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Twelve Canadian Schools Awarded Future Shop’s Future Generation Tech Labs

Future Shop Future Generation Tech Lab [1]After reviewing more than 150 applications from schools seeking upgrades to their technology, Future Shop [2] is pleased to announce grant recipients for this year’s Future Generation Tech Lab [1] program. The 2013 program is gifting nearly $250,000 in total grants to the 12 deserving schools across Canada for classes and programs focused on students in Grade 9-12. These schools submitted applications in November and December 2012 and were judged based on the impact of the technology on student learning potential.

“We know access to the latest technology fuels inspiration and creativity in high school students and we are excited to see the results this technology will bring to these 12 deserving schools,” said Andrea Farnell, Community Relations Manager, Future Shop. “Some of the schools are already running amazing courses and the additional tech will allow them take it to the next level, while other schools are in desperate need of technology just to meet the basic needs of their students.”Future Shop [2]

The following 12 schools are recipients of a Future Generation Tech Lab grant:

Founded in 2008, the Future Shop Future Generation Tech Lab program has awarded more than $1.5 million in monetary grants to 48 schools seeking resources to update the classroom technology necessary to inspire, motivate and empower today’s students. The goal of the program is reducing the digital and economic divide for youth by providing them with modern technology to stay inspired as they move into post-secondary education and into the workforce.

Two additional schools receiving Samsung Hope for Children Smart School Grants totaling $20,000

Accessing from the same applications pool as the Future Shop Future Generation Tech Lab, thanks to Samsung Hope for Children, two more schools are awarded with new Smart School technology. Samsung Hope for Children and Future Shop are thrilled to name William Roper Hull School in Calgary and York Humber High School in Toronto as Samsung Hope for Children Smart School Grant recipients. Both schools will receive $10,000 each in Samsung technology for their classrooms.

“We believe that technology can make all the difference in the classroom to help advance a student’s education, so we’re proud to award two deserving schools with Samsung Hope for Children Smart School Grants,” said James Politeski, President of Samsung Electronics Canada. “We look forward to equipping this year’s winning schools with the right Samsung technologies to help take their learning to higher levels.”

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#1 Comment By Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer) On Tuesday February 12, 2013 @ 10:36 pm

12 Canadian Schools Receive @FutureShop Future Generation Tech Labs Program Awards [7] #edtech