Enter the Global Virtual Classroom website design contest – work in collaboration with two international classes on a project and design a Google site together – register before September 25th
This is a superb web design (using Google Sites) contest to participate in with your class – the Global Virtual Classroom http://goo.gl/u0y1GT . Only three days left to register.
Who may participate?
Teacher guided Primary (Grades 1-7) and Secondary (Grades 8-12, or equivalent) classes and youth groups around the world that have access to the Internet and know or are willing to learn Google Sites are eligible. A group should have 15-40 students, between 7 and 18 years old as of September. If...Read more
I saw this competition advertised on https://goo.gl/kUCf1c It seems to be open to the world to 13-18 year olds! The submission deadline is Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 11:59 PM ET.
As long as your students are 13 or older at the time of registration and no older than 18 by October 7, 2015, they can participate. The organisers welcome submissions in English from everyone who meets the age requirements, including students who are homeschooled, students with disabilities, and students from al...
Become a creator of technology. Break into code! Get excited about coding with a new contest from Microsoft Imagine. Break into code! Learn to code! Create a game! Win cash prizes.
Microsoft Imagine introduces the Break Into Code challenge as a beginner level challenge that will get your students excited about coding even if you or they don’t have any previous experience. Microsoft Research’s TouchDevelop gets students of all ages started with a simple, easy to follow tutorial on coding a brick br...
We have exciting news for you. As of today Microsoft and SchoolNet will be launching a competition for teachers who are using one or more of the Microsoft tools mentioned below as part of their teaching.
You could win a trip to the SchoolNet SA ICT in the Classroom conference or a Teaching with Technology Kick-Off session for your school by sharing your idea for using one or more of these Microsoft tools with other teachers and creating a Facebook post about it. More details about prizes are given in t...
Recently we had an email sent to us from Think Ahead about their upcoming competition with the closing date in September. This looks really exciting! The actual website http://www.aecza.co.za/ gives a selection of curriculum challenge categories to choose from:
In the email the first challenge called Shape of My World had some tips and ideas attached as follows?
To inspire your students:
Here are some tips and ideas for one of the curriculum challenge categories. This challenge can be applied ...
Submitted by Megan Rademeyer
In the next few weeks Microsoft and SchoolNet we will be launching a competition for teachers who are using one or more of the following Microsoft tools as part of their teaching:
Office 365 for Education http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/educators/teacher-resources/default.aspx#fbid=4fEqvPS8bDo
Windows 8 and apps for Education http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/educators/teacher-resources/default.aspx#fbid=4fEqvPS8bDo
OneNote http://blogs.office.com/2014/10/07/...
The ISPA Super Teacher Competition sponsored by the Internet service providers association is now open for registration, Please join us in promoting this competition at schools and amongst colleagues.
What is the ISPA SuperTeacher Competition?
The ISPA SuperTeacher Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Internet Service Providers’ Association (www.ispa.org.za) and managed by CoZa Cares Foundation (www.cozacares.co.za).
Background to the competition
ISPA launched the ISPA SuperTeacher ...
Recently several really exciting competitions, both local and international, being announced with great prizes. Here they are gathered together in one post. Think about entering!
LOCAL COMPETITIONS
1. Microsoft Innovative Educator
http://goo.gl/PAsOJx Closing date for South Africa 15th October
The Microsoft in Education Global Forum taking place in Redmond, Washington in March 2015. If you think you’ve got what it takes to be recognised as a Microsoft Innovative Educator, join the Microsoft Edu...
This is a message from Peris Njehiah of iEARN to teachers in South Africa. There is a great competition that is open to all schools in Africa and Germany. Read about it here:
“ I am very pleased to inform you that our COMENGA High School Media Challenge is now officially open! The competition is open to all schools in Africa and Germany. Your school is very welcome to partake in this challenge. Kindly find the task to be completed and get the application forms from omashani@school...
Pearson’s forwarded us information about this International competition for teachers (and schools) and I thought it would be a great idea to promote it via our SchoolNet blog. Closing date is May 2nd 2014.
Information follows:
Read about last year’s winners
Read what the 2013 winners had to say about the competition here
School & Teacher of the Year Awards
The second annual School and Teacher of the year Awards will be presented at the 21CLHK December 2014 conference at the Hon...
