Writing a Writing a

MACUL GrantMACUL Grant

Presenters

Grants and Awards Committee Co-chairs

Shawn Massey

Flint Public Schools

Mike Oswalt

Calhoun ISD

Purpose

To encourage and support members interested in promoting effective instructional uses of the computer or related equipment

Grant Goal

Each project should focus on an instructional use of the computer or related equipment, which has the potential of being replicated in other educational settings

MACUL Grant

Total grant funds available – to be determined Grant Limit: $1,500

Do not exceed the grant limit in your proposal

Eligible Applicants

MACUL Members K-12 Classroom Teachers K-12 Coordinators K-12 Media Specialists K-12 Administrators Higher Education Personnel

MACUL Grant recipients from the last two years are ineligible to apply

Current Board and SIG officers and MACUL Board members from the past year are not eligible

General Grant Writing

Start with a clear need (problem) Identify target audience State the project goal(s) and purpose Describe what you want to do Include all information requested in the

appropriate categories Failure to do so may result in disqualification

Describe how you will determine success

General Grant Writing

Write a grant that describes a project you want to do whether you get the grant or not (Need for funding)

Have someone read the grant that knows little about the problem or the project (Clarity)

Have someone read the grant that knows a lot about the grant project or subject area (Content)

Writing the Application

The recommended overall length of a MACUL Grant application is 2000-2500 words

100 Point Rubric – be sure to follow it!

Project Narrative (10 Points)

Overview of what you plan to do Plan first, write last Accurately describe what you plan to do Clearly align with rest of the proposal (especially the need)

Project Need (10 Points)

Describe the need and/or the problem(s) Include information that validates the problem (a few

statistics listing the source) Focus should ultimately improve teaching and

learning

Project Plan (50 points)

Includes sections on the: Goal (10) Objectives (15) Activities (15) Technology-related equipment and or Materials (5) Timeline (5)

Goal

Goal (10 points) Focus should be on improving or transforming the

teaching and learning process with the effective use of technology

Your Project Need should describe specific goal of the project. Note that there should be one goal with related objectives (next section).

Describe how the project will achieve the goal

Objectives

Objectives (15 points) Plan of Action and desired results are clearly described Objectives are measurable and in alignment with the stated

need Describes what the “effective” use of technology will have

on student achievement.

Objectives

Other tips: Specific outcomes Measurable Clearly identify desired results Concrete, precise, prioritized Based on identified needs

Aligned with National and State

Tech Standards Realistic Replicable Innovative

Project Activities

Project activities (15 points) Relate to objectives Clearly described State reasons for selection of activities Reasonable in scope

Time and resources

Concisely written!

Equipment and Materials

Technology equipment and Materials (5 points) List of specific materials used in the activities Description of how they will be used in the project

Timeline

Timeline (5 points) Dates and times Activity/event time Feasibility of timeline

Be sure to include: All activities Evaluation Plans for sharing with MACUL members and other

educators

Sharing

Sharing (10 points) Requirements:

A grant winner has a choice to either do a one hour session at the MACUL Conference or submit a resource to iTunesU following the established submission process Presentation choice: pay only for MACUL dues at the

conference where you presented; registration will be covered Resource choice: pay only for MACUL dues at the next

conference after the resource was submitted; registration will be covered

Sharing

Describe the method for sharing with other educators Describe sharing with educators, district, community, ISD,

etc. Be specific Avoid “could” or “might” Be definite

Evaluation

Evaluation (10 points) Describe how you will evaluate the project What measure will you use to determine success? State clear indicators for improved:

Student learning/achievement, or Instructional strategies, or Teacher learning

Budget

Budget (10 points) To provide cost information related to the project

Requested funds District funds A request for an amount over the stated grant award will be

disqualified Align equipment and materials with proposal Include best current prices (REMC $ave Project)

www.remcbid.org Include item cost and description

Budget

Don’t request more than the maximum limit for the grant

Add explanations Itemize all costs Partial funding may be awarded

Adjustments

Points may be added or deducted: Being well-written (+ 2) Three or more spelling or grammar errors (-2) Confusing (up to -4) Parts not defined (up to -4) Exceeding word count (up to -10) Too much repetition (-2)

Disqualifications

Incomplete application Listing school, district, or any identifying

information Not related to technology or MACUL grant

purpose Late submissions Failure to list Plan for Sharing

Requirements

Complete a MACUL-Grant Project Summary Form and Budget Report

Carry out plan for sharing the project with other educators and MACUL members: A grant winner has a choice to either do a one hour

session at the MACUL Conference or submit a resource to iTunesU following the established submission process Presentation choice: pay only for MACUL dues at the conference where

you presented; registration will be covered Resource choice: pay only for MACUL dues at the next conference after

the resource was submitted; registration will be covered

Online Grant Application

Online MACUL grant application

can be found at:

www.macul.org

Other MACUL Programs Educator of the Year

Award Teacher of the Year

Award Tech Coordinator of the

Year Award Student Technology

Showcase - Lansing MI-Champions STEM MI-Champions

http://www.macul.org

ETLC Conference Upper Peninsula

Educational Technology and Business Conference

MI Learning on iTunesU ETAN Michigan Joint Education

Conference Midwest Technology

Leaders

Educator of the Year Award Available September

2011 Due in December Awarded at the MACUL

Conference Targeted for people such

as media specialists, university and college staff, technology coordinators, computer coordinators, etc.

MACUL Awards Information

Recognizes and honors educators who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in implementing the use of technology to improve education

Teacher of the Year Award

Available in September 2011 Due in December Awarded at the MACUL Conference Targeted for pre-K-12 classroom teachers Recognizes and honors teachers who have

demonstrated outstanding achievement in implementing the use of technology

to improve education MACUL Grant Website Link

Technology Coordinator of the Year Award

Available in September 2011 Due in December Awarded at the MACUL Conference Targeted for technology coordinators and directors Recognizes and honors those who have

demonstrated outstanding achievement in leading the use of technology to improve education

Poster Presentations from Current Grant Winners

Elementary Writing Using a Fusion Keyboard Karen Stevens, Teacher, Parchment Schools This poster will review how a grant looked at increasing

writing skills by using an assisted keyboard called the Fusion.

Poster Presentations from Current Grant Winners

Flash Drives Enhance Portfolio Process Christine DeYonke, Student Services Coordinator, Eaton

ISD This poster describes how an electronic portfolio project

was the motivation for acquiring flash drives used by Career Preparation Center students.

Poster Presentations from Current Grant Winners

Guidelines and Tips for Winning a MACUL Grant Candice McDevitt and Matt Keeler, Department Chairs,

Napoleon Community Schools This poster presentation provides quick, easy, and effective

tips to help any teacher get a grant.

Questions

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