Four competitons for South African teachers and their classes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Submitted by Fiona Beal</i><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It has come to my notice that there are a few exciting competition available for South African teachers and learners. The first one, a Skype competition is a world wide competition and could include High School classes. More information is available at <a href="http://education.skype.com/">http://education.skype.com</a> The next three seem more suited to the Primary School learner and are advertised on our South African classroom site <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/">http://e-classroom.co.za/</a>. Why not take a look and get your class to participate?</span></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Win your class a Skype video call with a celebrity!</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSqTjQD_Xx3bOa2xatL2ac2DBwpnJv7YGacuNPhlw2VMSkjtcChN72HJJx67fg9Qke1mVS9CNvtoKwmXTzCferNUqp-r7LX2G9-MZGKoCLrEm2pzVyyQZYKPMYjYeaM_ropM0RMRm_x4/s1600-h/image4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7WgrUv7XjPrZUVrVR8ljM1tuFBKM-ZeAF5TWfJEDQY_YLzib8NPuUVwhG1VOoWJ9kl0fDVntBOPzn9C-iAqkWfE8ojz6hRJMby2-4A1QbPPmVgtuZwPj2ZBFXlhC_CXLiZdvk7ibpvU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Calling all teachers!</b></h3><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On June 6th at noon EST, your K-12 class could have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to hold a Skype video call with well-known celebrities Steve Harvey, James Patterson, actors Dylan and Cole Sprouse, author Jackie Collins or musician Tinsel Korey through Skype in the classroom’s global Connected Classroom Sweepstakes! Skype in the classroom is thrilled to offer five lucky teachers the opportunity for their students to speak to these celebrities.</span></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Starting today, here’s how you can enter on Facebook:</b></h3><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>‘<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Like’ Skype in the classroom’s Facebook page</span></span></li><li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Sign up for Skype in the classroom (if you are not already a registered member)</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Describe in 150 words or less the ways they currently use or would use Skype in their classroom</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Describe in 150 words or less the ways they currently use or would use Skype in their classroom</span></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b><br />Closing date</b></h3><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make sure to submit your entry before the sweepstakes ends on Tuesday, May 29th and check your email on Tuesday, May 29th at 2:00 P.M. EST to see if you are a winner!</span><b><br /></b></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b><br />More information</b></h3><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more information on the Connected Classrooms Sweepstakes, please visit <a href="http://education.skype.com/">http://education.skype.com</a> or the Skype in the classroom Facebook page.</span></div><br /><br /><b></b><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Classroom of the future competition – for Grade 6 pupils in South Africa</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjIdKCgtGK0f2c6E6Q9FgQzJsf0ZdNsEaC5VXbDH6R4si1aliAQe1wHS6PeaIF-TOZxSsOVyaGz8Qo-u5EAZoWDdKJXi6gaFS793sAh7hdQ9CG9H5eMgbgI4_1eOUQwB7eLLSA16JCEw/s1600-h/image%25255B12%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJu_6C6R6kc64rAwnXArV1ms98FxqhAjFsV0AMJQBbWLBVVkhy-QLadc_EAS4-9XlFBc-8rRIKJZ51hA-we_dYB0iS34s5oxd5okI5oHX1L50xSQ5pmjCYILCQAdXQE_jt_1h3aIz1i0/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Closing date</b></h3><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">21st September 2012</span></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Prize</b></h3><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prize: A complete classroom makeover consisting of an eBeam interactive board</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">+ projector, + a Mecer laptop for the teacher + new modular desks and chairs for the</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">students. Prize includes training. Find out more: <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/">http://e-classroom</a></span></div><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. Cartoon network competition</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfJ0thMqHW7fhLEPJoLI2_ZCrVlmuYpDzn-D_sjrrN8aaLFC0-A4rTzRFw-GYjrSYDO35kfFXtrbRSIZyvEVoBn70d00sWCgxvW4xDkNQ4ydsX5rsCB60pHGRQeLvy4OldAN-ie0-Bo8/s1600-h/image%25255B5%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiyt7CtHN89J8twGw8DXhQ6HPPotTvE8-HIon1Wz4nbGsj4R_SUazzhRkFAsZxQYBrKcpxJdUf6zDp031neF_nu8Rcm-J6uz-91u5XMzXX6wb_kL1QaZjtAupUu3Y6GSh2h6x_Jcrlq0/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="255" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 2012 Animation Generation post competition focuses on “The Amazing World of Gumball”, the action-packed popular television show about the adventurous cat, Gumball, who has a flair for misadventure. To enter the competition, all learners need to do is draw a NEW character for “The Amazing World of Gumball”, and to incorporate their character into a colourful poster design.There are only two conditions: the learners’ work must be original (so no tracing); and as imaginative and original as possible!. Find out more <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/">here</a>.   </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Collect – a – can competition</b> </span></div><h2 style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmP_0fQ1ptW2gs9VVcmys_nD2tHZ6odaumIAo0OzTa3eUdztNYgapxXEsous6ahJ9rFYVLiZ3kGLqRvh5WfbM1QTugE886DL6keA0M4DjslWsoAe6BjfjDCyRGCCMhD9VMpnM2VYuNm0M/s1600-h/image%25255B9%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQtCkDO4yqMc7tMA4N7VzGFbohnBfLKxbFzZu6PM6zpOiI5_YPLnXTVtDDMOHBFlV8hbZT-ugdUVc9Pzrn4Uy61M6BLJ03OVa4w1CCJt8sUQrJqVhhl0oFXLjEAo0ygNmFas9DAqXm4Fg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="280" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Collect-a-can competition rewards schools for their efforts in collecting cans that can be recycled. To find out more about the competition click <a href="http://e-classroom.co.za/2012-schools-competition/">here</a></span> </div></div>

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