HP Innvatins in Educatin Grants 2009 Request fr Prpsals Secndary Schl Districts, USA Re-imagining the Classrm Intrductin and gals In ur glbal, highly cnnected wrld, math, science, and innvatin are essential skills fr ur future business and high-tech innvatrs. These skills prepare students fr high-quality, high-tech degree prgrams. Evidence is emerging that the effective use f technlgy cmbined with exemplary teaching can psitively impact student academic utcmes. The 2009 HP Innvatins in Educatin grants fr secndary schl districts (USA) fund schl districts t launch innvative pilt initiatives that supprt the administratrs and teachers respnsible fr student success in math and science in middle schls and/r high schls. HP is inviting prpsals frm schl districts that are cmmitted t explring the innvatins that are pssible at the intersectin f teaching, learning, and technlgy. The HP Innvatins in Educatin grant recipients will becme a glbal netwrk f secndary schl educatrs arund the wrld wh are designing the future f secndary educatin. Each grant supprts prgram imprvement in fur key areas: Leadership Capacity creating a netwrk f schl administratrs and key teachers wh implement innvative appraches t curriculum, instructin, and the use f technlgy t enhance math/science learning Digital Learning Envirnments using technlgy t fundamentally redesign the learning experience in ways that lead t increased student engagement and academic success; can include innvatins in nline learning, virtual wrlds, gaming fr learning, and simulatins The Secndary Student Design & Research Experience making math and science real and relevant by invlving secndary students in design and research challenges that address real needs in sciety; can include lcal and/r glbal service learning High-Tech Career Awareness engaging administratrs, teachers, and students in ways that increase awareness and interest in high-tech cllege degree prgrams and careers
In 2009, HP will select exemplary prpsals frm apprximately 25 schl districts acrss the US. This request fr prpsals is penly available t any public r accredited private schl district r schl system that serves at least 2000 secndary schl (grades 6-12) students. Grants will be awarded n a cmpetitive basis. Only ne prpsal per district will be accepted. Institutin eligibility, prpsal review cnsideratins, applicatin instructins, and key due dates are listed belw. Prpsals must be submitted nline in English, n later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time n March 30 th, 2009. Descriptin f the grant award Each 2009 HP Innvatin in Educatin award fr secndary schl districts in the US supprts a district team f 4 administratrs and 8 secndary schl teachers t cnduct pilt prjects at 1 r 2 schl sites. The grant, valued at mre than $270K (list price), includes several elements: Equipment fr each f the 8 Participating Teachers: HP Tablet PC cnvertible laptp with extended life battery HP dck with DVD drive Digital Prjectr A digital cupn fr a free Snapfish phtbk (http://www2.snapfish.cm/strenewphtbks) Equipment fr 4 Participating Administratrs (district & schl site): HP Tablet PC with extended life battery Widescreen Mnitr, dck with DVD drive, keybard, and muse HP Digital Classrms: 30 HP Tablet PCs, strage cart, and digital prjectr Tablet PCs are cnvertible laptps that include a digital pen fr drawing directly n the screen. They are favrite amng students and teachers wh are engaged in teaching and learning subjects that are diagrammatic in nature, such as math, science, and engineering. See http://www.hp.cm/hpinf/grants/us/prgrams/tech_teaching/k12-results.html fr examples f hw K-12 educatrs are using tablet PCs t create engaging and pwerful learning experiences. Fr additinal reading, we recmmend the paperback, Tablet PCs in K12 Educatin, published by ISTE.rg (ISBN 978-1564842411) 30 HP Mbile Wrkstatins, strage cart, and digital prjectr Fr the mre cmputing pwer in a laptp cnfiguratin, HP mbile wrkstatins supprt applicatins such as AutCAD Inventr and ther applicatins that supprt analysis and design. 30 HP Mini-ntes, strage cart, and digital prjectr HP mini-ntes ffer full laptp functinality in a learn-anywhere size. HP Mbile Calculating Lab Includes a classrm set f HP graphing calculatrs and selected prbes & sensrs, enabling math and science explratin and understanding 3 HP PrCurve wireless access pints Tw 24 wide frmat HP DesignJet printers fr CAD drawings, data charts, presentatin 2 f 11 (v10)
