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US$64 million in SMARTer Kids Grants for SMART products available for the 2004-2005 school year

Educational institutions, museums, libraries and home schools in the United States and Canada eligible for technology funding

CALGARY, Alberta --- January 27, 2005 --- The SMARTer Kids™ Foundation of Canada announces US$64 million in SMARTer Kids Grants for SMART products for the 2004-2005 school year. Available to all accredited, not-for-profit education institutions, museums, libraries and home schools in the United States and Canada, these grants are worth 20-70 percent of the suggested list price of SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards, Sympodium™ interactive pen displays, Expression™ multimedia cabinets and SMART software. Schools may apply for an unlimited number of grants. Other SMARTer Kids Foundation programs include collaborative learning projects and research initiatives.

"As learning environments and curriculums become more digitized, the SMARTer Kids Foundation and its partners are committed to providing affordable products for educators that help improve learning and outcomes," says Nancy Knowlton, executive director of the SMARTer Kids Foundation. "We have increased the grant amount to ensure that more institutions are able to enjoy the benefits of using SMART products in the their classrooms."

"The SMARTer Kids Foundation contributions are doing exactly what I think the Foundation hoped they would," says Robert D. Grimm, Illinois Teacher of the Year and user of a SMART Board interactive whiteboard funded by a SMARTer Kids Foundation grant. "They are changing how teachers teach, and, more importantly, they are helping students become more involved in the learning process."

Notable recipients
The SMARTer Kids Foundation has helped schools across the United States and Canada purchase technology they might otherwise be unable to afford. Recipients of SMARTer Kids Grants include New York City Public Schools, Pomona Unified School District, Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) and many others.

How to apply
Applications are available online at www.smarterkids.org/K-12/SMARTproducts or from the Foundation office at +1.403.228.8565. Applications must be received by midnight, MDT, September 30, 2005.

Qualifying SMART products
  • SMART Board interactive whiteboards and optional floor stands
  • Rear Projection SMART Board interactive whiteboards
  • SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays interactive whiteboards
  • Sympodium interactive pen displays
  • Expression multimedia cabinets
  • SynchronEyes® computer-lab instruction software
  • SMART Ideas® concept-mapping software
  • Bridgit™ conferencing software
  • X-Port™ 40 multimedia switch
For more information about these products, visit www.smarterkids.org/smartproducts/products.

Other technology grants
In addition to SMARTer Kids Grants for SMART Products, the Foundation offers the following grant program to educators:
  • PREP Grants - US$6.3 million in technology funding for SMART products is available to enhance technology integration in qualifying teacher-preparation and training centers.

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For more information, contact:
Public Relations Specialist
SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada
300, 1207 - 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB CANADA T3C 0M5
Phone +1.403.802.3337 Fax +1.403.228.2500
pr@smarterkids.org

Please note that SMART is in all capital letters.

 
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