Wayne RESA is a previous recipient of a multi-year CTN grant that enabled creation of three different Maker cohorts, comprised of educators throughout the county to collaborate and learn together. As result of the multi-year RESA initiative, 93 educators from 36 schools in 22 public school districts and two public school academies were provided with …
A grant was approved for Wayne RESA to expand STEM/STEAM/Maker opportunities to K-12 districts through skill-building and professional development for educators. This project complements the “Making STEAM through Maker & STEM Connections for K-12” project which is funded until 2024.
The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum has a history of offering Distance Learning opportunities for K-12 students throughout southeast Michigan. When in-person learning halted for most students in 2020, the demand for its virtual programming increased. The Museum responded by establishing a second DL studio at the Leslie Science and Nature Center using equipment borrowed from …
The CTN Board voted to award a grant to the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum & Leslie Science and Nature Center to improve their distance learning studio and expand educational programming for students and families in Michigan and beyond. For further details visit the CTN Grant Awards page.
The CTN Board voted to award a grant to the Chaldean Community Foundation to provide drivers training for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. For further details visit the CTN Grant Awards page.
The Chaldean Community Foundation (CCF) was awarded funding for technology to support drivers training for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. This population can request ADA accommodations when testing for a drivers license but must meet the same driver education requirements as every other new driver. CTN grant funds will be used to purchase a …
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The Michigan Learning Channel was established early in 2021 to bridge digital divides and provide standards-aligned supplemental educational resources for use by teachers, students, and parents all across Michigan. This first-of-its-kind statewide collaboration and broadcast provides a unique opportunity to expose students to locations and learning experiences all around the state of Michigan, utilizing the …
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Oakland Schools is engaged in a multi-year countywide initiative to expand STEM education and promote STEM careers. The primary audience is students in grades 4-7 with specific strategies to target schools and/or districts with students from underserved populations. The STEM education initiative is comprised of two components. 1) STEMi is a traveling mobile lab – …
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The CTN Board voted to award grants for project proposals submitted for the month of March. Grants were awarded to: Oakland Schools for a countywide initiative that promotes STEM education and STEM careers to students in grades 4-7 through a mobile learning lab. Detroit Public Television/Michigan Learning Channel for a first-of-its-kind statewide collaboration of public …
Educators and community organizations — here is your chance to experiment with and demonstrate the value of emerging digital technologies that have the potential to benefit students and community members of all ages. Community Telecommunications Network (CTN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization representing a unique combination of urban and suburban organizations serving the community, K-12 …
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