psters, etc.; a wide variety f printer cnsumables Tier Tw HP Technical Supprt (50 incidents prepaid) DyKnw Sftware Suite One year, ASP service hsted by DyKnw fr 72 cmputers. The DyKnw Sftware Suite creates a cllabrative learning envirnment where learners are engaged thrugh nte-delivery technlgy, interactive tls, cntent playback, class capture, mnitring capabilities and anywhere-anytime access. The sftware s design allws fr central server management and bandwidth ptimizatin, reducing administrative requirements while allwing expansin fr hundreds f cmputers t be cnnected at a time. See www.dyknw.cm fr mre infrmatin. Adbe Digital Schl Cllectin sftware (Phtshp Elements, Premier Elements, Adbe Acrbat Prfessinal, Adbe Cntribute, and a teacher resurce CD 72 licenses) HP Virtual Training Rm Give learners live, interactive experiences frm the classrm r where ever they have an internet cnnectin. This award includes an institutinal license that supprts up t 10 cncurrent users, 24x7 fr 10 mnths. Each rm supprts remte presentatin graphics, applicatin sharing, audience interactin and plling, a vide/webcam windw fr the presenter, Vice ver IP audi, and mre. See http://educatin.hp.cm/hpvr fr mre infrmatin. By using the HP Virtual Training rm, prjects can incrprate synchrnus nline educatinal experiences such as: Cnduct webinars fr/by students Parent-teacher cnferences Remte participatin by students wh are ill r therwise unable t cme t schl Bring guest speakers virtually t class fr career awareness Cnduct webinars r wrkshps fr Faculty Prfessinal Develpment Leadership Develpment HP Leadership Launch Cnference, Hustn, Texas - Each schl district that is selected t receive this award will be funded t send a Prject Leadership Team f 5 participants t jin tgether in Hustn, Texas, fr a prject launch mini-cnference led by the Internatinal Sciety fr Technlgy in Educatin (www.iste.rg). The five participants shuld include a key district administratr (such as the Asst. Superintendent f Curriculum and Instructin), the district IT directr, a schl site administratr, and 2 lead teachers wh will be participating in using the technlgy in their classrms HP Leadership Online Cmmunity - Each schl district s leadership team will participate in an nline, facilitated cmmunity with ther grant recipients acrss the US. This will enhance the strategic planning fr yur district and prvide an pprtunity t cllabrate with and share prmising practices with ther schl districts ISTE Mentr fr Leadership Team ISTE will prvide each district s Prject Leadership Team with a mentr that wrks with the district thrughut the first schl year Teacher Prfessinal Develpment This HP Innvatin in Educatin grant includes several imprtant prfessinal develpment elements fr the 8 participating teachers. PD Resurces and Mentrs frm ISTE - The Internatinal Sciety fr Technlgy in Educatin (www.iste.rg) will prvide prfessinal develpment resurces and mentrs fr district s teaching team ($600 in resurce credits fr each f the 8 teachers). Participating teachers will wrk in an nline envirnment t imprve their skills and knwledge abut 3 f 11 (v10)
effective technlgy integratin in teaching and learning and align their wrk with the Natinal Educatinal Technlgy Standards (NETS) as they implement their prjects. The prfessinal develpment cmpnent f the grant award includes nine mnths f individual and grup activities centered n the fllwing cmpnents: Team prject implementatin and evaluatin--teams will wrk with their mentr t turn the prject descriptin int an actin plan, including individual team member respnsibilities and measures fr gauging the impact f their prject n teaching and learning. Individualized develpment plans--participants will wrk with their mentr t develp their wn learning plan, chsing resurces ffered thrugh ISTE (bks, articles, nline curses, websites, etc.) that meet their specific gals and needs. Electrnic prtflis-- Participants will build electrnic prtflis f their wrk, dcumenting their prgress in implementing their prject and the results f their learning