This award winning program introduces children to the construction industry in an effort to create an awareness of and to promote an interest in future careers in one of the many facets of the industry.
Block-Kids Building Program is open to all elementary school children in grades 1-6. Participants have forty-five minutes to build something with a small rock, string, foil and poster board (all supplied). The competition is scheduled for February 6, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the LCC West Campus, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI.
The competition is free to all participants and substantial prizes will be awarded to first, second and third places. The winning project will be eligible for the regional and national competitions. Space is limited, so be sure to register by January 29, 2010!
For information and registration for this local Block-Kids Building Program competition visit http://lansingnawic.com or contact Traci Sherman at tsherman@clarkcc.com . The Block-Kids Building Program is a national building program competition that is sponsored on the local level by NAWIC chapters and other organizations.
MEEMIC Insurance and Edutek Midwest have announced the funding of a limited number of full conference registrations (value $180 each). The conference will be held in Grand Rapids on March 10-12.
Seven full-conference scholarships ($180 value each) will be drawn from eligible entries on November 24. Winners will be announced on the MACUL website on December 1.
Deadline to enter: November 20, 2009
Other details to be eligible for this offer:
- must be a current MACUL member
- must be paying for conference attendance and not by employer
- must promise to inform school of scholarship, if selected.
Note: Scholarships will be chosen at random from eligible entries. If winners are unable to attend the MACUL conference for any reason, they must inform MACUL by March 1, 2010. Only one entry per person and this offer is non-transferable. MACUL Board and Special Interest Group officers are not eligible to win.
Download the entry form from the MACUL website
http://macul.org/conferences/2010maculconference/conferencealternativefunding/
Complete the form and email to macul@macul.org
This year marks the 30th anniversary for ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) and its NECC (National Education Computing Conference) conference. This milestone will be celebrated by honoring the past, celebrating the present, and envisioning the future.
Win a free trip to NECC by submitting a digital story to ISTE. For tips, information, and ideas on digital storytelling at a special wiki set up in ISTE click here .
More information and additional links go to attend-necc-for-free-on-istenth1.htm
Official guidelines at Member_Appreciation_Mo
Have your students created some outstanding technology integrated projects you want to share with others? If so…
The Multimedia Special Interest Group (SIGMM) of MACUL is hosting its 2009 Multimedia Contest for Michigan students during the months of January and February.
Entries will be accepted in each of three categories:
- Digital Storytelling (Grades K-4)
- Multimedia (Grades 5-8)
- Enhanced Podcasting (Grades 9-12)
Contest applications from sponsoring teachers are due between January 5 and midnight February 9, 2009; teachers may sponsor up to three entries. Top three entries in each category will receive cash and professional book prizes.
For more information go to http://userve.unioncityschools.org/~mwaffle/mmcontest
Sponsored by MACUL-SIGMM and Linworth Publishing.
Just fill out a short form to win technology from Discovery Communications. There will be monthly drawings for prizes. For more information check out http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/1208/.
Each Grand Prize will consist of a Mobile Wireless Lab valued between $41,658 and $41,957.
- Two schools will each receive 20 HP Notebook or Tablet PCs, one Epson projector, one HP laser printer, one Promethean ACTIVboard and stand, one Promethean ACTIVote pack, and Linksys wireless access points.
- Two schools will receive 20 Lenovo Notebook or Tablet PCs, one Epson projector, one Epson inkjet printer, one Polyvision Interactive Whiteboard and stand, one pack of Polyvision Qwizdom voting devices, and NETGEAR wireless access points.
- One school will receive 20 Toshiba Notebook or Tablet PCs, one NEC Solutions projector, one Epson inkjet printer, one Promethean ACTIVboard and stand, one Promethean ACTIVote pack, and D-Link wireless access points.
