STEM Video Challenge for Students in grades 5 – 12!
How will advances in technology lead to a better future for Western New York?
This video challenge, powered by AT&T, is an opportunity for students in grades 5-12 to create a video to show how they predict technology will lead to a better future for Western New Yorkers. It can be anything you can imagine, as long as it’s improving the future of our community. Utilize technology (mobile devices, drones, animation, special effects) to make your video as impactful as possible – just make sure it’s wp-contentropriate for all ages and less than 60 seconds long.
Ideas include technology that:
- Improves the health of our community;
- Advances our school systems;
- Provides better connectivity among neighbors;
- Improves transportation options;
- Any technology advancements that you think will create a better Western New York.
Eligibility
- Must be in grades 5-12 and under 18 years of age
- Middle school contest is for students in grades 5-8
- High school contest is for students in grades 9 – 12
- Entries accepted in both the individual and group categories
- Must be a resident of Erie & Niagara County
Timeline
- September 11, 2017 – Challenge Opens
- October 6, 2017 – Deadline for video submission
- October 17, 2017 – Finalists announced
- October 24, 2017 – winners announced
Prizes
- Individual winners in middle & high school (1st, 2nd & 3rd places)
- Group winners in middle and high school (1st, 2nd & 3rd places)
- Cash prizes of up to $500 for all finalists.
Competition Guidelines:
There will be two categories of video competition: Individual and Group for both middle & high school
- There is no limit to the number of members of a group in the group video category, however all participants must be supervised by their school teacher, principal, or club leader
- Video should be wp-contentrox. 45 seconds in length, no more than 60. Any video exceeding 60 seconds will be disqualified.
- Students should use the video to showcase their creativity. There are no restrictions on video content however video should not contain any nudity, vulgarity, or other offensive language or images.
Criteria for Judging
- The video must explore how technology advancements will improve the Western New York in the future. The video must demonstrate an idea and its impact. For example, the video may look at how autonomous vehicles may reduce the need for the number of parking spaces currently available in the city, and offer ideas for what that space could be used for instead.
- Videos will be evaluated based on the following areas:
- Creativity
- Originality
- Technical skills used to create & edit video (meaning, how difficult was it to make)
- Clear message that sticks to the theme
- Videos will be judged by a panel of judges to be announced soon.
- Email accompanying the video should include:
- Student’s name/s
- Parent or legal guardian names
- Supervising teacher/adult name
- School name and contact information including address, phone number and email address
- Grade level of student/s
- Each entry must be the original work of the student(s).
By submitting a video, each student confirms that he/she has received all relevant and wp-contentropriate permissions from all individuals who wp-contentear in the video, and their parent/ guardian, and that he/she has obtained all necessary permissions to use all material such as images, text, voice, music, and any other content.
Video Submission Requirements:
Complete the submission form and upload your video. This wp-contentlication is required for all submissions. Please fill out the form with a parent, legal guardian or school representative – they will need to accept the terms and conditions.
- Must be in grades 5-12 and under 18 years of age.
- Open to youth in grades 5-12 in Erie or Niagara Counties.
- Middle School contest is students in grades 5-8; High School contest for students in grades 9-12
- Entries accepted in both individual and group categories
The deadline for submissions is on or before October 6, 2017
Finalists will be announced October 17, 2017 and winners will be announced on October 24th at the TCO Finals at the BNMC.
See press release to learn more!
