(a) Required uses A consortium that receives a grant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under this part shall use funds made available under this part for
(1) a project creating one or more programs that prepare prospective teachers to use advanced technology to prepare all students, including groups of students who are underrepresented in technology-related fields and groups of students who are economically disadvantaged, to meet challenging State and local academic content and
student academic achievement standards; and
(2) evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
(b) Permissible uses The consortium may use funds made available under this part for a project, described in the application submitted by the consortium under this part, that carries out the purpose of this part, such as the following:
(1) Developing and implementing high-quality teacher preparation programs that enable educators
(A) to learn the full range of resources that can be accessed through the use of technology;
(B) to integrate a variety of technologies into curricula and instruction in order to expand students knowledge;
(C) to evaluate educational technologies and their potential for use in instruction;
(D) to help students develop their technical skills; and
(E) to use technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to improve teaching and decisionmaking.
(2) Developing alternative teacher development paths that provide elementary schools and secondary schools with well-prepared, technology-proficient educators.
(3) Developing achievement-based standards and assessments aligned with the standards to measure the capacity of prospective teachers to use technology effectively in their classrooms.
(4) Providing technical assistance to entities carrying out other teacher preparation programs.
(5) Developing and disseminating resources and information in order to assist institutions of higher education to prepare teachers to use technology effectively in their classrooms.
(6) Subject to section
1042 (c)(2) of this title, acquiring technology equipment, networking capabilities, infrastructure, software, and digital curricula to carry out the project.
