Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Interactive Makeover Contest Has Begun

What if You Could Win $25,000 in Classroom Technology?
You can by entering this year’s Interactive Classroom Makeover Contest!
Dear Partner in Education,
Last week we told you we were preparing to launch the 2nd annual Interactive Classroom Makeover Contest. Well, the contest has officially begun! Go to www.eimakeover.com for complete details and entry guidelines.
Last year's contest garnered more than 200 submissions from schools in 41 states and two countries (New Zealand and Australia). See last year's winners. This year, we are expecting even more submissions, plus we've opened the contest up to Canada as well.
Be sure to visit www.eimakeover.com today and see for yourself what a great opportunity this is to bring next generation instructional technology to your classroom…not to mention the fun and excitement of collaborating with students to script, shoot and edit your own short music video showing how your classes are currently using, or would like to use, technology to make learning more engaging, increase student achievement and make your job easier.
We look forward to seeing your entry.
Here’s What You Need to Do to Enter
To enter you need to produce a music video with your class that shows how amazing it would be to have a technology-fueled classroom.
Your video should demonstrate:

· How your class is using or would like to use technology to make learning fun

· How your class uses technology each day

· Your vision of a classroom that is creatively and effectively using technology to enhance learning

Complete contest rules and entry guide will be available at www.eimakeover.com.

The contest begins at 12:00 PM EDT (16:00 GMT) on September 15, 2008 and ends at 11:59 AM EDT (15:59 GMT) on October 24, 2008. Finalists in the Classroom Makeover Video Contest will be announced on October 31, 2008. After public voting, the winners will be announced December 3, 2008.

The Winning Classrooms will Receive

· Next Generation Interwrite Pad and Board

· 32 unit Student Response System

· Interwrite Workspace Software

· ExamView® Assessment

· ExamView® Learning Series*

· One full-day of Product Training from Tony Brewer and Associates

· Product Installation

· Computer LCD Projector

· AVerVision CP300 Interactive Document Camera from AVerMedia®

· Classroom Sound System

· One Dell Latitude E5400 Laptop Computer

· Study Island Standards-Based Learning Programs and Assessment

· Inspiration® and InspireData software

· Planet Earth DVD Series from Discovery Education

· Server with SAFARI Montage Enterprise Media Solution with Video on Demand*

· netTrekker d.i. Educational Search Engine by Thinkronize*

· $1,000 (USD) towards the purchase of technology in your classroom

· Cake Party for your entire school!

*Annual site license


Start Preparing Now! You could be this year’s winner! See last year's winners.

Yours in Learning,

eInstruction

P.S. The deadline to enter our eInstruction Classroom Makeover Video Contest is October 24, 2008. Don’t miss a chance to win a $25,000 classroom technology makeover!

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