EntryGuide
Inclassroomsacrosstheglobe,teachersandstudentsareworkingtogethertoinfusetechnologyintotheirlearninglandscape.Since1976,theGeorgia StudentMediaFestivalhassupported andcelebratedthose efforts.
K-12festivalactivitiesprogressthroughthreesuccessive levels: local,system,andstate.Entriesmustbeevaluated ateachlevelandreceive a superiorratinginorder to proceedtothenextlevel. Privateschoolsareresponsible forcontactingthepublicschoolsystem intheir
geographicareafor information onsystem orstateleveljudging.Homeschool students shouldcheckwithlocalK-12schoolstofindlocalschoolmedia festivalstoparticipatein.
Weknowthattoday’sstudentsliveinatechnology rich world.Teachersandparents respondto thisby findingwaystoengagestudentsindeep,rigorous,active learningthroughtechnology.
•Forstudentsofall ages,mediaprojects—suchasliveactionvideo,websitedesign,animation, andphotography—foster learningacrossthecurriculum.
•Readingcomprehension,writing,research,andmathskillsare developedandstrengthened; studentsutilizetechnologytoolstocreatetheirownmediato communicateand tointerprettheirideas.
•Studentsincreasetheirabilitiestoplan,analyze,andinterpretresults.
•Cooperativelearningandleadershipflourishwherestudentmediais
encouraged.
•GeorgiaPerformanceStandardsandnationaleducationalstandardsaremetand surpassedin theexcitingatmosphereofcreativitycultivatedthroughtheuse ofstudentmediaprojects.
Inshort– studentswhocreatetheirownmediaprojectshavefunwhiletheyarelearning!Theytransformfrom passiverecipientsofinformationintoactive,engagedlearners.Whatmorecould aneducator want?
Whetheryouarenewtotheworldoftechnologyintegration,oramasterofinfusing21st-centuryskillsinto yourlearninglandscape,theGeorgiaStudent MediaFestivalhassomethingtoofferyou.
2014 GEORGIA STUDENT MEDIA FESTIVAL
EntryRules
EligibilityofParticipants: Participants must bestudentsattendingapublic,private, home school,orparochial school in the stateof Georgia.
OriginalStudent Work:All entriesmustbeoriginal student work. Facultyorparent guidanceandinstruction areacceptable, but planning, production,and operationof equipment should bestudentwork.Thesignatureoftheteacher/sponsor or the GAIT/GLAmember onthe Official EntryForm mustcertifythat theentry istheworkof thestudent producers.Entriesmaybetheworkofonestudent, agroupof students, a class,orastudent organization.
Parentsofeachstudentproducershouldcompleteand signtheGSMF Media
Release Form in orderforthe entrytobe viewed ontheGSMF/GPB websites.
Copyrighted Materials:Anyvisual oraudiomaterial whichisnotstudent-produced must adheretotheFairUse GuidelinesforEducational Multimedia (found ontheFair Use page:).Extendeduseof copyrighted material (e.g., morethan30secondsofasong) requireswrittenpermissionfromthe ownerofthecopyright andmustbeenclosedwith entry.Includeall citations and acknowledgements at the end ofeach project makingsuretolistallsources ofmaterials used (images, music,videos,websites, books,etc.) Thisisrequiredwhetherciting material usedunderFairUse or with permission.
Student Identification:Pleasefollowdigital safetyguidelines. Ifstudent producersare creditedintheproductionitself,donotinclude the lastnamesofstudentsunless there is a releaseform signedbyanauthorizedparentorlegalguardianof theminor. Youwill need toprovide thefull namesofall studentsandteacherswhoparticipated increating theprojectontheGSMFentryform. Use backof formifneeded.
ProductionDate:Anyentrycompletedafterthe2013State Media Festival iseligible.
SUBJECTAND TREATMENT: For the State Festival,entriesmaydealwith anysubject or theme. Thesubjectmaybe treatedinanyway.Examples include astory,a documentary, teachingunit,orsimplyas entertainment.
Projectswill notbe disqualifiedatthestateleveldue tosubjectorcontent.
Language:All entries should bein English,ifpossible.Ifnotpossible,informationin English abouttheproductionmust accompanytheentry.
OnlineAvailability:Website entriesmustbelive,online,and viewable via theInternet throughNovemberof thefestival year.Linksto sites,which werenotcreatedbythe entrants, should be identifiedandwill notbeconsideredinthejudging.
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SUBMISSIONOFPROJECTS: Live Action,Animations, Interactive Stills,Sequential Stills (all types), PodcastsandWebsiteentries MUSTbesubmittedonCDor DVD. It is highlyrecommendedthatyou test all entriesonamachineother thantheoneitwas createdonto ensurethat project worksasintended. (Entriesrequiring Hyperstudio or Kidpixforviewingwill nolongerbeaccepted.)
