The 2006 - 2007 NCLB Title IID ITV Grant

Now in its third year, the Eloy Partnership has been refunded through the NCLB Title IID Enhancing Education through Technology Grant.The grant partners with Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology and Central Arizona College to train teachers in using interactive televison to enhance classroom instruction.

Interactive Television (videoconferencing) uses two-way, real-time television to link two or more sites. Teachers from Eloy Elementary District, Florence Unified District, and Maricopa Unified District will participate in various distance learning training sessions to learn how to use videoconferencing equipment and integrate this technology in their classrooms.The goals for this year's grant are to increase teacher ASSET 360° Technology Assessment and student Technology Literacy Assessment scores. The grant will also provide several parent workshops throughout the school year and will continune last years Math Tutor Training project.

Pinal County Interactive Televison Consortium

Partially funded by the NCLB Ed Tech Grant, the Pinal County Interactive Televison Consortium assists school districts in planning and installing videoconference sites. This year, Curiel School in the Eloy Elementary District will receive its first videoconference room.

Need for Interactive Televison

Distance learning through Interactive Television (ITV) allows students and teachers to access many classes and services that they normally wouldn't be able to access. High school students can take college academic classes, students and teachers can take virtual tours and access educational programming from sites around the world. They can collaborate with classrooms and colleagues from schools anywhere that has ITV facilities. Low enrollment and the cost of travel for field trips is not a factor when students can access resources and hold face to face conferences without leaving their school sites.

Grant Activities

Watch our website for 2006 - 2007 activities including Read Across Arizona, Butterfly Migration, and Tech Academy 2007. Numerous professional develoment sessions, student technology training sessions and a parent series will also be provided.