Teachers in Rapid City, Chamberlain and Lead-Deadwood have won grants from the Qwest Foundation for projects integrating new technologies into classrooms.
The 10 winners statewide will receive $25,000. The local recipients in the state Department of Education-administered program included:
* Dave Sisson, Corral Drive Elementary School, Rapid City, to use global positioning system units in geography lessons.
* Sarah Duex, Rapid City Area Schools, to create independent interactive learning projects for special-needs students.
* Carol Greco, Lead-Deadwood Elementary School, for student-created news podcasts for the school's Web site.
* Shawn Cutler, Chamberlain School District, to improve student participation in all subjects by adding a SMART board to create an interactive classroom.
Posted in Local on Friday, December 19, 2008 11:00 pm | Tags: 12-19-08, Journal Staff, Rapid City, Education, Rapid City Education, Lead Deadwood Education, Qwest Foundation, Corral Drive Elementary, Rapid City Area Schools, Dave Sisson, Sarah Deux, Lead-deadwood Elementary School, Carol Greco, Chamberlain Education, Shawn Cutler, Chamberlain, Lead, Deadwood
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