Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Doodle for Google

TEACHERS:  Register now for the Doodle for Google contest.  I'm sure you have noticed that the Google logo changes on a regular basis - on special holidays, for example.  Entries are due on March 31, 2009.  Schools can submit up to six of their best entries.  See rules/guidelines here.  The theme for this year is "What I Wish for the World".

Prizes:

  • The national winner receives a $15,000 college scholarship, a trip to Google's headquarters in New York, a laptop, and a T-shirt with their design on it.  In addition, the winner's school receives $25,000 of tech equipment.

  • Three national finalists receive a trip to the Google New York Office, a laptop computer, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle.

  • Each of the other 36 Regional Winners will win a trip to the Google New York Office and a t-shirt printed with their doodle.

  • Each of the other 360 State Finalists will receive a "Doodle 4 Google" official winner's certificate.

  • New this year is a District Quality Participation Prize in the amount of $10,000 to the school district that most encourages high-quality participation from its schools. The District Quality Participation Prize will also be a grant that goes towards the establishment/improvement of a computer lab.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

MACUL Multi-Media Contest



Have your students created some outstanding technology integrated projects you want to share with others?  If so…

The Multimedia Special Interest Group (SIGMM) of MACUL is hosting its 2009 Multimedia Contest for Michigan students during the month of January & February.

Entries will be accepted in each of 3 categories:

  1. Digital Storytelling (Grades K-4), 

  2. Multimedia (Grades 5-8), 

  3. Enhanced Podcasting (Grades 9-12). 


Contest applications from sponsoring teachers are due between Jan. 5 and midnight Feb. 9, 2009; teachers may sponsor up to 3 entries.  Top 3 entries in each category will receive cash & professional book prizes.  For more information, go to: http://userve.unioncityschools.org/~mwaffle/mmcontest.

Sponsored by MACUL SIG-MM and Linworth books