Win a technology makeover for your classroom
I received an email about a national "Classroom Makeover Contest" put on by the company eInstruction, involving a prize of $30,000 in educational technology - i.e., interactive white boards, Dell netbooks and a range of software for teaching and testing students - for each of three grand-prize winners. This is the third year of the contest, which is open to primary and secondary students and teachers.
Entrants have to create "short, creative music videos demonstrating how they would use advanced technology to enhance their learning experience in the classroom," according to the company. For your information and entertainment, you can check out some of the entries.
Considering the difficult economic times we're always talking about, I thought I'd share the information in case any of you enterprising and creative teachers might be interested. Deadline is Nov. 10.
Of course, if you do enter, we'd like to see your video.
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Comments
Did this company pay you to advertise for them? Is the Sun endorsing this company? Do you even know if this product does what it says it does? and if a teacher wins this in this area would these products be suported should the teachr need training and professional developmnt? Just some things to think about?
Posted by: A Concerned Teacher | October 30, 2009 8:31 AM
@A Concerned Teacher: On the off-chance that your questions were not rhetorical, I wanted to confirm that I am not compensated in any way to advertise for this contest. I provided the information purely as a public service to those who might be interested in knowing about it.
Posted by: Arin | October 30, 2009 4:31 PM
That's a great news!
I am happy to know that necessary educational technologies will be available for students now. I hope they can take maximum benefits by instruments. Teachers and stuff members may be more active now. In short, this approach keeps education at the high standard.
Posted by: clef usb | November 3, 2009 1:24 AM
When students are using technology as a tool or a support for communicating with others, they are in an active role rather than the passive role of recipient of information transmitted by a teacher, textbook, or broadcast. The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, manipulate, or display information. Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information, making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons. Moreover, when technology is used as a tool to support students in performing authentic tasks, the students are in the position of defining their goals, making design decisions, and evaluating their progress.
Posted by: dsi r4 | November 5, 2009 4:30 AM