Research Grants

Each year, the Technology Research Committee funds a number of research projects to educators in the member schools of Southern Tier Region of New York. These projects must include an innovative application of technology to enhance the educational process. Please use the links below to access the proposals that are currently under way or the reports submitted from past projects.

2008 – 2009 School Year Grant Proposal Form – Available November 1, 2007

The TRC is funding six grant proposals totaling $14,250.66 during the 2007 – 2008 school year. The following projects are currently under way:

Clickers in the Classroom
Integrating Interactive Technology Across the Curriculum in Kindergarten
Movie Magic
Mundo Latino: So Close and Yet So Far
Welcome to the 21st Century! The Paperless Classroom Has Arrived.
Wired for Success

During the 2006 – 2007 school year, the TRC funded six grant proposals totaling $13,880.62. The following final reports were submitted by the grant recipients:

Building LCS – A Digital Video Production
eFolios for the Flat World
In the News
Look Smart!
No Teacher Left Behind
Student Podcasts in an Earth Science iPodclass

During the 2005 – 2006 school year, the TRC funded six grant proposals totaling $13,917. The following final reports were submitted by the grant recipients:

Applying the Principles of Universal Design to
Enhance English Language Arts Curriculum in Kindergarten
CSI (Classroom Science Investigation)
Electronics and Wireless Communications
Multimedia Tutorials
Music and Technology: Two Peas in an iPod
The Weather Wizardry of WESR (Weather & Earth Science Rule!)