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Winners will be selected based upon two criteria: successful accomplishment of essay subject matter and individual student needs
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Fall Scholarship deadline: September 30, 2015
A small, quick scholarship essay. Award$500 EligibilityEligible students will be aged 18-25 and enrolled in an accredited college or university.* Candidates will have the opportunity to compete once in January and again in September for the scholarship, but will only be eligible to win the scholarship once. Essay Requirements An essay of no more than 500 words on the subjects of the importance of education in their lives and how the scholarship money will assist the students’ goals. Bonus points will be awarded to those students who find a creative way to include their passion for coffee within their essay without losing sight of the primary topic. Winners will be selected based upon two criteria: successful accomplishment of essay subject matter and individual student needs DatesSpring Scholarship deadline: January 31, 2015 Fall Scholarship deadline: September 30, 2015 Website
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Getting Connected: How Putting Our Students on the Web is Changing Education as we Know it.11/21/2014 Make no mistake, the power of technology is revolutionizing classrooms all over the world, and America is no exception. From unorthodox charter schools to just your average public university lecture, innovative approaches to teaching are being bolstered by radical improvements in technology.
Even in our most basic of K-12 classes, teachers across the nation are adopting technology into their lesson plans. Our fifth graders are using iPads to make research fun, and our high school freshman are using blogging tools to showcase their artistic ventures. No matter what classroom you find yourself in, students everywhere are being connected to the grid. But why? What about technology is so conducive to authentic learning? The answer you’re looking for is “connectivism”. Deeply rooted in the idea that authentic learning comes about as the result of a massive confluence of diverse backgrounds and opinions, connectivism is a learning theory that could have only been born from the digital era we find ourselves in now. By giving our students digital voices to communicate with their peers, their professors, and professionals in the field, we’re giving them an undeniably potent learning tool that has more potential than any that has come before it. Instead of being insulated in the classroom, a “gated community of learning” of sorts, our students are able to both take from and contribute to the massive exchange of information to be found on the web. Learning is happening in a new and exciting way for these kids, and not just in terms of curriculum. The great thing about this approach to education is that it’s teaching our kids vital 21st century skills. As found here, these skills are needed to be considered a productive member of society in our highly digitized world: leadership, technology literacy, social-responsibility, and communication… the list goes on. By having our students learn through the utilization of powerful Web 2.0 technologies—web tools like social media, discussion boards, forums, and online courses—we’re killing two birds with one stone! Not only are students learning material in a new, authentic way, we’re instilling in them these necessary 21st century skills that will carry them far into their adult lives. We’re not just changing how we’re learning, but what we’re learning. Let’s look at those Web 2.0 technologies more in depth now. A simple definition of Web 2.0 is any web site that is inherently dynamic by nature. It accepts user feedback and reacts to said feedback, creating an interactive user experience. The main problem here is that such pages aren’t generally created with education in mind, but teachers are still adopting these tools into the classroom. Why? Well it turns out that by making learning feel less like learning and more like using Facebook, students suddenly become a lot more interested. Who knew? But the great thing is that not only are we making learning more engaging, but these innovative teachers are making a culture of learning that no longer has a defined boundary. Before classrooms began adopting this connectivist approach, formal learning began and ended in the classroom, our “gated community” as mentioned before. However, as learning is being extended to the web it has become unshackled. Learning no longer has a dedicated “home”, but is now a vast network of continuous conversation. The adoption of these Web 2.0 technologies is not only blazing the trail forward, but it’s also solving some of education’s oldest problems. Take this study for instance. Twenty or so years ago, researchers tried to figure out what to do about university students becoming passive learners, students that preferred to have education done for them instead of taking an active part. Well it turns out that the education system itself was encouraging such behavior: because professors at the university level predominantly focused on lecture based delivery, by the time students made it to the more engaging upper level classes they were so used to learning passively that they were no longer interested in or willing to engage in active learning. This problem is being rapidly solved by the adoption of Web 2.0 tools. My CS 211 class had about one-hundred students in it, but by using Piazza and other discussion boards each student was able to get their voice heard. Questions and discussions were brought up during the lecture, making each student feel like their voice had been heard from amongst the crowd. The professor did even more to encourage active participation by giving students who were the first to post about errors in project specifications extra credit. Suddenly it became a race to post first, and discussions about who was right or wrong and why quickly followed suit. With just the adoption of a simple, yet undeniably powerful Web 2.0 tool, a markedly boring class was transformed into something greater. No matter what school or classroom you go in, you will undoubtedly see how technology has changed the way our students learn. Change isn’t just coming, it’s here, and all we can do is wonder where it will steer our classrooms next. http://cct.edc.org/publications/integrating-web-20-tools-classroom-changing-culture-learning http://edglossary.org/21st-century-skills/ http://cgi.stanford.edu/~dept-ctl/tomprof/posting.php?ID=1046 Just a small prize but this is a very easy and quick scholarship to apply to! Award$500 Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. EligibilityEssay RequirementsStudents must submit an essay of between 500 and 1000 words in answer to the following question: When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What relationships or accomplishments will be important on this journey? DatesDUE DATE: 10/06/14 How to applySubmit essay to: [email protected] WebsiteHey guys! I won the InternetProviders.com $2000 scholarship!
