• Project Overview
• Project Requirements
• Team Requirements
• Prizes
• Judging & Rubric
• 2008-2009 KC3 Winners

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PROJECT OVERVIEW
No matter where you live in the world your community is unique. What can others learn from your area, your citizens, your natural or agricultural resources or your local and national treasures? What can you share with others that will enhance their view of your culture, your country or your heritage and our world? This standards based project seeks to tap into the creative nature of students as you look at your community with new eyes and explore ways to share your findings with others using videoconferencing and technology as a resource.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Student Teams will research a topic in their community.
• Students will develop a 30 – 45 minute informational program geared toward a specific audience educating them on the topic.
• Each project team will be required to use the CILC Program Posting Format as they develop their content program.
• Each team will present their live videoconference to another school between January 19 - February 13, 2009.
• Programs will be delivered using H.323 compatible videoconferencing equipment.
• The project will be aligned to the national standards of your country.

EXAMPLES
Mound Builders: The Myth, The Legend: A Tale of Historic Treasures Students from Howe, Oklahoma won 1st Place in the 2008 KC3 contest with their program featuring the Spirio Mounds, prehistoric burial mound located near their school. Students brought these ancient mounds to life in their videoconference by sharing artifacts, creating a hands-on experiment for the participating class and creating a Moodle site to view where students could download pre & post materials. To learn more visit: http://web.mac.com/tammygparks/VFT_Creations/Welcome.html.

Cotton, The Plant of Many Uses, Several years ago students from Stamford HS in Stamford, Texas developed a program for 3,4,5 grade students on this locally grown resource. Students researched the material, aligned the content with national education standards and worked on creative ways to present to elementary students.

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

• Teams will consist of middle or high school students grades 6 – 12 and one teacher sponsor.
• Teams will include a minimum of three (3) and maximum of six (6) presenting students.
• Teachers wishing to include an entire class in the research and development portion of the project are required to maintain a team of no more than 6 students to make the final presentation.
• Schools may have more than one team.

CONTEST DATES AND DEADLINES
August 15 – October 17, 2008
Open Registration for Student Content Program Submissions

October 17, 2008
Deadline for Student Content Program Submissions

October 31, 2008
Equipment Testing Deadline for KC3 Participants

January 19 – February 13, 2009
Students Present Videoconferencing Programs to Audience Site
Program is taped for judging in February

February 16 – 25, 2009
First Round of Judging

February 26 – March 6, 2009
Final Round of Judging

March 10, 2009
Winners Announced

March 31, 2009
Prizes Awarded

PRIZES
1st Place (one Middle School Program and one High School Program)

• A $250 donation will be made in the name of the Project Team to go toward an educational charity of their choice.
• Team members and the teacher sponsor will receive an engraved award.
• Project team will receive three free Virtual Field Trips compliments of TANDBERG (up to $450)
• Teacher will receive one year Individual Premium Service Membership with CILC
• Student Program will be posted on the CILC Website as a Content Provider Program Posting

JUDGING
Final programs must be completed by February 13, 2009 to be considered for judging.

All programs will be reviewed by a panel of peer educators as well as members from Tandberg, CILC, and a representative from the field of technology and/or business. Evaluators will review program descriptions and a captured video fieldtrip presented to a live class. Submissions will be rated on a scale of 1 to 5 on each of the following criteria. Based on the rubric below, awards will be presented to First, Second and Third Place finalists in both the MIddle School and High School divisions.