activities. Actin research, reflectins and reprting--teams will wrk with their mentrs t reflect n the utcmes f their wrk midway thrugh the nine mnths f activities and at the end, t examine hw the team is prgressing thrugh its wrk and t develp next steps. These interim and final reflectins will cmbine with the electrnic prtflis t serve as interim and final grant prject reprts t HP. Online discussins--participants will be able t cnnect with teams frm acrss the U.S. and Canada t discuss cmmn challenges, exchange best practices and learn frm experts in the field f technlgy integratin. DyKnw Getting Started webinar T familiarize teachers with the use f DyKnw Visin sftware fr engaging students and gathering real-time feedback, DyKnw will prvide a Getting Started webinar HP Mbile Calculating Lab Wrkshp T familiarize teachers with the use f HP graphing calculatrs, data lgging, and prbeware, the HP calculatr team will hst a ne day train-the-trainer wrkshp t be held fllwing the Leadership Launch event in Hustn. This award will fund the tw teachers wh are attending the Leadership Launch t stay ne additinal day fr this wrkshp. Natinal Educatin Cmputing Cnference (NECC) Participatin in the NECC cnference in June 2010 - this grant will fund travel and ldging s that tw team representatives may present the first-year results f the prject at a cnference pster sessin that will feature all 25 US grant recipient districts Cash grant ttaling $9,000, payable in tw installments ($7,000 at the beginning f the prject, and then $2,000 after the first prject update reprt and vide is submitted at the end f the first schl year) $500 cash stipends are t be prvided t each f the eight participating teachers ($4,000 ttal) as an acknwledgment f the time and effrt required t change instructinal practice, and time spent meeting with the team f teachers invlved in the grant prject and engaged in prfessinal develpment. The stipends will be awarded t the schl in as part f the initial cash grant installment f $7,000, and must be distributed by the district t the teachers n the prject team. Each teacher 4 f 11 (v10)
can use the stipend fr any purpse he r she chses, and is nt limited t use the stipend fr grant prject-related materials r activities. The stipend is subject t the standard financial plicies f the schl. $5,000 cash award fr the prject team t use t supprt the wrk f the prject, payable in tw installments ($3000 near the beginning f the prject, upn cmpletin f PD plans, and $2000 upn submissin f the first prject update reprt in the April timeframe). The funds can be used t: Cver faculty time, ffsetting the nrmal curse lad, r t share with ther faculty and/r interns supprting the prject Prduce a student-created shrt vide dcumentary that describes hw the prject has changed student learning Purchase additinal prject materials r equipment (like vide equipment r curriculum materials) Cver the csts f a public district-wide celebratin event r receptin at the beginning and/r cnclusin f the first year f the prject Cver miscellaneus travel expenses related t attending cnferences t disseminate best practices that emerge frm the prject Nte: The cash prtin f this grant cmes t the institutin as an unrestricted cash award. HP will nt allw the cash award t be used t finance indirect csts. Eligibility requirements This grant prgram is cmpetitive - nt all applicants will receive an award. T be cnsidered fr a 2009 HP Innvatin in Educatin grant fr secndary schl districts, participating educatin institutins must: Be a public schl district r accredited private schl system that serves a minimum f 2,000 secndary schl students (students in grades 6-12 r 7-12, depending n hw yur district is rganized; can include middle schls, junir high schls, and/r high schls) Be validated as cmpliant with US laws and regulatins Be an rganizatin that is cnsistent with HP's nn-discriminatin plicies and practices. Schl rganizatins are nt eligible if their primary missin is religius, sectarian, discriminatry, plitical, r if the rganizatin discriminates n the basis f race, creed, religin, gender, natinal rigin, sexual rientatin, age, disability, r veteran status. Prpse innvatins that enhance learning in at least ne f the fllwing disciplines: Pre-Engineering Mathematics Science Cmputer Science Describe a prject team that invlves ne r tw schl sites, and includes The district administratr, such as the Assistant Superintendent f Curriculum and Instructin, wh is respnsible fr teaching and learning thrughut the schl district; in a large schl district, this persn may be the Directr f Secndary 5 f 11 (v10)
