schoolfundingcenter.html

• Grants Alert http://www.grantsalert.com/grants

• Grant Wrangler http://www.grantwrangler.com/

• Grants4Teachers http://www.grants4teachers.com/

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Action Research in Action

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Stages of Action Research

1. Clarifying Vision and Target (Pre-Planning)

2. Deliberate Planning (Planning)

3. Implementing Action and Collecting Data (Action)

4. Reflecting on Data and Planning Informed Action (Result)

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Plan (outlined)

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Preparing for Implementation

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Donors Choose Process & Tips

Process for Project Submission

Tips for getting Donors Choose projects funded:

• http://theopendoorclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/03/8-tips-for-getting-donors-choose.html

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PE Geek Session #4

Lunch 12:30-1:30

Geeks prepare from 1:30-2:00

Session starts 2:00

Map My Research following

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