All Mobile Wireless Labs will include one Bretford mobile cart, one AverMedia document camera, and one Sony video camcorder. Decisions as to which school receives which prize package will be made at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
Each Grand Prize will also include $5,000 Digital Media Grant for online and/or offline Discovery Education products to be selected/customized by the winning school.
Following the Grand Prize drawings, the Sweepstakes Administrator will conduct a random drawing from among all eligible entries received from all school classifications to award the following prizes:
Ten (10) First Prizes, each consisting of a projector valued at approximately $1,200.00.
Ten (10) Second Prizes, each consisting of a notebook computer valued at approximately $850.00.
Five (5) Third Prizes, each consisting of Canon digital camcorder valued at approximately $500.00.
Winning schools (and entrant who submitted winning entry) will be notified at the school address by phone, email, postal mail and/or express mail, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received for each drawing. All prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible entries are received.
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) and the Michigan Education Association (MEA) proudly invite you and your students to participate in the sixth annual Student Technology Showcase. The Showcase will give your team the opportunity to demonstrate how your students are using technology to support their learning. Displays in past showcases have featured simple to very elaborate uses of technology and have included teams of students from grades one through twelve.
The Showcase will take place during the MACUL Conference in the Cobo Hall Convention Center in Detroit, MI. Nearly 3,000 educators will attend the conference, so we anticipate a large audience. The Showcase will be held on March 19, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Teams should consist of one or two teachers and up to four students.
Registration can be found at: http://classroomhelp.com/macul/
If you have questions, please contact Jim Wenzloff at maculshowcase@yahoo.com
Announcing a statewide high school student film festival! “Great Choices” is targeting Character Education, Diversity, and Healthy Lifestyles. Meijer Inc., the Meijer Family Foundation, the M.E. Davenport Foundation, and the Van Singel Fine Arts Center in Byron Center Michigan, are sponsoring a statewide film festival open to all Michigan high school students to create PSA’s promoting “GREAT CHOICES” in:
This invitation is extended all our talented high school (public, private schools, charters, and home schools) youth to compete in a focused student film festival that will impact our youth K-12. In addition, the deadline is extended to March 16, 2009!
The top ten PSA’s in each category for two target audiences (K-6 and 7-12) will be honored and winning PSA’s will be copied for statewide use in schools, Meijer stores, and for media use. That’s 60 winning PSA’s! With the support of Meijer, M.E. Davenport Foundation, Van Singel Fine Arts Center , and others, they are able to offer more than $20,000 in prize awards!
Visit www.meijergreatchoices.com for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: deadline is extended to March 16, 2009.
Do you know about the StoryTubes project? Students can upload their own video that tells about a favorite book. They can even win prizes, and it is for grades K-12.
More information and deadlines are available at www.storytubes.info
Apply now for a MACUL Grant. The application window is now open for MACUL members to apply for a MACUL Grant (up to $1500) to support effective use of technology in the classroom. Details are listed below with links to additional information. Deadline for applying is midnight, June 27, 2008.
Purpose: To encourage and support members interested in promoting effective instructional uses of the computer or related equipment.
Grant Goal: Each project should focus on an instructional use of the computer or related equipment, which has the potential of being replicated in other educational settings.
Grant Limit per Application: $1,500
Eligible Applicants: MACUL members who are classroom teachers, coordinators, administrators, or higher education personnel. MACUL Grant recipients from the last two years are ineligible to apply.
Detailed information is available from addresses below.
http://orchid.forest.net/macul/MACULGrants/default.htm
http://www.macul.org/ under Grants and Awards.
The Gale/Library Media Connection TEAMS award recognizes and encourages the critical collaboration between the teacher and media specialist to promote learning and increase student achievement.Â
 All K-12 public and private schools in the United States and Canada are eligible to enter. Three winners will receive a $2,500 cash award; Gale products (approximate value $500); a one-year subscription to Library Media Connections; and Educator’s Professional Bookshelf (approximate value $500) from Linworth Publishing.
Click here for more information.