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The First Annual Media Perspectives on Student Understanding:
A National Talent Search Contest for Students-at-Work
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This contest ended March 15, 2004.
A search for talented students who can effectively communicate
deep understanding of any content topic using computers. Awards
for students are in three grade ranges. There are also awards for
teachers. WIN great prizes!
The National Contest for Students-at-Work uses recently developed
Student Scoring
Guides and supports multiple ISTE NET Standards. Watch for special
2003 NECC and NSBA sessions!
Registrations are no longer being taken.
Purpose
- Reward and honor exemplary work by students and teachers.
- Identify exemplars of student work which illustrate student's
ability to create and communicate their deep understanding of
content and their computer craftsmanship.
- Identify exemplars of teacher lesson plans that illustrate environments
where students can express their deep understanding of content
and their computer craftsmanship.
- Create awareness of online assessment tools that focus attention
on the understanding of ideas and concepts as well as effective
use of computer-based technologies.
- Encourage teachers to create environments that nourish the joy
of learning.
Contest Organization
Forty-two student project winners are possible (3 grade
ranges, 14 types of products in each grade range).
There will also be awards to honor exemplary lesson designs created
by teachers. Fourteen teacher winners are possible—one
for each of the fourteen types of student projects.
Grade ranges:
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-9
- Grades 10-12
Fourteen types of communication/student products (descriptions
of the 14 types of student products):
- Personal expression
- Myths/folk tale
- Short story
- Summary report
- Book report
- How-to directions
- Biographies
- Advertisement
- Describe/conclude
- Analyze/conclude
- Analyze/persuade
- Compare/contrast
- Cause/effect
- Participatory environment
Grand Prizes
A "celebrity scoring team" will select a single Grand Prize from
each of the three student grade ranges and the teacher lesson category,
resulting in Grand Prizes for three students and one teacher.
Note:
- There is no entry fee.
- Registration is required.
- One student product entry per teacher.
- One entry per team of students or teachers.
Dates to Remember
| July 2003 |
Contest launch |
| March 15, 2004 |
Project submission deadline |
| April 30, 2004 |
Scoring completed on student projects and teacher lessons
Contest winners nominated
Celebrity Scoring Panel selects Grand Prize Winners |
| May 30, 2004 |
Winners notified
Winning student products posted
Winning teacher lessons posted |
| June 2004 |
Prizes delivered |
| June 2004 |
Grand winners announced at NECC Plenary Session
Special NECC Student Poster Session for Contest
Special NECC sessions sharing contest work/experience
NECC launching of 2004 contest |
Hosted by: North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium
at North Central Regional Educational Lab (NCRTEC at NCREL®),
The Thornburg Center for Professional Development (TCPD), Bernajean
Porter Consulting, and Annette Lamb (Eduscapes).
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