Educatin, r sme equivalent title The IT Directr wh serves the faculty and students acrss the schl district A lcal schl site administratr fr each participating schl site (up t 2 sites), such as the Principal r lead site administratr respnsible fr curriculum and instructin Up t 8 classrm teachers (frm ne r tw schl sites) wh will be using the technlgy fr teaching ne r mre f the eligible disciplines Have pre-apprved the HP Terms and Cnditins assciated with HP grants Meet the minimum infrastructure requirements t supprt the use f the technlgy Adequate infrastructure (electricity, buildings, internet access, etc.) Existing r planned high-speed wireless cmputing envirnment IT resurces that will be cmmitted t supprt the use f the granted equipment Review criteria T receive an award, a prpsal must prvide exemplary answers t the questins prvided in the HP Request fr Prpsals. Criteria t be used t evaluate the prpsals will include, but will nt be limited t: Primary criteria Prpsal includes plans fr innvatin in all fur dimensins: Leadership Capacity, Digital Learning Envirnments, the Student Design & Research Experiences, and High-Tech Career Awareness. An enthusiastic, cmmitted, and cmplete prject team Prject prpsals must: Clearly describe why this prject is imprtant - what fundamental teaching and learning issues are being addressed thrugh the prject Describe in what ways the granted HP technlgy will be used t address the issues expressed in the why questin abve. Include hw the success will be measured (e.g., have specific plans fr measuring the success f the prject in terms f student learning utcmes such as imprved grades, increased enrllment and retentin, imprved perfrmance n recgnized tests, increased quality f student prject etc.) in cmparisn with baseline data frm the years prir t this prject Have specific plans fr cmmunicating the prject utcmes, n campus and beynd The prject cntributes tward the attainment f the institutin s visin and plans fr brader deplyment f mbile technlgy slutins in the learning envirnment Only ne prpsal per schl district will be accepted. Preference will be given t educatin institutins that: Serve a significant prprtin f under-represented, lw incme r therwise marginalized ppulatins f students Engage partner rganizatins Have a surce f matching funds that will be applied t this prject, shuld it be selected fr funding Prpse prjects that increase the institutin s capacity t ffer prject-based learning experiences fr students engaged in cmmunity service (lcal r abrad). These prgrams are smetimes described as service learning r ther prgrams where students experience the relevance and excitement f applying math & science principles t address real scietal issues. 6 f 11 (v10)
Grant recipient cmmitment (tw years) Innvatin takes time, s receiving a grant f this size is a significant cmmitment n the part f everyne invlved. While the technlgy and the prfessinal develpment are prvided in year ne, the grant perid is defined as tw years, during which the prject will be implemented, mnitred and measured. This grant f equipment and cash is awarded t the schl district. The HP equipment is the prperty f that rganizatin, t be used by district administratrs, teachers, and students in the implementatin f the prpsed prject. By accepting the grant award, the rganizatin and the identified participants make the cmmitment t: Cmplete the prpsed grant prject Assign ne persn n the team t be the primary pint f cntact fr HP and ISTE; this persn will be the respnsible fr cmmunicating imprtant grant-related infrmatin t the entire team Fully supprt the team f eight teachers t participate in the nine mnths f nline prfessinal develpment assciated with the grant award, including interactins with the ISTE-assigned mentr Use and maintain all the equipment and sftware included in the grant award. Ensure that technical supprt will be available and respnsive in a timely manner fr the