2003 Federal Title V using technology to teach reading
Funded, U.S. Dept. or Education, No Child Left Behind act
2003 Federal Title II part d using technology to teach reading
Funded, U.S. Dept. or Education, No Child Left Behind act
2003 Federal E-rate reimbursement
Funded, U.S. Federal Communications Commission
2002 Federal Title V using technology to teach reading
Funded, U.S. Dept. or Education, No Child Left Behind act
2002 Federal Title II part d using technology to teach reading
Funded, U.S. Dept. or Education, No Child Left Behind act
2002 Federal E-rate reimbursement
Funded, U.S. Federal Communications Commission
2001 Connections
Funded, U.S. Dept of Education, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology
NCA&T State University
This 3-year $1,320,000 project will modify the method of preparing teachers such that they will apprentice with practicing teachers using technology effectively in their classrooms. I addition, the connections between teachers, students and university faculty will be strengthened through the use of technology. Included activities are intensive training opportunities, video classroom observations, Internet based student teacher supervision, and a system-wide sharing of technology best practices.
2000 NC Catalyst – NCA&T subgrant
Funded, U.S. Dept of Education, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology through the University of North Carolina General administration
NCA&T State University
This annual $17,000 project trains practicing teachers and university faculty side-by-side to improve the intellectual climate for preparing teachers to use technology.
2000 MAH and PAH: Momma’s at the helm and Papa’s at the helm
Funded, U.S. Dept of Education, GEARUP
NCA&T State University
This 5-year $3,500,000 project will support and follow a cohort of 6th grade students through school and into college. Dr. Cobitz’s activities on the project include supporting the students in gaining technology skills and using a take home laptop program to both increase parent communication and support learning in the content curriculum. A rigorous evaluation component makes this not just a school program, but also a research opportunity.
2000 Culturally aligned reading enhancement program.
Funded, NC A&T Professional Development school partnership
Sumner Elementary School
This $3,000 grant proposed acquiring and integrating the use of books and websites that address the interests of culturally diverse students to assist in closing the achievement gap.
2000 NC Internet Technology Initiative Development Section.
Funded, Lee County Schools
NCA&T State University
This $15,600 grant proposed developing a series of online classroom activities to teach North Carolina curriculum in an integrated manner. Teachers from a consortium of school systems develop by Dr. Cobitz will work to turn model activities into web based units.
1998 Teacher.Training @ NC A&T State University.
Funded, Teacher.training @ Microsoft
Christopher I Cobitz
NCA&T State University
This $30,000 grant proposed methods for preparing pre-service teachers and in-service to use technology for teaching. In each year of the grant, approximately 500 terachers will be trained.
1998 Improving standardized test scores for pre-service teachers.
Funded, Title III federal funding program
David Boger, Larry Powers, Fred Wood, and Christopher I Cobitz
NCA&T State University
This $100,000 grant proposed methods for preparing minority pre-service teacher to pass professional licensure exams. Included were portions to improve the quality of instruction in and through the use of classroom technology.
1997 Instructional Technology Resource Center
Funded, Title III federal funding program
Improving Classroom Technology Program
Harold Martin, Christopher I Cobitz et. al.
NCA&T State University
This $500,000 grant proposed the founding of a center to improve the quality of NCA&T State University instruction through the use of technology.
1997 Education Improvement
Funded, Title III federal funding program
Improving Classroom Technology Program
David Boger, Larry Powers, and Christopher I Cobitz
NCA&T State University
This $95,000 grant proposed improvements to the preparation of students in teacher education programs on the NC A&T State University campus. The proposal relied heavily on the use of technology to assist students.
1994 Technology acquisition plan
Funded, Various organizations
Christopher I Cobitz and Denise E. Hedrick
East Davidson High School
A plan to help produce the donation of over one hundred computers to East Davidson High School.