Rosebud-Lott ISD receives $10,000 technology grant

Rosebud-Lott Elementary students will be able to get a better understanding of science and technology education through a grant that was awarded last week.

Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 Technology Foundation awarded ten schools with more than $71,000 in grant funds to support educational technology programs last week including Rosebud-Lott ISD.

Rosebud-Lott ISD’s Elementary School will receive $10,000 to enrich student interest and understanding of STEM education through basic robotics and programming by the addition of Vex classroom bundles and laptops.

Other schools receiving grants were:

Troy ISD’s High School will receive $4,725 to provide interactive technology to math and science classrooms to increase STEM thinking in students to impact success on the STAAR, TSI, SAT and ACT exams.

Troy ISD’s Raymond Mays Middle School will receive $5,187 for the implementation of the Oculus Quest VR Headset system and 3D printers to enhance students’ understanding of complex concepts through geometry and measurement.

Academy ISD’s Elementary School will receive $10,000 to increase second grade student academic performance, interactivity with content, and proficiency in technology through a project-based learning model where students research, write, edit, and produce news broadcasts to be shared with the entire campus.

Copperas Cove ISD’s High School will receive $10,000 to provide students an opportunity to learn the practical and theoretical aspects of automation technology to improve engineering opportunities and increase STEM through the guidance of hands-on projects.

China Spring ISD’s Intermediate School received $2,879 to fuel students’ interests in video production, content creation and telling stories through daily video announcements.

Waco ISD’s Cedar Ridge PDS Elementary School campus received $7,816 to provide each classroom with Merge cubes and corresponding software to increase achievement through experiential learning by allowing students to hold and interact with digital 3D objects and interactive simulations through augmented reality.

Corsicana ISD’s High School receives $9,984 to create a foundation for a digital library and audiobook collection that will expand access to quality content, stimulate student interest and improve overall reading skills.

Including these grants, the ESC Region 12 Technology Foundation, has awarded nearly $532,500 to school districts and charter schools, serving 23,566 students in Central Texas.