granted equipment, fr lading sftware assciated with the grant prject, and fr ensuring internet access in the classrm. Authrize teachers t remve the granted equipment frm their classrms as needed and t dwnlad files frm the Internet. The active engagement f the district leaders in the ISTE leadership develpment events, including the Leadership Launch Cnference (August 2009) Distribute the $500 stipends t each f the eight teachers participating n the grant prject team Create a public webpage that describes the prject Title, abstract, cntacts Prject ratinale (why this prject was chsen; what educatinal issues it is meant t address) Implementatin (changes in pedaggy; use f technlgy) Impact (evidence cllected dcumenting changes in teaching and learning) Create a brief vide (5 min) dcumentary that shws the cntext and impact f the prject; this can be student-prduced r prfessinally prduced Prvide HP with private prject update reprts annually fr tw years, including respnding t an HP web-based survey. The first reprt will be due in April 2010. Data requested will include: The number f students impacted The extent t which the prject has impacted student learning (n a scale f 0 4), with a descriptin f the evidence cllected (pen-ended text describing the utcmes measured) The extent t which the prject has impacted teaching (n a scale f 0 4), with a descriptin f the evidence cllected (pen ended text describing the utcmes 7 f 11 (v10)
measured) Unexpected utcmes and ther cmments Summary statement frm key administratrs Qutes frm students and faculty Suggestins fr hw HP can enhance this grant initiative Send 2 representatives t participate in the NECC cnference (June 2010), which includes an infrmal presentatin pster sessin Abide by the HP Terms and Cnditins that were accepted during the applicatin prcess. Please reference the terms and cnditins f gift that were sent t yu during the applicatin prcess. Required elements f yur prpsal Prpsals must prvide answers, in English, t the questins belw. Answers will be submitted thrugh a web-based system. Additinal cntent and attachments will nt be accepted. In the web-based system yu will be asked t enter respnses t the questins belw directly int fields in the rder shwn. Yu may want t first cmpse yur respnses t these questins in a text file, then cut and paste the respnses int the crrespnding fields f the nline grant applicatin. Use plain ASCII text nly (n special characters, please!). Prpsal verview 1. HP Reference If an HP emplyee invited yur district t submit a prpsal, please indicate that emplyee s name and email address 2. HP Regin T help us easily rganize prpsals cming in frm arund the wrld, please indicate yur HP regin (fr this RFP, select USA in the pull-dwn menu). 3. Prject name - A brief title fr yur prject. 4. Prject executive summary (200 wrds maximum) - Prvide a high-level verview f yur prject in an executive summary. 5. Number f Students impacted (number) In the initial tw years f yur prpsed prject, apprximately hw students will be participating in the prpsed prject? 6. Number f Marginalized Students impacted (number) In the initial tw years f yur prpsed prject, apprximately hw many f the participating students are cnsidered lw-incme, under-represented, and/r marginalized? 7. Descriptin f Students Impacted (100 wrds maximum) - Please prvide any additinal infrmatin that will help us characterize the students wh will be impacted by yur prject 8. Curse(s) impacted - Which curse(s) will be impacted by this prject? Innvatin Details Fr examples f previusly funded prjects, see http://www.hp.cm/hpinf/grants/us/prgrams/tech_teaching/k12-results.html Fr 2009, cmpetitive prpsals will address fur areas f innvatin: 8 f 11 (v10)
