Elmore City-Pernell High School and Stratford Elementary School are among 18 schools selected to receive grants from the Oklahoma Education Technology Trust for the 2022-2023 school year.
Established to provide the latest technologies and teacher training to Oklahoma schools, OETT, administered by Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, is awarding each school $40,000 to purchase new technology equipment. Additionally, each school will receive professional development through OETT’s partnership with the K20 Center at the University of Oklahoma.
Schools may use the funds to purchase items including, but not limited to, Apple iPads, Google Chromebooks, Microsoft Surface Tablets and various robotics and virtual reality equipment.
The grant funds will allow Stratford Elementary to purchase iPads for the lower elementary grades, ideally enabling each student to have an iPad to work from during the school day, according to Stratford Elementary Principal Angela Martin. This is the second time Stratford has received the OETT grant.
Elmore City-Pernell High School is planning to utilize their grant to launch an esports program in the district next year.
As part of the OETT grant, teachers will also receive monthly professional development focused on integrating technology to enhance authentic, real-world learning in their classrooms.
“Through the events of the past few years, we have seen our world become more reliant upon technology and the vital role it plays in our education system,” said Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Executive Director Teresa Rose. “OETT is proud to be in the business of helping schools bridge the gap between their students and the necessary technology skills they need for their future.”
Other schools receiving OETT grants for the 2022-2023 school year include Blackwell Elementary and Middle Schools, Colbert High School, Haworth Middle School and Haworth Public Schools, Hugo Middle School, Konawa High School, Laverne Public Schools, Le Monde International School in Norman, Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Southridge Junior High School in Moore, Pioneer Elementary School in Noble, Perkins-Tryon Intermediate School, Pocola Middle School, Sweetwater High School and Darnaby Elementary School in Tulsa.
