Grant

=MOBILE MINDS=
 * Since our students are mobile, their learning tools should be too.**
 * [[image:check.JPG]] || **The Grant Team:**

Kris Peterson, Lehman High School Technologist Paulette Garza, Lehman High School Librarian Christie Rickert, Hays CISD Distance Learning Specialist**
 * Jennifer Hernandez, Lehman High School Teacher


 * Thank You Hays CISD Education Foundation! ** ||


 * We were awarded a grant from the Hays CISD Education Foundation in the amount of $4,506.00 in January 2010. This funded the purchase of 15 iPod Touches, protective cases, and an iTunes gift card for purchasing apps.

Abstract**: The Mobile Minds Project puts the iPod Touch mobile device in the hands of an entire class of ESL students at Lehman High School. Utilizing the Touch as a digital backpack, we expect to motivate and encourage students to use 21st century skills to address today’s learning goals through anytime, anywhere learning! Integrating applications available through iTunes and iTunes University, the Mobile Minds project will leverage this portable and affordable technology to increase student achievement across the curriculum. The analysis and evaluation of this focused study will result in a best practices model which be utilized to direct a future mobile device initiative throughout Hays CISD.