Creativity and teacher/student collaboration on the use of technology in the classroom are the keys to winning!
This contest is not limited to users of Interwrite Learningís products or members of TeacherTube.com. It is open to all teachers and students who can creatively show how they are using (or would like to use) technology in the classroom.
Your music video must
Be submitted by a teacher
Include at least 1 teacher and 1 student demonstrating, discussing or referring to technology in the classroom. For example a song parody that shows:
How your class used technology to make a class project better
How a class project could have been better with technology
How you plan to use technology in a class project
How your class uses technology every day to make the learning experience great
Your vision of a classroom that is creatively and effectively using technology to enhance learning
Include ìInterwriteî once in the lyrics of the song
End by directing viewers to the Interwrite Learning website (www.InterwriteLearning.com) to vote for the best video
Your video should be 3 minutes or shorter.
Be sure to pay attention to the specific things the judges will be looking for, and their weights:
The effectiveness with which your entry demonstrates or envisions the use of technology in the classroom (40%)
The extent to which your entry demonstrates an effective collaboration between students and teachers in creating the video (40%)
The creativity and spirit that you project in your entry (20%)
A grand prize winner will be named for each category:
Grades K-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Submission Guidelines
On the entry form for each video, you must include the
Name of your school
City and state in which your school is located
Grade segment of the teacher involved in the creation of the video
Submit your video between September 11 and October 22, 03:59 GMT.
Finalists for each grade category will be announced October 26, 2007.
The winner for each school level will be announced November 27, 2007.