Doodle 4 Google invites K-12 students to express the theme–”If I could travel in time, I’d visit…”–as creatively as possible using Google’s logo as their canvas. This year’s winner, along with having his or her doodle featured on our homepage for a day, will take home a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for their school. And as an added bonus, the winning Doodle will be featured on a special edition of Crayola’s 64 box! We hope you’ll get everyone in on the fun (but please — just one doodle per child!). All submissions must be postmarked by March 20th and received by March 23rd so there’s not a moment to wait! Check out www.google.com/doodle4google for more details.
Welcome to Doodle 4 Google, a contest where we invite students in the United States to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign Google’s homepage logo for millions to see. This year we ask students to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, “If I could travel in time, I’d visit…” One lucky student artist will see their artwork appear on the Google homepage and take home some cool prizes–and as a special bonus, the winning artwork will appear on a limited edition of Crayola’s iconic 64 box!
You are invited to nominate your school for a chance to win a $50,000 grand-prize grant or one of four $25,000 grants to help give your kids the power to grow and transform through playing, creating and exploring—the pillars of education inside and outside the classroom. Clorox is giving $150,000 to help schools nationwide, and now for the program’s third year it’s easier than ever to nominate deserving schools.
Anyone 18 or older can do it—simply pick a category (Play, Create or Explore) to nominate a new or existing program at your school and tell us how a grant would make a difference in your school community. Nominations will be accepted now through October 17th at www.PowerABrightFuture.com.
How technology helps to brighten the future
To further engage with teachers in a discussion about the role of technology in school, and what resources you need to deliver new programs, Skype and Clorox will host interactive chats for interested teachers during September and October. More details will be available via Skype in the classroom soon. Meanwhile, if you are interested in participating, please ‘favorite’ the project and we will send you an email you as soon as registration is open.
For more program details visit www.PowerABrightFuture.com. Please help spread the word by sharing this grant opportunity with your network and colleagues.
Thank you,
Skype in the classroom team.
From Lego to U.S. educators and home schoolers:
Get ready for the 2011 LEGO® Smart Creativity Contest!
The LEGO® Smart Creativity Contest is all about creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning! We want you to think beyond the books and focus on the power of the brick!
In 150 seconds or less, we challenge you to: Show us how you use LEGO Education solutions to spark student innovation!
Whether you capture student innovation in the form of a LEGO-inspired animation, student-produced skit, or by performing an original song that plays tribute to the creativity of the LEGO brick, we challenge you to be creative and let that innovative spirit shine!
“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.”
- Japanese proverb
Win an iPad2 for your Classroom!
We’re pulling out all the stops for Teacher Appreciation Week! One lucky winner will receive an iPad2 for classroom use (a $499 value). Enter by Sunday, May 15th for a chance to win!