Leadership Capacity creating a netwrk f schl administratrs and key teachers wh implement innvative appraches t curriculum, instructin, and the use f technlgy t enhance math/science learning Digital Learning Envirnments using technlgy t fundamentally redesign the learning experience in ways that lead t increased student engagement and academic success; can include innvatins in nline learning, virtual wrlds, gaming fr learning, and simulatins The Secndary Student Design & Research Experience making math and science real and relevant by invlving secndary students in design and research challenges that address real needs in sciety; can include lcal and/r glbal service learning High-Tech Career Awareness engaging administratrs, teachers, and students in ways that increase awareness and interest in high-tech cllege degree prgrams and careers 9. Describe why this grant is imprtant t yur institutin (500 wrd maximum); include the learning, teaching, and leadership challenges facing yur schl district that will be addressed thrugh the prpsed prject. 10. Describe the innvatins yur prject prpses t explre r expand (700 wrd maximum). Prvide examples f hw yur prject will enhance Leadership Capacity, Digital Learning Envirnments, the student Design & Research Experience, and Career Awareness. Include a descriptin f the changes yu anticipate in hw faculty teach and students learn. If yur prpsal includes aspects f service learning, please describe them here. 11. Hw will the technlgy prvided thrugh this grant be used t supprt these innvatins? (500 wrd maximum) What ther technlgy will be incrprated in the innvatin wrk, if applicable? 12. Hw are yu ging t measure the results f this prject? (500 wrd maximum) Describe the utcmes yu intend t mnitr that supprt the academic learning & teaching challenges mentined earlier in yur prpsal. Helpful resurces n measurement and evaluatin are available at http://www.iste.rg/research/planning. 13. Prvide a timeline fr prject cmpletin with peridic milestnes and celebratin dates identified. (200 wrds maximum) The prject timeline shuld cmmence when the hardware is delivered and cntinue fr 24 mnths (tw academic years). HP requests that each prject team reprt results annually fr tw years, thugh we hpe t stay in tuch fr years t cme. Prject Team The 2009 HP Innvatin in Educatin secndary schl grants are designed t be a catalyst fr enhancing math, science, cmputer science and engineering curses. T that end, HP seeks prpsals that include 8 teachers and 4 administratrs wh are respnsible fr the design and implementatin f the secndary schl learning experience. This shuld include the schl district s key administratr respnsible fr curriculum and instructin (e.g., fr a medium-sized schl district, this culd be the Assistant Superintendent fr Curriculum and Instructin), an IT directr respnsible fr supprting the instructinal technlgy needs f the schl district s students and faculty, site administratrs (e.g., Principal) and teachers wh will be using the technlgy that is prvided by this grant. While a district s team may be mre extensive, we nly need the cntact infrmatin fr 9 f 11 (v10)
the 8 teachers and 4 administratrs wh will be funded by this grant. 14. Team Leader - Please select ne persn t be the primary cntact fr cmmunicatins frm HP and ISTE. This persn can be a teacher r administratr, and must have direct email access t all participants. Fr this individual, please prvide the fllwing cntact details: Full Name, title, address, phne, fax, e-mail. 15. Lead Administratr fr curriculum and instructin Fr the participating district administratr respnsible fr curriculum and instructin, please prvide the fllwing cntact details: Full Name, title, address, phne, fax, e-mail. 16. Lead IT Administratr - Fr the participating district administratr respnsible fr Infrmatin Technlgy, please prvide the fllwing cntact details: Full Name, title, address, phne, fax, e-mail. 17. Other Prject Participants - Describe the additinal teachers and administratrs (nt already listed abve) wh will be active participants in the prpsed prject. Include each persn s name, title, email address, and the rle they will play n the prject team. Administrative supprt and apprval 18. Apprving Administratr Please prvide cntact infrmatin fr the executive spnsr r key administratr frm yur institutin wh is authrized t apprve the acceptance f this grant, shuld yur prpsal be selected - Name, title, address, phne, fax, e-mail. 19. Statement f supprt frm key administratr(s). Initial and nging prject success depends n the active supprt and invlvement f district leaders. Please indicate what type f supprt (financial r therwise), leadership and invlvement will be prvided by the administratr. Indicate what campus funding, services, r matching resurces will be cmmitted t this prject, shuld it be selected; als indicate what supprt will be prvided t ensure the lng-term success f the prject, beynd the tw year grant perid. 