Gateway Institute of Technology: iPad Success with Autistic Students

On November 29, 2011, KSKD highlighted Gateway Institute of Technology's (Gateway's) successful use of iPad's with autistic students.  Because of a rise in the number of autistic students being served at Gateway the school had requested a grant to expand this program.  Gateway shared with the Innovative Technology Education Fund (ITEF) that iPads are an "extremely flexible and mobile teaching tool, readily incorporates research-based effective strategies for teaching this population, including visual presentation, predictability, immediate positive consequences, high-interest lessons and video modeling.  Using a wide range of applications, each student will have daily opportunities to work on skills related to their individualized academic, communication and social goals."  The ITEF Board was pleased to award Gateway a $10,900 grant on November 14, 2011 to fund the expansion.  See the KSDK Video Here >

Antonia Elementary Captures Attention of Students, Teachers and Parents

It’s no secret that teachers are competing with technology for their students’ attention.  At Antonia Elementary, an ITEF grant helped them turn technology into a tool for classroom engagement and teachers’ resources.

Antonia Elementary, in Imperial, Missouri, dubbed their project “Acquiring New Technology Offers Noticeably Improved Academics”, a clever acronym for a dynamic classroom upgrade. The $15,000 ITEF grant purchased an Interactive Mimio Technology system that converts dry erase boards into interactive white boards for a classroom in each of their K-5 grades.  Through additional fundraisers, the school purchased another board for each grade, and hopes to eventually have boards in every classroom, according to Kristine Baker, Assistant Principal.  Read the Complete Story >

Youth Leadership Award Announced

The Innovative Technology Education Fund is proud to announce the implementation of our new Youth Leadership Award.  This award is a unique opportunity for educators to honor extraordinary young people for their academic success.  Read the Complete Story >