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editor’s desk FOLLOW THE J U LY 2 0 0 8 | VO L . 2 8 N O. 1 2 Publisher: Jo-Ann McDevitt jmcdevitt@nbmedia.com Associate Publisher: Allison Knapp aknapp@nbmedia.com EDITORIAL Editorial Director: Kevin Hogan khogan@nbmedia.com Managing Editor: Christine Weiser cweiser@nbmedia.com Senior Art Director: Nicole Cobban ncobban@nbmedia.com Art Director: Annmarie LaScala Graphic Artists: Michelle Henning, Neel Patil Consulting Editor: Judy Salpeter Contributing Editors: Jeffrey Branzburg, David Jakes, Scott McLeod, Gwen Solomon ADVISORY BOARD Larry Buchanan, Sheila Offman Gersh, Doug Martin, Lane Mills, Alan November, Jason Ohler, Cathleen Richardson, Kathy Schrock, Ellen Towers, David Warlick TECHLEARNING.COM Director: Gwen Solomon gwensol@earthlink.net Web Production: Minnick Web Services; Mike Lemmerling mlemmerling@nbmedia.com ADVERTISING SALES Account Director: Allison Knapp aknapp@nbmedia.com; (510) 868-5074; Fax: (650) 238-0263 East Coast Sales Manager: Caliann Mitoulis cmitoulis@nbmedia.com; (215) 370-5813 Account Manager: Bryan Bogart bbogart@nbmedia.com; (650) 238-0329 MARKETING Marketing Manager: Jared Stearns jstearns@nbmedia.com Production Manager: Fred Vega fvega@nbmedia.com Production Manager: Ariel Steinberg asteinberg@nbmedia.com CIRCULATION Group Circulation Director: Denise Robbins drobbins@nbmedia.com Circulation Director: Cheri McElroy cmcelroy@nbmedia.com REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS Wright’s Reprints: (877) 652-5295 EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 378-0400; Fax: (650) 238-0263 For general editorial correspondence: techlearning_editors@nbmedia.com NEWBAY MEDIA LLC—CORPORATE President & CEO: Steve Palm Chief Financial Officer: Paul Mastronardi NEWBAY MEDIA LLC—MARKET GROUPS Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Pro Audio & Systems Division: Adam Goldstein Vice President, Group Publishing Director, Music Player Network: John Pledger SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION $29.95 per year in the U.S. $59.90 for two years. $39.95 in Canada and Mexico. $69.95 in all other countries. To subscribe: (888) 266-5828 or www.techlearning.com POSTMASTER: send address changes to Technology & Learning, PO Box 8746, Lowell, MA 01853 Technology & Learning (ISSN-1053-6728) (USPS 695-590) is published monthly by NewBay Media, LLC 810 Seventh Ave., 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019 Periodicals Postage Paid at San Bruno, CA, and additional mailing offices. Copyright © 2008 NewBay Media, LLC All Rights Reserved. MONEY Public school districts across the country received $521.1 billion in funding from federal, state, and local sources in 2006, according to the Fed’s most recent census figures. On average, schools divvied that to about $9,138 per student. Tuitions for private institutions can easily double that amount. And somehow, it still never seems to be enough. To make matters worse, local school boards, wary of reduced tax rolls, keep slashing budgets. Thanks to the economy, parents are more likely to be holding back on spending too, especially for what some people still believe to be extravagances. This special issue is devoted to tracking down more monies to fill the funding gap for more technology in schools. Marty Weil’s feature (In the Money, page 18) looks at the number of private organizations that offer prizes for institutions. The special calendar insert spells out where and when you need to get those applications in. Our own grant guru Gary Carnow details the essential steps to securing them (page 31). More important than the money, however, is what teachers, administrators, and students do with the technology once they receive it. Contributor Matt Bolch (How They Got So Rich, page 24) collects the best practices and lessons learned from previous grant winners. Plus, our Leader of the Year profile of Ellen Phillips from PS 233 in Brooklyn, NY, is a great inspiration for any educator looking to update and upgrade his or her students’ learning experience. Be sure to go online to techlearning.com for even more information about finding, getting, and succeeding with grants. Kevin Hogan Editorial Director www.techlearning.com N THE WEB www.techlearning.com 8 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com http://www.techlearning.com

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Tech & Learning - July 2008 Contents Editor's Desk News & Trends In the Money How They Got So Rich The Better Ways to Win a Grant What's the Big Idea? Cover Your Assets Leader of the Year

Tech & Learning - July 2008

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