Thisyearisthe30thanniversaryoftheGreatComputerChallenge!Inhonorofthelongstandingsuccessofthisannualevent,yourteamhasbeenaskedtocreateaslideshowtohighlightandcommunicatethebenefitsandrewardsofthiseventtofutureparticipants,sponsorsandvolunteers.
Thepresentationshouldbebothinformativeandmotivating.Whencreatingtheslides,trytousetheprogramto itsfullest,utilizingasmanyofthekeyfeaturesof thesoftwareas possible.Thedesignandflowoftheslideswillcountmorethanspecialeffectsortransitionsfromoneslidetoanother.
Requirements
1.Thepresentationmustcontainatleastfive(5)slides,ofwhichatleast
-onemustincludeapicture;
-onemustincludeagraph/chartortable;
-onemustcontainalist.
2.AtleastoneslidemustprovidegeneralinformationabouttheGreatComputerChallenge.
3.Atleastoneslidemusthighlightthebenefitstostudentparticipants.
4.Atleastoneslidemustcommunicatetherewardsofbeingavolunteer.
5.Atleastoneslidemustcommunicatethevalueofbeingasponsor.
You mayuseclipart, drawings, audio or videoclipsand/orcreateadditionalslides.Rememberthatyourjobistocreateavisuallyappealingandinformativepresentation.Textlayout,fontsize,andcolorschemesshouldbechosentoclearlydisplayinformation.Pictures,charts,andlistsshouldbecreatedforpurposesofeffectivelycommunicatingyourpointstothereader. You may use the Internet to get clip art in Microsoft Office.
Tohelpyouwithyourpresentation,informationabouttheGreatComputerChallengefromtheWHROeducationwebsiteisincludedinthe followingpages.Youmayuseandorganizethisinformationanywaythatyouwish.
Becreativeandhavefun!
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AboutTheGreatComputerChallenge
TheGreatComputerChallenge(GCC)wasfirstheldin1983asanannualODUprogrammingcontestforhighschoolstudents.Itgrewandadvancedbeyondallexpectations.In1986,theGCCbecameajointprojectofWHRO,theConsortiumforInteractiveInstructionandOldDominionUniversity.Asaresult,thecompetitionbecameopentomorethanjusthighschools.StudentsinKindergartenthrough12thGradecanproudlydemonstratetheirknowledgeofvariouscomputerapplicationsandprogrammingskills.ParticipationhasincreasedsomuchthattheGCChadtobedividedintotwoseparatecompetitions:theSeniorDivisionforgrades6-12andtheJuniorDivisionforgradesK-5.
TheGCCprovidesanexcellentopportunitytorecognizestudentachievement,fosterteamwork,andintroducestudentstoacollegeenvironment.Manycategorieswereaddedtothecompetitionascomputingtechnologyprogressed.TeamsofuptofivestudentscompeteinthecategoriesofGraphicDesign,DesktopPublishing,MusicComposition,DesktopPresentations,WebDesign,InternetScavengerHunt,IntegratedApplications,Scientific/Non-BusinessProgramming,VisualProgramming,CAD,JAVAProgrammingandVideoEditing.Many former studentparticipantsgoontobecomeprofessionalweb designers,graphicartists,engineersandvideoproducers.
InformationForParticipants
Schoolsmustbeamember oftheConsortiumfor InteractiveInstructioninordertobeabletoparticipate.Studentsparticipateasaschoolteamwithateachercoach.Eachschoolmayenteroneteamineachcategory(somecategoriesallowmultipleteams).ManyoftheGCCcompetitionshavebeencorrelatedtotheStandardsofLearning(SOL).
Thecontestsiteisequippedwithtables,chairsandelectricalpoweroutlets.Theparticipantsmustsupplyandcare forallotherequipmentandsuppliesneeded,includingcomputer,software,powerstrips,extensioncords,allconnectingcables,CDs/externalharddriveandpaper/pencil.
RegisteredparticipantsreceiveacommemorativeGCCt-shirtandareencouragedtowearitonthedayoftheevent.Registeredparticipantsbenefitbybeingabletodemonstratetheirskillsinvarious computerapplications andcomputerprogramming.Workingcloselywithschoolmatestosolveproblemscanbeaverysatisfyinglearningexperience.
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TheGCCconcludeswithanawardsceremonywhereparentsandsiblingsareencouragedtoattend.CompetingK-2studentsareeligibletoreceiveawardsofSuperior,Excellent,orGood.Competingstudentsingrades3-5areeligiblefor1st,2nd,or3rdplaceorHonorableMentionawards.AllparticipantsreceiveaCertificateofParticipation.
InformationForVolunteers
Volunteersworkwithandsupportthefuturesofchildrenofallages.TheGCCisagreatopportunitytomeetnewpeoplewithcommoninterests,gainknowledgeaboutthelatesttechnologies,makeapositivedifferenceinthelifeofothers,andstrengthenyourtiestothecommunity.VolunteersreceiveacommemorativeGCCt-shirt,cateredlunch,andthegreatpersonalrewardofparticipatinginthiswonderfuleventincelebrationofourregion’smosttalentedstudents.
InformationForSponsors
IsyourcompanytryingtoreachtheK-12educationmarket?Wouldyouliketoreachasmanyas200technology-orientedteachers,administratorsandmediaspecialists?Over200educatorsfromschoolsintheTidewaterareawillbeinattendancesponsoringtheirteams.Over400studentswillbeateachcompetition.Manyparentswillalsobeinattendance.Severalworkshopswillbeheldforteachers,coachesandparentswhilethekidsarecompeting.Sponsorscanregistertomakea55-60minutepresentationtopromotetheirproductsandservices.
A favoritepartofpastevents hasbeendoorprizedrawings.Attendeesarerequiredto deposittheirdoorprizeticketsinthevendordisplayarea,therebyensuringadditionaltrafficthroughouttheday.DonationsfromourvendorsplayanimportantroleinthisaspectoftheGreatComputerChallenge.Hardware,software,andaccessoryitemdoorprizesallmakeexcellentpromotionalitems.
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