Call for Proposal 2007 - Marshall Adult Basic Education

Call for Proposals to DevelopCurricula Integrated with TechnologyThe Minnesota Literacy Council is making available grants of up to $4000 each toqualified individuals or Adult Basic Education programs to develop 1-2 learningmodules that meet the following criteria:• It must be targeted toward a specific learner level.• It must include use of some technology, such as audio, video, website, digitalcamera or computer technologies.• It must be designed using original content and appropriate permissions mustbe obtained that take into account publication on the Internet.• It must include guidelines that can be published on the internet and willensure the project can be used and or replicated by other teachers.Previous proposals and grant projects can be viewed by going tohttp://www.themlc.org/techgrants.html some of the past grants include:Online practice for medical vocabulary related to prescriptions, nutrition, diabetesand high blood pressure. Exercises provide learners with practice reading labels andunderstanding the fat, carbohydrate and protein content of foods.Online practice forms for pre-literate through advanced ABE learners. Teachers canprint out forms for in-class practice, then do follow up online exercises. Forms rangefrom very simple name entry to complex and topic specific forms, such as driverslicense and insurance forms. Printable teacher guidelines are included.A series of audio files and accompanying print materials that could be distributedonline and copied onto CDs and cassettes to be used by ESL students who are preliterateor emergent readers.Video Story Telling: video clips in sign language using personal stories as thecontext for developing language skills in adult learners.An interactive website with job interview videos, online exercises and print handouts.Videos show ESL students acting out good and bad interview scenarios with atemp agency interviewer.

Submission:Applicants, please send a 2- 4 page letter of proposal describing yourproposed learning module(s), including:• How it meets the needs of low level learners.• The various technologies involved.• How you envision it being used by your program and by others• Qualifications of the developer(s)• A project development timeline, and a brief budget.Projects will be evaluated using the following criteria:• Does the proposal target the intended audience (low-level learners, ABE or ESL)with appropriate materials?• Does the proposed use of technology seem reasonable and make sense for theintended application?• Do the developers seem to have sufficient qualifications to take on the project or isadequate training built into the project?• Does the timeline seem reasonable and the budget reflect accurate costs for theproject?• Are original materials being created for the proposal or are the applicantsrequesting the proper permissions for any materials for which there may becopyright holdings?• Are products being developed that can actually be shared by other ABE teachers,besides the end products themselves? This might include lesson plans, curriculummaterials, a project description, etc.Deadline: Applications should be emailed and must be received by 5 p.m.MondaySeptember 30th , 2007.Applications will be reviewed and winners contacted by the Minnesota LiteracyCouncil no later than October 15th , 2007.*All projects must be completed and final reports turned in by January 25 th , 2007.Grant winners are required to present their projects at either a MLC sponsoredtechnology training or at the 2008 Summer Institute.A downloadable copy of the grant application can be found athttp://www.themlc.org/techgrants.htmlDirect questions to Jason Brazier: jbrazier@theMLC.org*Funds supporting this mini-grant are provided by a supplemental servicegrant from the Minnesota Department of Education (formerly DCFL).