I finally did it. I braved the crowds and took my daughters shopping for back-to-school supplies last week. As I was buying notebooks, glue sticks, pens, and new shoes (because you have to start the school year with spiffy new sneakers), I realized that I could be using my purchases to raise funds for my daughters’ schools. How? Super cool technology!
Post a comment to this blog no later than 11:59 pm EDT on September 11, 2016, to tell me which of the items below spark your interest. From the comments, I’ll randomly select one teacher to win a book all about cool inventions and the technology behind them, Super Cool Tech: Technology, Invention, Innovation. (Update: congratulations to Jeremiah, who is the winner of our prize.)
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I know you spend your own hard-earned money on your classroom. Here’s a way to offset your out-of-pocket expenses. With Ziggedy, from 1 percent to 5 percent of purchases by your students’ families at 3,500 online retailers’ websites is donated back to your class. The best part—other than the cost of items they’d normally purchase, it doesn’t cost a cent. Get details at ziggedy.com.
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This app lets you turn shopping receipts for any product from any store into funds for your school. Download the free Shoparoo app and earn points by taking pictures of your receipts. Shoparoo will make a cash donation for every receipt. See how it works, watch a parent/teacher presentation, and get free resources at shoparoo.com.
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Online shopping, downloading apps—with all the technology, don’t forget about art! With the ArtEffect Project art competition, grades 6–12 students learn they can create positive change by honoring unsung heroes from history. $16,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, including a $7,500 grand prize. Get the guidelines and a free lesson plan here.
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Ready to support my schools,
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| Karen |
PS: A joyful classroom can lead to a $500 gift card! Post a creative way you bring joy to your classroom on social media by September 16, 2016. Get the details here.
Definitely bringing zig heft to my board
That tech book looks neat!
I like ziggedy and Shoparoo. earning money the easiest way is fine with me!
The Tech book. Our school uses Shoparoo.
The Shoparoo App couldn’t be easier to use! Thank you for sharing!
Shoparoo looks really cool!
That book looks pretty engaging!
Shoparoo looks super cool!
I like the shoparoo app
Shoparoo seems like a really great idea; but so does Ziggedy! Most of my students already purchased their school supplies though – if they were going to do so. 🙁 I think a friend of mine is using Shoparoo – awesome!
Shoparoo looks interesting and easy to use. Thank you!
Shoparoo offers a very easy and practical way to raise needed funds. I m glad you shared this information as I wished I knew about it earlier this year..just cleaned my office and threw away tooo many receipts..a bummer, but wait I can start all over again! Keeping money making receipt taking hope-alive!