Olympus and Tool Factory Provide 43 New Grant Opportunities

Sunderland, VT, July 12, 2007 – Every teacher has the power to earn funding at www.digitalwish.com.  Like a wedding registry, teachers make their technology wishes public and tell their story, so that anyone can make a donation to their classroom’s cart. Registered teachers will automatically qualify for 43 new technology grants from Olympus and Tool Factory, including a Mobile Digital Camera Lab.  Grants are then awarded to the teachers with the best all-around class profile and lesson plans.

Regardless of whether teachers win a grant, their story will be available for any potential donor to read, and later contribute to. Unlike most grants, Digital Wish provides a constant possibility of receiving funding for every applicant.  The Digital Wish website also features a library of grant links and fundraising resources to help educators find additional funding for technology.  There’s even an extensive library of lesson plans so that educators can find ideas for digital projects.

The Grants

Teachers register once, then there’s no need to reapply each month – all original lesson plans are eligible to win any grant opportunity.  Three Mobile Digital Camera Labs worth $3,500 will be awarded annually.  Every month, Olympus and Tool Factory will award digital cameras and podcasting software. Software site licenses will be given away in all core subject areas and special education.  All grants will be judged based on:

• Creativity and depth of the Digital Wish user profile.
• Popularity of lesson plans.
• Quality of lesson plan.
• Activity of the Digital Wish user.

Olympus and Tool Factory invite educators to share their ideas and tell their stories on Digital Wish. 

Visit Digital Wish at  www.digitalwish.com and get the complete schedule of grant awards and deadlines.

About Tool Factory

Tool Factory is a woman-owned, Vermont-based business with the goal to make a difference in US education by providing superior software. The catalog offers over 150 titles, including a suite of software tools designed to maximize the use of digital imaging in the classroom. Teachers, students, and parents join the Tool Factory staff in testing products to ensure that they are easy to navigate, fun to use, and beneficial to the learning process.

Media Contact: Jennifer Sweeney
Tool Factory Inc., 3336 Sunderland Hill Road, Sunderland, VT 05250
Telephone: (802) 375-6549 Ext. 201 Fax: (802) 375-6860
Email Address: Jennifer@toolfactory.com
Orders: orders@toolfactory.com
Website: http://www.toolfactory.com

About Olympus

Olympus is a precision technology leader, creating innovative opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer electronics products.