-- There is a limit of one application per person.
-- Program is open to school IT professionals, teachers, administrators
and decision makers only -- both public and private schools are eligible to
enter.
-- The application process takes a matter of seconds to enter -- the only
information required is name, contact information and school/school
district.
Complete terms and conditions for the Acer Education Technology Initiative
are available online.
Value of classroom technology
Giving every student access to the latest mobile technology is a valuable
and challenging goal. Research shows technology in the classroom improves
everything from testing scores to attendance. In fact, according to
research from Henry County, Virginia, student scores improved by 20
percent on state tests during the first year that new laptop technology was
introduced.
Schools throughout the nation are leveraging resources and sharing tips to
make
one-to-one computing goals a reality. With the Acer Education
Technology Initiative, schools have the chance at being one step closer to
reaching these goals.
Navigating education technology stimulus funds
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), there
is an unprecedented $115 billion set aside for education. Making the right
decisions on how to create sustainable, long-term results for education
technology will vary for different districts and schools, but there's no
doubt technology will play an increasingly important role in the classroom.
To help understand ARRA and how education technology fits into the stimulus
package, Acer has developed a resource guide. The complete resource guide is
available for download as a PDF.
For more information about the Acer Education Technology Initiative or
Acer's solutions for K-12 education, please visit:
www.acer.us/education/index.htm.
Quote:
"Our students are our future, and providing them with the best resources is
a responsibility we take very seriously. The hope is that Acer's Education
Technology Initiative brings students an opportunity to interact with
technology that would be otherwise unavailable to many."
-- Richard Black, Director of Marketing for Acer America Corporation
Company Info:
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of
breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing
its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No.
3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth
among the top five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business
Model is instrumental to Acer's continued growth, while the successful
mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company's global footprint
by strengthening its presence in the U.S. and enhancing its strong position
in Europe. The Acer Group employs more than 6,000 people worldwide. 2008
revenues reached US$16.65 billion. See www.acer.com for more information.
Apply for the Acer Education Technology Initiative at: www.acer.com/us/k12
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