Spotlight Award 2008
Spotlight Awards
For the past thirteen years, Time Warner Cable has recognized and rewarded area educators for their innovative use of technology in their classrooms through the annual Spotlight Awards. Specifically, the awards:
*Recognize outstanding local teachers who develop learning experiences using cable television programming or technology
*Encourage the development and effective use of Cable in the Classroom educational programs
*Stimulate an exchange of innovative ideas and programs among educators
Each year, at least three winners received a $250 cash prize, as well as a LCD projector for their school. Winners are announced at Time Warner Cable’s annual Spotlight on Education Night in May. All applicants are recognized at a dinner reception. Deadline March 28, 2008.
For examples of past Spotlight Ward Winners and/or Tips for creating an award winning entry. http://www.timewarnercable.com/Nebraska/community/commitmenttoeducation/spotlight/spotlightwinners.html
General
Criteria
Entry
Instructions
Judging
Criteria
General Criteria
Participating schools must be located within the Time Warner Cable Nebraska service area Eligible teachers (grades K-12) must work at a state accredited public or private U.S. school within the Time Warner Cable Nebraska service area Projects must involve cable television or technology, either with national cable program networks or local government, educational, or public access television Projects should focus on areas such as curriculum development, cross-curricular studies, classroom-to-community activities, study related materials, audiovisual productions, and/or multimedia applications Projects need to take place between early September and mid-April in the current school year
Entry Instructions
A teacher, or team of teachers, must create and conduct a project based on the above criteria, and submit the official entry form and project summery by the due date. Educators may submit more than one entry, but each entrant may win only one prize per year. Educators may include lesson plans, samples of support materials, and copies of student work or class projects in their entry. Videotapes (optional) should be no longer than five minutes. All materials must be labeled completely with entrant’s name, address, and phone number. Materials submitted will not be returned. By entering, entrants have given permission to use their names, photos, and project materials for promotional purposes.
Judging Criteria
Judging will be conducted by a panel of Time Warner Cable employees and educators. Judging will be based on:
Presentation (10%)
Content (30%)
Originality (30%)
Results (30%)
Be neat. Make sure the judges can read your handwriting, and if your, type your application and recompose it on a computer. Boast a little. Don’t be afraid to let the judges know how great your project really is. If you don’t think it was innovative, neither will they. Include all the technology resources you used, including the Internet, computer software, or specific Web sites. Be complete. Make sure you answer all the appropriate questions completely. Be creative. Include photos from your classroom, examples of students’ work, lesson plans, or a short video (which I would be happy to put together for you)
Don’t miss the deadline March 28, 2008!
Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska
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