20. Assurance f eligibility Des yur institutin meet the eligibility requirements stated in this RFP? (ref: pages 5-6) 21. Assurance f cmmitment Is yur institutin prepared t fulfill the grant recipient cmmitments described in this RFP? (ref: pages 7-8) 22. Apprval f HP terms and cnditins - D yu, as an authrized schl district administratr, apprve the HP terms and cnditins? T be cnsidered fr a grant, an authrized campus administratr must accept the HP terms and cnditins f gift prir t the submissin f the prpsal. Please reference the HP terms and cnditins f gift prvided by HP fr the US 23. Apprval f HP Privacy terms and cnditins - Please cnfirm that yu understand HP s data privacy plicies (http://www.hp.cm/hpinf/glbalcitizenship/privacy/masterplicy.html ), and agree that the infrmatin yur schl has prvided may be used by HP t send yu infrmatin related t this grant applicatin and ther HP Philanthrpy related prgrams. Institutin Infrmatin 24. Institutin Legal Name Official schl district name, mailing address, phne, fax 25. Institutin missin statement - Describe the missin f the institutin 26. Students served - Please enter the ttal number f secndary students (middle schl, junir 10 f 11 (v10)
high, and high schl) served by yur schl district 27. Student Ethnicity (US Only) - Indicate the percentage f students at yur schl by ethnicity (percentages must ttal 100%). Categries are African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Caucasian/White, Hispanic, Native American, Other. 28. Institutin tax ID number - Tax number apprpriate fr yur cuntry. (Fr example, in the U.S. this is a 9-digit number frmatted XX-XXXXXXX) 29. NCES number (US Secndary Schl Districts nly) This is the 7 r 8 digit District ID registered with the Natinal Center fr Educatin Statistics http://nces.ed.gv/glballcatr 30. Tax exempt? Yes N If tax exempt, HP may request additinal dcumentatin 31. Shipping instructins - Shipping cntact s name, phne, fax, e-mail, shipping address fr equipment delivery. A physical address, capable f receiving multiple pallets f equipment, is required; n P.O. bxes please! All equipment will be delivered t ne drp-pint at the schl district; redistributin f equipment is the respnsibility f the schl district. Key Dates Online web-based prpsal submissin system pens early March, 2009. Visit http://grants.hp.cm at that time t access the nline submissin system. Prpsal submissin deadline: March 30 th, 2009 @ 5:00 pm Pacific Time. Ntificatin f recipients: HP will make award annuncements n later than May 15 th, 2009. A link t the list f institutins that have been funded will be nline at http://grants.hp.cm Abut HP HP, the wrld s largest technlgy cmpany, simplifies the technlgy experience fr cnsumers and businesses with a prtfli that spans printing, persnal cmputing, sftware, services and IT infrastructure. Glbal citizenship is HP s cmprehensive cmmitment t hld urselves t a higher standard f integrity, cntributin and accuntability, helping us balance and align ur values and business gals with ur impact n sciety and the planet. We aim t enrich the quality f life fr peple and cmmunities arund the wrld t be a frce fr psitive and lasting change. Our areas f fcus include ethics and cmpliance, envirnmental sustainability, privacy, human rights and labr practices and scial investment. Learn mre abut HP s cmmitment t glbal citizenship at www.hp.cm/hpinf/glbalcitizenship/. Mre infrmatin abut HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.cm. Fr further infrmatin Fr answers t specific questins abut the HP Innvatins in Educatin grant prgram r applicatin prcess, cntact hpiie@iste.rg Fr general infrmatin abut HP Glbal Scial Investments, visit http://grants.hp.cm Examples f previusly funded K-12 educatin prjects are available at http://www.hp.cm/hpinf/grants/us/prgrams/tech_teaching/k12-results.html Fr nging news and examples abut educatin technlgy, yu may als subscribe t ur blg, Teaching, Learning, and Technlgy in Higher Educatin www.hp.cm/g/hied-blg fr descriptins f emerging best practices and pinters t ther infrmatin related t technlgy in and beynd the classr 11 f 11 (v10)