ANNOUNCING: The 2nd annual eInstruction Teachers/Student Music Video Parody Contest!

With over 220 schools participating last year, this was one of the biggest video contests of the year, and the 2008 contest is sure to break all records!
This will be a super-fun activity for your class, and the results will be sure to please all.

eInstruction, a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions, today announces the company’s second annual Interactive Classroom Makeover Contest. eInstruction merged with Interwrite Learning® earlier this year, and is excited to continue the popular classroom makeover contest.This year’s contest follows last year’s extremely popular Interwrite Makeover Contest™, which recognized teachers and students for their collaboration and use of technology in the classroom. Participants of this contest are asked to create a short music video demonstrating how classes currently use or would like to use technology to enhance instruction.
The contest is open to all primary and secondary teachers and students in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
The contest is not limited to users of eInstruction or Interwrite Learning products.

Video submissions for the contest will begin at 12:00 PM EDT (16:00 GMT) on September 15, 2008 via the official contest website: http://www.eimakeover.com/. The contest closes at 11:59 PM EDT (15:59 GMT) on October 24, 2008. Finalists will be announced on October 31, 2008 and winners will be announced on December 3, 2008.
Winners will be awarded a complete interactive classroom makeover, which consists of:

• Next Generation Interwrite® Board – It keeps getting better, the interactive whiteboard teachers have come to depend on is about to get even better. Annotate, engage and save lessons like never before.
• Next Generation Interwrite® Pad – This classroom management tool takes wireless teaching to a whole new level. We won’t give away the details just yet, but students will think their teacher can read their minds.
• Workspace- ExamView® Edition – This interactive software allows users to annotate, engage and enhance every lesson with animated tools and images. As the only classroom instruction tool that allows you to seamlessly integrate with the ExamView Assessment Suite, this powerful software is a must have in every classroom.
• CPS RF 32 Unit Student Response System – All heads are up with this engaging assessment tool that instantly informs educators if every student is understanding a lesson and identifies which students are having trouble – no one is left behind.
• ExamView® Assessment Suite – A complete toolset of three seamless applications that provides the means to build comprehensive tests with Test Generator, administer tests with Test Player and analyze results with Test Manager.
• ExamView® Learning Series – A collection of over 340,000 unique, high-quality questions specifically aligned to core curriculum. Learning Series works seamlessly with the ExamView Assessment Suite and Workspace.
• Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 Laptop - Designed to help simplify information technology by reducing cost, deployment time and maintenance, the newest Dell Latitude E5400 laptop delivers mobile computing with better flexibility and performance.
• Planet Earth Series DVD Set by Discovery Education - This award-winning Planet Earth series is an 11-part series that features in-depth looks at animal behaviors and startling views of various regions- ranging from the deep ocean to mountains - from across the globe.
• Study Island Subscription - Online standards-based learning programs designed specifically to help students master the skills and knowledge in each state’s unique set of standards.
• Inspiration® and InspireData™ Licenses*- Provided by Inspiration Software®, the program helps students in grades 6-12 develop essential learning strategies as they create graphic organizers to visually represent concepts and relationships. Also included is InspireData which lets students examine data and explore relationships that help to develop analytical skills and strengthen critical thinking skills. *Kidspiration will be provided to the K-5 winner.
• Server - Provided by Safari Montage® - The server will be pre-loaded with programs, fully segmented, from the finest educational video publishers in the world.Both the K-8 and 9-12 Core Content Packages include 1,000 pre-selected and pre-loaded titles, which are fully segmented and searchable.
• netTrekker d.i. License - Provided by Thinkronize, netTrekker d.i. is the leading educational search tool in K-12 schools. It connects educators and students to more than 300,000 educator-selected resources – organized by grade and readability level and aligned with each state’s academic standards. Thinkronize is also including an hour-long Professional Development Webinar.
• Control System from Calypso Controls – The CB-1000 is a wall-mount button panel that offers eight programmable tactile buttons, useful for controlling projectors, DVD players and other audiovisual equipment.
• AVerVision CP300 Document Camera by AVerMedia® - The CP300 an interactive 3.2 mega pixel document camera with 16x total zoom and pan capability. It also features instant auto focus that delivers the utmost clarity of image in a second with one touch.
• One Day of Professional Development from Brewer Technology and Learning – One day of professional development will be provided to help teachers learn to effectively use the equipment as tools that enhance and accelerate the learning process.
• Free Installation from BMC – BMC certified installation experts will come to the school and install all of the components of the classroom makeover.
• Other prizes will include an LCD projector, sound system and $1,000 (USD) for other classroom technology. Plus, a party for the entire school.

Each eInstruction Classroom Makeover is valued at $25,000.

The contest will name one winner from the following three grade level: Kindergarten through fifth; sixth through eighth; and ninth through 12.In addition, all participants who submit a video will receive a free copy of Workspace- ExamView Edition LE, and the 15 finalists will also receive a software package including our ExamView Assessment Suite, PuzzleView and Quiz Show, allowing winners to present content in a puzzle or game show format.

The video will be judged on the following criteria: demonstration of effective use of technology, collaboration between teachers and students and the overall creativity and spirit.The video must be submitted by a teacher.‘eInstruction’ must be mentioned once within the lyrics of the song and the video must direct viewers to http://www.eimakeover.com/ to vote. The video should be no longer than two and a half minutes in length.

A panel of judges will select five finalists in each category, and the videos will be posted on the contest website where the public can vote for their favorite. For rules and guidelines for participating in eInstruction’s Interactive Classroom Makeover Video Contest, visit http://www.eimakeover.com/.
For more information on eInstruction’s interactive learning solutions, please visit http://www.einstruction.com/.

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