San Diego CUE is pleased to announce our 2016 Mini Grants winners. This year, we were able to fund $1000 grants to ten San Diego county teachers. The grant money will purchase technology tools, such as iPads, Spheros, Raspberry Pi, Little Bits, and virtual reality equipment.
Congratulations to our 2016 SDCUE Mini Grants Winners:
Anthony Devine
El Cajon Valley High School / Grossmont Union High School District
“Raspberry Pi”
Materials: 15 Raspberry Pi 3 Model B; 15 Micro SD OS Cards; HDMI cables
Melissa Cuevas
Knob Hill Elementary School / San Marcos Unified School District
“iPads for Coding and Robotics”
Materials: 2 iPad Minis; Wonder Workshop accessories for Dash Robots
Cindi Schulze
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Ave / Santee School District
“Tinkering Lab”
Materials: 8 AirLink; Wireless Sensor Bundle; Coin Cell Battery Pack
Michele Lopez
Juniper Elementary School / Escondido Union School District
“Girls Coding Club”
Materials: 4 Sphero SPRK Edition and clear covers
Christine Hansen
Rincon Middle School / Escondido Union School District
“Virtual Reality Field Trips”
Materials: 10 ViewMaster VR; 2 Google Cardboards; 12 Android cell phones
Rose Ann Morris
Jacumba Middle School / Mountain Empire Unified School District
“Adding STEM to Math Classes”
Materials: Pasco Middle School Science Standard Sensor Bundle
Deborah Heyer
Cardiff Elementary School / Cardiff District
“Go Wild STEAM Project”
Materials: 3 Pack of Studio Lights with carrying case; Green Screen with stand; spare bulbs; 3 microphones, 3 tripod boom mic stands; 3 tripods with iPad holder; Lavalier clip on microphone condenser; iPad CTA digital height-adjustable gooseneck floor stand; Wireless bluetooth sound system
Ryann Rockwell
Pauma School / Valley Center - Pauma Unified School District
“Little Bits Mobile Learning Lab: Full STEAM Ahead!”
Materials: 3 STEAM Student Sets (Little Bits); Large plastic storage tub and small plastic inserts
Bill Kvitli
Lilac School / Valley Center - Pauma Unified School District
“Ollie Robot in the Classroom”
Materials: 4 Ollie Robots; 3 Dark Side Ollie Robots; 2 Spare tire sets
Dena Hause
San Diego Unified School District
“LittleBits + Maker Space + Creativity = Inquiry-Based Art Projects with Meaning and Purpose”
Materials: 8 Little Bits Electronics Basics kits
In the next few months, we will highlight each of the Mini Grants winners in separate blog posts. They will share how this grants has impacted their classroom and students.
Congratulations again to our 2016 San Diego CUE Mini Grants winners!