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More Contests for Students

amyboehman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:23:51 +0000

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The first contest is a poetry contest found though Creative Communication. The contest is open for K-12 sttudents and there are over $3,000 worth of prizes. The students who win the contest in each grade level category win money as well as a free copy of the anthology that is created from the winning entries. Schools with 15 or more kids accepted into the anthology will receive a writing achievement award and they are eligible for a $250 grant. There are three deadlines for this contest:

December 11, 2008 (for the fall 2008 contest)

April 14, 2009 (for the spring 2009 contest)

August 18, 2009 (for the summer 2009 contest)

The second contest is Global Schoolnet’s Cyber Fair 2009 contest. As stated on their website, “students are encouraged to prepare for the future – by thinking about the possible future, the probable future, the preferable future and the preventable future. Projects that best illustrate “future thinking” are invited to the World Future Society international conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 2009.” Click here for more information.

Science Contest for Kids: ExploraVision

amyboehman — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:13:37 +0000

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Thanks to Vicki Davis’s Cool Cat Teacher blog, I learned about Toshiba/NSTA’s ExploraVision contest for kids K-12. The contest challenges teams of students (working under a mentor) to:

choose a technology that is present in their lives
explore how it works, when and why it was invented
imagine and explore what the technology would be 20 years from now
write an in-depth report to convey their vision to others

Prizes range from $5,000 – $10,000 savings bonds, a toshiba notebook for the school, and special gifts for the coaches and mentors. See the website for complete details.

Why should students enter? Strengthen the following skills:

higher-order thinking
communication
organization
imagination
research
collaboration
writing skills

Deadline is January 28, 2009. What are you waiting for?

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Student Photography Contest

amyboehman — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:00:44 +0000

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BE A DIGITAL HOT SHOT!

Tech & Learning invites K-12 students to participate in Portraits of Learning, the seventh annual digital photography contest. The competition, open to all K-12 students, challenges you to capture – and share – your unique vision of the world. If you have an artistic side, you also have the option to digitally enhance your photos with your favorite imaging software. The best digitally enhanced photo wins a special prize from Adobe. Other prizes include a digital camera, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and more!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER! DEADLINE: OCT. 1
Students are encouraged to enter multiple photos!

Contests for Students and Teachers in MD

amyboehman — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:56:30 +0000

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MICCA K-12 Desktop Publishing Student Contest

Description: The K-12 Desktop Publishing Contest recognizes several K-12 Maryland student winners each year. Individual students may submit an original, written product that has been computer-generated. The entry may be fictional or non-fictional about a topic of the student’s choice. The writing piece should be well-developed, organized, and accurate; contain few errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics; and have an appropriate format for the type of writing selected (poetry, letters, etc.). Most importantly, the presentation style of the writing piece should reflect the best uses of technology when: formatting text, choosing a font and layout, and selecting graphics that enhance the piece of writing. There are 4 grade level categories for this contest: grades K-2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12.

(I have seen entries win using Publisher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, or Scholastic Keys.)

2. MICCA K-12 Graphic Art Student Contest

Description: The K-12 Graphic Arts Contest recognizes several K-12 Maryland student winners each year. Individual students may submit an original art product, color or black and white, that is generated with a computer. Entries must be completely computer generated, with no enhancements made using other artistic tools. The artwork should be mostly completed in freehand with a minimum of clip art or stamps; show originality and demonstrate elements of creative expression; have a center of interest that draws your eye in; be balanced with in the space used; and be unified so that all pieces flow with one another. The originality of the artwork is valued. There are 4 grade level categories for this contest: grades K-2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12. (I have seen entries win using Microsoft Paint, Photoshop or Pixie)

3. MICCA K-12 Student and Teacher Multimedia Contest

Description: The Multimedia Contest recognizes several K-12 Maryland student winners and one teacher winner each year for their creations using multimedia software such as KidPix, Pixie, PhotoStory, Windows Movie Maker, and PowerPoint. Winners’ creations are featured at the annual conference. There are 4 grade level categories for the student contest: grades K-2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12. (I have seen entries win with PowerPoint, Web Blender, MovieMaker or Photostory.)

Winners of MICCA grants and contests receive free membership to their annual technology conference in Baltimore to attend an award ceramony.