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From: John Clement <clement@kudzu.cnidr.org>
To: &sig.cosn
Subject: National Student Essay Contest Announcement -- Please Repost!
Originally posted by John Clement <jclement@nsf.gov, clement@cnidr.org> to
mailing list cosndisc. Please repost widely; teachers, please share this
note with your students.
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NETWORKS: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?
The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education
Statistics, the National Science Foundation, and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration are pleased to announce an
essay contest entitled, "Networks: Where Have You Been All My
Life?" The contest is open to all Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade
students, in the United States, who have used computer networks as
an integral part of their education.
Students in four grade groupings, PK-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 are
encouraged to submit essays describing how telecommunications
networks have affected their educational experiences. Each winner
from each grade grouping and an adult chaperone will receive an all
expenses paid, four night trip (airfare, hotel accommodations, food
and local travel) to Orlando, Florida from February 19-22. While in
Orlando they will present their winning essay at the opening session
of a national education conference called "Connecting With The
Future --Today!" taking place on February 21-22. During the
weekend prior to the conference winners and their chaperones are
invited to visit DisneyWorld, the Epcot Center and/or MGM Studios.
In addition, the winning entries and selected runners-up will have
their essays published by the contest sponsors and made available
electronically over the Internet.
The Essay:
Essays should describe how telecommunications networks have had a
significant impact on the way the student approaches school or
learning, how networks have helped in specific projects, or how they
have otherwise made possible opportunities that were previously
unthinkable.
Rules and Guidelines:
This contest is open to all PK-12th grade students in the United
States. There is no limit to the number of students from a particular
school or class who may enter. Essays should be no more than 1,000
words. Students in lower grades may write proportionately less, but
all papers must be sufficiently detailed to provide the audience with
a thorough understanding of the nature of the impact networks have
had on the students' education. Essays are to be submitted by
individual students; no group or class submissions will be acccepted.
Within reason, essays should be written by the students themselves,
with minimal, appropriate help and guidance from teachers, parents, or
other adults. Essays will be judged primarily on the basis of text;
however, entries containing pictures, sound clips, and animation are
also invited. The essays will also be judged based on the students'
perspectives and enthusiasm for their topic. The amount of thought and
insight brought to the subject will be as highly valued as the
quality of the writing.
Submission Requirements:
All essays should be e-mailed in ASCII format to the following
Internet address, <contest@lupine.nsi.nasa.gov> by 5:00p.m. EST on
January 24,1994. Submissions must include the student's name,
address, phone number and e-mail address if available. In addition,
the student's school, grade, school address, school phone number,
and name and e-mail address of a contact person at the school (e.g.
teacher, counselor, administrator) must be provided. Winners and
runner-ups must agree to have their essays published . Winners will
be notified by January 31, 1994.
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