Tech-NO Expo for 2010-2011 School Year

Please be aware, there will not be an MCSD TechnoExpo this year...

Memorandum

RE: MCSD Techno Expo & Professional Learning Conference

This communication is to inform all schools, centers, and interested parties, that the MCSD Techno Expo & Professional Learning Conference will not be held this Year.

This decision was reached after considering feedback from school surveys, and as a result of economic funding cuts currently affecting the schools and vendors.

Sincerely,

Forrest

Dr. Forrest Toelle
Director, Instructional Technology
Division of Information Services
Muscogee County School District
Columbus, GA
706-748-3457

2011 MCSD & GA State Media Festival

Hi Everyone!

Here are the upcoming dates for this year's Media Festival:

• March 4, 2011: projects due (turn them in at Hannan Elementary)
• March 17, 2011: MCSD Media Festival (held at Hannan Elementary)
• April 29, 2011: Georgia State Media Festival (this date is still tentative)

Please let me know if I can assist you with your entries!

Upcoming Contests for Students

Hi  Everyone! I just  wanted to make sure you are aware of several upcoming contests for students.   Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.  Thank you! :)  Kerri

MCSD "Compute the Future" Writing Contest

• http://www.mcsdga.net/inside/technology/writing_contest/writing_contest.htm

• Student essay contest

• Theme: " What is Digital Citizenship? Why is it important that we understand Digital Citizenship and appropriately practice it?"

• Deadline to submit entries: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 5:00pm

• Fee: None

• Prizes include Lenovo netbooks & medals

GMA - Georgia Movie Academy

• http://gma.hgetc.org/

• Video competition

• Students use Movie Maker or other software to create movies

• Theme: "The Voices of Georgia" Stories from Our State

• Deadline to register: December 3, 2010

• Deadline for entries: March 21, 2011

• Fee: $50

PROMOTE GA

• http://www.gaetcpbl.org/

• Website competition

• Students use software or Web 2.0 sites, like Google Sites, Wikispaces, Weebly, etc., to create websites

• Theme: None

• Deadline to register: December 3, 2010

• Deadline for entries: March 31, 2011

• Fee: $50