Opportunities+for+Students

= Competitions and Opportunities for Students = [] ......... .... This competition is held each year at the University of Canterbury. Students compete in teams of up to 4 members. There are a variety of categories eg. multimedia, film making, robotics, web design etc. This year's competition is to be held on Sunday 29 August || [] The deadline for entries is Monday, September 27. We'll announce the prizes shortly. Get filming and get voting!" ||
 * = [[image:CCES.jpg link="@http://www.cces.org.nz/"]] ||< ===Canterbury Computers in Education Society (CCES) Competition.===
 * = [[image:FairGo.jpg width="99" height="99" link="@http://tvnz.co.nz/fair-go/ad-awards-3677023"]] ||< ===FairGo Ad Awards===
 * "**We want you to tell us "how you would improve your parents". An example might be how you would improve the behaviour of pushy/rude parents on the sidelines at your sports games. [|Click here for the entry form and details (pdf)].
 * = [[image:Feet_First.png width="190" height="86" caption="Click on the Picture!" link="@http://www.feetfirst.govt.nz/picture-book-competition"]] ||< ===Feet First Design a Book Competition===

Feet First is running the picture book competition again this year. Last year's winner, Otonga School, had their book 'Pancake's Lucky Adventure' sent to every school library and __ [|animated for Youtube here] __

Closing date for entries is 12th November.

Click here for the website ||
 * = [[image:NZTA.png width="265" height="51" caption="Click on the pic!" link="@http://education.nzta.govt.nz/competitions/create-movie/create-a-movie-competition-entry-guidelines"]] ||< ===NZ Transport Safety Authority Movie and Storyboard Competition===

Storyboard Comp:

To enter, a group of students (years 1-8) must create a storyboard that equates to a two minute video on the theme of safe school travel. The storyboard can be submitted in any form eg, drawings with text, PowerPoint, etc. Win a chance to produce a short movie! Two winning schools will get the opportunity to work with Stuart Hale, an ICT teacher/educator, and turn their storyboard into a two-minute video, which will be published on this website. Each school will also get a $1,000 Noel Leeming voucher and ten HD Flip Video Camcorders™. Movie Making Comp: To enter, a group of students (years 1-8) must produce a movie (30 second to 90 seconds) on the topic of safe school travel. Entries must be submitted as a digital format link eg uploaded to slideshare, youtube, vimeo or similar. All schools who enter will go into a prize draw to win one of two top prizes of ten HD Flip Video Camcorders™. There will also be ten second prizes of $500 Noel Leeming vouchers.

Both competitions close Friday 12 November 2010 at 5pm.

Click here for the website ||