Shropshire Create It! Awards 2008
January 17, 2008This letter has gone out to all Shropshire schools
Dear Colleague
As you may be aware, we are running a competition in conjunction with the ICT Creativity Conference, to encourage young people to explore digital creativity, entitled the Shropshire Create It! Awards. There are four categories for the awards:
• Short animation (1 minute)
• Short video (1 minute)
• Interactive story (KS 1/2/) or Computer Game Design (KS 3/4)
• Artistic interpretation (e.g. storyboards, character design, set design etc)
There will be separate awards for KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4+ in each category. For each award, there will be a prize of a £50 Amazon voucher for the pupils, and a certificate for the school.
In order to make the event a success, we are asking you to encourage your pupils to take part, as part of their curricular or extra-curricular activities. The closing date for entries is February 29th, and entries can be emailed to andrea@it4.org, steve@it4l.org or keith.havercroft@shropshire-cc.gov.uk. Alternatively, you could put them onto a CD/DVD and send them to Andrea Dunn, Steve Beard or Keith Havercroft at
Shropshire LA Children and Young People’s Services Directorate
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Winning entries will be notified by March 17th 2008 and pupils, school representatives and parents will be invited to an evening celebration/awards ceremony at the Albrighton Hall on April 14th 2008.
We look forward to receiving some exciting and creative entries for the competition.
I would like to use a powerpoint presentation called shift
Mike GilfordI would like to use a powerpoint presentation called shift happens uk which I can only find on youtube is there any way I can access this at school, I have found an american version on slideshare, but I would prefer to use the uk version.
Mike Gilford St. Lawrence
Mike, you could use something like Zamzar to convert the
DaleMike, you could use something like Zamzar to convert the YouTube movie to your chosen format, then deliver from wherever you like eg a memory stick.
Alternatively, you can request that Core (formerly Azzurri) unblock YouTube for your school - there’s a whole can of worms that this might open up. It ought to be possible to ask them to put the url for the link to the movie you require on a whitelist, though.
how can we view the winning animations ? [parents of
Robin Sidebottomhow can we view the winning animations ? [parents of Newcastle CE key stage 2 winning team]