Scholarship for students already enrolled in a post secondary institution

What:  $10K Scholarship

Website/URL: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/unigo-10k-scholarship

Cost:  none

For: 

• Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
• Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
• Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Scholarship opportunity for women in science

What:  Scholarship for Women

Website/URL: http://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/

Cost:  none

For:  Women entering college fall 2017

Great opportunity for women seeking a full tuition scholarship for an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math, funded by Cards Against Humanity.   The ideal candidate will be an ambassador for their field. They are looking for someone passionate about discovery who shares their excitement with others.
To apply, submit a three–minute video of yourself explaining a topic in science you are passionate about.

• Deliver a mini lecture, not a personal statement, as if you are teaching or lecturing an audience.
• Don’t spend lots of time introducing yourself—just jump right into your topic.
• Your video should be three minutes, no longer.
• You can discuss any topic in science you like, not necessarily your field of study.
• Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo, and make sure the video is set to public.

Eligibility

Please note that you must be in college in fall of 2017 to be eligible. The videos will be reviewed by a board of sixty women who hold higher degrees and work professionally in science and engineering.

Smoothboard Air- Super cool way to interact/monitor multiple devices in the classroom

What:  Interactive Streaming Option for BYOD

Website/URL: http://www.smoothboard.net/

Cost:  Free Download to try and then $19.99/License 

Why:  Great for Monitoring and/or projecting teacher screen to students

Okay- I have to admit I haven't personally tried this out but I viewed this video and thought about the benefits of this application.  This would be great in any classroom with byod or 1-1 devices.  It helps the teacher manage/monitor what the students are doing and it is interactive so that the teacher can teach and students can save notes right from the screen.  I would love to give this a try....maybe this summer with my own kids :-)  I will keep you posted!

Lingro Website- Great for ELL learners and English as a Second Language

What:  Language Translation Website

Website/URL: Lingro - http://lingro.com/

Cost:  Free 

Why:  For those that are learning English and need to associate native words to english

This is an easy site to use for language translation.  It offers many languages but still lacks a few (such as Arabic).  This is a great resource for those who want to associate native words to new words they are learning. Again, very user friendly!  I am hoping for a Google Extension soon!!!

Create a quick or comprehensive assessment in minutes!

What:  Quick/Easy site to Create/Give Quizzes

Website/URL: Quizizz - http://www.quizizz.com/

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Great Site for quick assessment!

When I say quick , I mean literally it might take you 10 minutes to create a quiz, assign it and have the results as soon as the students have it completed.  Granted, all questions are multiple choice but what a great way to give a quick assessment.  This site seamlessly interfaces with Google Classroom.  Assign as a quiz or homework or print it off if the students don't have a device.  See the video above for a quick tutorial to get you going!

UPDATE:  5/31/2016- Now import questions from a csv!  Awesome!

Cappex- Seriously important site for high school students to look at - tons of links scholarships

What:  College & Scholarship Information

Website:  Cappex

Cost:  Free 

Why:  Why not-  This offers a huge list of scholarships as well as complete information on College Searches and requirements.  

So far I am fairly impressed with this site.  Even though I entered my 12 year old daughter's birth date in the system it would accept it - I am guessing you need to be in high school to actually sign up for an account. I created an account for myself and that I would graduate fairly soon.  It offers a comprehensive search on colleges and their requirements for getting into their college.  The thing I loved most about this site it that there is an abundant amount of information that links to numerous valid scholarships.  While I have 3 children that will be attending college during the same years (twins +1--everything times 3), we will need all the help we can get.  I am definitely bookmarking this to revisit when it is time.  Highly recommended for those with college aged students. 

Demos Math Graphing Online- what is better than that?!

What: Desmos- On-line Graphing Calculator

URL/Link: https://www.desmos.com/

Cost:  Free

Why:  Awesome Graphing Features for 8th-12th Grade 

This a great site for graphing options for students with a teacher login that includes lessons that teachers can make their own.   Desmos also allows teachers to make a series of slides with interactive elements. On the flip slide when students create a graph, desmos offers feedback on alternative solutions for creating that graph.