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Mobile Beacon Grants Access for Education - October Grants - ZTE Warp Connect Wi-Fi Hotspot with one year subscription to unlimited 4G LTE mobile internet service ($200 each value)
Deadline: Tue 10/31/2017 01:38:15 PM
Judging Criteria: Submit a lesson plan that incorporates using mobile wireless internet as part of the activity Must be in the Sprint ZTE Warp Connect Mobile Hotspot Coverage Area to qualify. Check for coverage here. http://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp?/coverage
Every other month, we will award up to 2 wi-fi hotspots with a one year subscription to an unlimited 4G LTE Mobile Beacon Service Plan.

Criteria: Submit a lesson plan that incorporates using mobile wireless internet as part of the activity

Must be in the Sprint ZTE Warp Connect Hotspot Coverage Area to qualify. Check for coverage here. http://www.mobilebeacon.org/lte-coverage/

Set up a hotspot in your gym, cafeteria or anywhere there's a wireless dead zone in your school. You can use these 4G LTE mobile hotspots to connect up to 10 compatible computers or Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones and tablets to the Internet from any location within the 4G coverage area. The 4G LTE hotspot must be used with a subscription to Mobile Beacon's 4G LTE discount mobile broadband service for schools.

This donation provides one 4G LTE mobile hotspot ($80 value) for connecting to Mobile Beacon's 4G LTE mobile broadband internet service. Mobile Beacon internet service ($120 value) is included for a period of one year.

Expanded coverage and faster speeds - Now Mobile Beacon's new COVERAGE AREAS have expanded across the USA and internet speeds faster with greater in-building coverage. Check for coverage in your area here before applying for this grant: http://mobilebeacon.org/lte-coverage Choose the Sprint ZTE Warp Connect Mobile Hotspot in the dropdown to check for coverage using this hotspot.

This grant can support educators in a variety of ways including:
  1. Integrate more technology in the classroom, including BYOD and 1-to-1 initiatives
  2. Create a low-cost back-up Internet source to ensure your lesson plans aren't interrupted by slow speeds or a lost Internet connection
  3. Meet the broadband demands of the Common Core State Standards initiative
  4. Provide out-of-school access to disadvantaged or at-risk students who do not have Internet access at home
  5. Create instant wireless access to unwired areas of your buildings
  6. Keep teachers, faculty, staff or students connected during field trips, sporting events, and other off-campus activities
  7. Provide out-of-school mobile Internet access to teachers and staff to stay connected remotely and increase professional development opportunities

This grant has not been awarded yet. Check back soon!