http://www.internetproviders.com/internet-scholarship.html Just a reminder that: You can't win unless you apply! Even if you don't think you'll win anything, you never will unless you put yourself out there in the first place! Now keep applying for those scholarships. I actually kind of feel bad for sharing this one because then it means I have to compete with all you talented people. Award$1000, $2000, or $5000 EligibilityAnyone who will be enrolled in a U.S. college or university between August 1st, 2014 and May 31st, 2015 is eligible to apply. Essay RequirementsTo apply, simply write an essay of no more than 250 words, answering the following topic: If you could earn a living doing what you love most, what would it be, and how would it change the world? Describe the specific goals you would set to make that dream a reality. Submit your essay and you’ll automatically get a link to the published page. Share this link on your social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, or email it directly to your family and friends – you’ll need their votes to move on to the next round! DatesDUE DATE: 09/30/2014 **NOTE, SUBMIT BEFORE THE DEADLINE TO GIVE YOURSELF AMPLE TIME TO RACK UP VOTES How to ApplySubmit your essay to the webpage linked below to get a link to share your! essay to earn votes WebsiteGeneral scholarship for all majors, but I'm sure accomplished tech students can get a great advantage! Award$1500 EligibilityAny current student of an accredited U.S. college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is welcome to apply. Essay Requirements
DatesDUE DATE: 08/31/2014 ANNOUNCEMENT: 09/10/2014 How to Apply
WebsiteThis is a much more general scholarship open to pretty much everyone, but I think some of my tech-gals could have a great advantage given the questions :) Award$1000 EligibilityThis yearly scholarship is available to all high school juniors or seniors, and all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution, college, or technical school. Essay RequirementsTo apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic listed below. Your essay should be between 250 to 1,000 words. Please do not exceed 1,000 words.
DatesDUE DATE: 08/18/2014 How to ApplyAll submissions must be sent by email to: [email protected]. Include the following information in the body of your email:
WebsiteMy fellow NCWIT sisters! Check out this great scholarship~ Award$2000 (another big one!) Eligibility
Essay RequirementsTo enter the La Jolla LASIK 2014 scholarship opportunity sponsored by the ABWA, you must write a 500-700 word essay on “Your vision for improving the community you live in.” Through your eyes, we want you to address the problems you see on a daily basis and create a process for how some of these problems can be addressed and ultimately solved. Create a clear vision for a stronger healthier community of the future! DatesDUE DATE: 08/17/2014 ANNOUNCEMENT: 09/04/2014 How to ApplyThe essay and accompanying information must be submitted to [email protected] before 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Sunday August 17, 2014. Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. WebsiteAnother excellent scholarship for web-savvy students! Award$2000 (woah!) EligibilityThis scholarship is only open to currently enrolled students. You need to have a student ID number and valid student email address to submit. Essay RequirementsWrite a and submit a link to a blog post of at least 500 words answering two questions:
DatesDUE DATE: 08/15/2014 ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 08/31/2014 How to ApplyFill out the form at their website linked below. Website |
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