IT Month 2009

Hi 6As

Here are some announcements regarding IT Month 2009:

1. C1 Inter-Class Blogging Competition
The theme of this year's competition is "Reshaping Teaching and Learning @ Hwa Chong We are the Future!" This is in relation to Hwa Chong being one of the pioneering "Future Schools".

All classes are to participate actively in the blog with relation to the above theme. The judging criteria is as follows:
1. Content / Thematic Coherence (50%)
--> Showcase how our class envision the above mentioned theme.
2. Participation (30%)
3. Aesthetics (20%)

Prizes (Most likely in the form of food vouchers):
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200

2. "My FutureSchool @ Hwa Chong" Creative Competition
There are 3 areas that everyone of us can participate in:

- Short Essay

- Between 200-250 Words
- 12pt font, single spacing
- Submissions via hwachongITmonth@hotmail.com
- Submissions to be accompanied by entry form (get it from me if you are interested)
- Only 1 entry per participant is allowed

- Poster

- At least A3 size
- Must be created by any image design software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Corel Draw etc.)
- Submit in hard copy and soft copy in a CD-ROM to college reception
- Minimum 300dpi file resolution
- Submissions to be accompanied by entry form (get it from me if you are interested)
- Only 1 entry per participant / group (NO limit on size) is allowed

- Video Clip

- Within 3 min in duration, including opening and closing titles
- Must be DVD PAL or AVI format with minimum resolution of 720 x 576 pixels
- Entries should not be currently, or will in the future, be considered for participation in other competitions, or up for any awards
- In English only
- Submission in a DVD-ROM, playable on both PC/Mac DVD-ROM drives or consumer DVD platers
- Submissions to be accompanied by entry form (get it from me if you are interested)
- Only 1 entry per participant / group (NO limit on size) is allowed

Prizes (Vouchers) :
1st - $400
2nd - $300
3rd - $200