Best Buy School Technology Program

"Deadline: September 30, 2005

Best Buy's ( http://www.bestbuy.com/ ) te@ch (teach) program is a national effort to reward K-12 schools that are using interactive technology to make learning fun for kids. In the past two years, more than two thousand schools have been awarded nearly $6 million through the te@ch program to help them expand or enhance existing programs that use the school's available technology to make learning more enjoyable for children.

Te@ch awards are not based on the sophistication of technology in the schools, but rather reward programs that use all levels of interactive technology in ways that genuinely engage students in the process of learning.

In 2005, there will be three levels of te@ch awards:

1) Up to 1,200 Best Buy te@ch gift cards valued at $2,500 will be awarded;
2) up to thirty-six schools will receive additional te@ch awards valued at $15,000 each (these awards will be based on the creativity of the award- winning programs); 3) to conclude this round of te@ch, in February 2006 an RFP will be presented to public school districts that have $15,000 te@ch award winners. From the RFP respondents, a National te@ch School District will receive a te@ch award valued at $250,000.

Te@ch applications must be completed and submitted online this year. All accredited, public and private nonprofit elementary, middle, and secondary schools located within twenty-five miles of a Best Buy store are eligible to apply. Applications are welcomed from K-12 educators.

For complete program information, application materials, and an FAQ, visit the Best Buy Web site.

RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/3300/bestbuy
(from RFP Bulletin (July 15, 2005))"