Innovation grants awarded for Hopkinton schools – News – Hopkinton Crier – Hopkinton, MA HOPKINTON Students in Hopkinton schools will be going on virtual tours around the world, standing at their desks and learning to reduce stress thanks to grants from the Hopkinton Education Foundation.The foundation announced Monday nine grants totaling about $87,000, which were given to teachers and staff who pitched ideas that best fit the criteria for innovation and positively impacting the school system. Two grants, $7,760 and $3,860, respectively, will allow students at Hopkins, Elmwood and middle schools to experience virtual field trips using Google Expedition view masters and applicable devices. The grants will provide 60 for the Hopkins and Elmwood schools and 30 at the middle school. Three film courses will be developed at the high school for $13,463 aimed at having student in engineering and technology classes work with creative writing students and art students.Lastly, $8,913 will be use to enable the high school to offer a new interdisciplinary course where students will learn to use art and the engineering design process.