- ThinkQuest
Competitions include the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge for ages 12 -19 and ThinkQuest
Junior for grades 4-6; Started 1995; Students and educators form teams that develop
educational websites which are published in the ThinkQuest library; Prizes include
scholarships, cash awards, and technology products.
- Multimedia Mania
For students and teachers who use multimedia to teach and learn; Create dynamic multimedia
projects related to any class or coursework; Grades K-12; Emphasis on originality,
alignment to curriculum or course content, project design, and proper use and
documentation of resources; Prizes include a trip to the award presentation and software.
- Texas Computer Education Association
Contests
Contests in desktop publishing, digital graphics, multimedia, video film festival, web
publishing design, programming, and robotics; Four grade-level categories, PreK-2, 3-5,
6-8, and 9-12.
- TAET
Technology Media
Awards for digital music and photography, computer graphics, multimedia,
publications, programming, videos, and websites.
- Cybersurfari
Search for the answers on preselected websites; Can play as individuals, family, or school
teams; Cash and other prizes.
- ArsDigita Prize
Website design contest; Must be under 18; Web design training, web site hosting, and cash
prizes.
- International
Schools CyberFair
Creation of a website about your town focusing on one aspect, such as local music and art
forms, historical or natural landmarks, or another of the eight categories; Peer review of
other sites required; Annual contests since 1996; Prizes include hardware and software.
- Computer Learning Month
Competitions
Two contests for students; web site or desktop movies about your town; Annual contests
since 1986; Prizes include hardware and software.
- American Computer Science League
Computer science contests and computer programming contests for junior and senior high
school students; Prizes are software, books and trophies; sample problems available.
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