RATING CERTIFICATES:Everystudentwill receive acertificate basedonproject scores
Participation: 80-89Merit:90- 95Superior:96- 100
Note:OnlySuperior winners will advance tothenextlevel ofthecompetition.
RETAININGENTRIES:TheGeorgia StudentMedia Festival Committee reserves the right to retain entries after theStateFestival and to makecopies of ortakeexcerptsfrom themforusein publicizing or reportingonthefestival.Do notsendmaster copies or your
onlycopyofprojects.Make acopytokeepfor yourrecords.
ENTRY PACKAGINGAND LABELING:Thesystem level coordinatorordesignated contact personisresponsiblefor labelingeachproject with thesystemname, submitting theprojects,andsubmittingthe Registration Checklist at thestate level bythedeadlines. Return postageor transportation toandfrom all levelsoftheGeorgia StudentMedia Festival must beprovided bythesystem.
Entriesmustbeproperlypackaged.SUBMITONLY ONE ENTRY IN EACH 9”X12” ENVELOPE. All entriesmust beclearly labeledwith theofficialGSMF entry label. Please completeall information onthelabel andaffix ittothe upperlefthand corner oftheentryenvelope.ALL PARTS OF THE ENTRY SHOULD BE LABELEDAND STORED IN THE LABELED 9”x12”ENVELOPE.
Entry
Label
Includethefollowinginsidetheenvelopeforeachentry:
-completedentryform
-copyrightcompliance form,and/or documentation
-mediarelease forms
-“AboutMy project” form (*now required)
-site map(required for webpagesonly)
DoNOTincludejudging sheetsor certificatesfrom previousfestivals.
Judgingforms willbeprovidedonsite.
FESTIVALS
*Projectsmust arrive at ClaytonStateUniversityTHREE WEEKS PRIOR TOSTATE FESTIVAL DATE.
STATE LEVEL JUDGES REQUIREMENT:At the state level ofthefestival,school systems submittingentries arerequestedtoprovideonejudgeforeveryten (10)entries. Forexample, one(1)judgeforanynumber ofsubmittedprojectsten(10) orless; five (5) judgesforforty-one(41) throughfifty(50) submittedprojects.
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SYSTEMCONTACTPERSON:Eachsystemthatparticipatesisrequiredto send contact informationfortheirdesignatedcontact personor thecoordinator as most communicationwill bedonevia email. Thisperson will be responsiblefordisseminating informationto all participantsintheir systembefore, during, and after thefestival.
Late entrieswill not beaccepted. K-12festivalsshould beconductedon or before these dates:
FestivalDate
BuildingLevelFebruary 28, 2014
SystemLevelMarch28, 2014
StateLevelMay 2, 2014
Student Registrations and Judges Registrationsmustbe submitted online onorbeforeApril11,2014 using the site.
Projects mustarrive at Clayton State UniversityLibraryon orbeforeApril11,
2014.(AttentionDr. GordonBaker)
Send projectsto:
StateStudent MediaFestivalCo-Chair:
Dr.GordonN.BakerComplete Registration online orEmail
Clayton State UniversityLibrary Registrationspreadsheetto:
2000 Clayton State Blvd. Joni Jones at
Morrow,GA30260
678-466-4325
State Student MediaFestivalCo-Chair:State Student MediaFestivalCo-Chair:
MichelleLendermanDeborahGray
CentralHigh SchoolBroadcastDistanceLearning
2155 Napier AveGwinnettCountyPublic Schools
Macon,GA31204437Old PeachtreeRd. NW
478-952-0027Suwanee,GA30024 678-301-6428
StateMediaFestival: May 2, 2014
Clayton County Schools S. Truett Cathy Professional Learning Center
1087 Battlecreek Rd, Jonesboro,
Georgia 30236
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ProductionTypes
Audio Podcast:Apodcastisadigital audio program thatcanbedownloaded and playedona computerordigital audioplayer.A podcast canbe astand-aloneitemoroneofa series, though onlyone of theseriesshould besubmitted.Files should be inmp3ormp4.RSS filesarenot required.
LiveAction (includes Video Podcasts):Full motionproductionssuchasdramas, comedies, documentaries,commercials, newsshows,talk shows,interviews,instructional presentations,etc. These productionsgenerallywill have on-screentalentin theform of actors,instructors, hosts, and/ornarrators.Acomputermaybe usedfor title, creditsandoverlays,and maybeusedin the editingprocess.Such projectsare still “Live Action”.
Animation: An Animation includes drawn images, claymodels,and/orreal-lifemodels that areanimatedto createtheillusionofmovement.Ifapieceintegrateslive actionand animation, it fallsundertheanimationproductiontype.Famousexamplesofintegrated animation arethe1945GeneKellyfilm, Anchors Aweigh,and1988’sWho Framed Roger Rabbit.
Sequential Stills:
“Sequential Stills”isdefined asaseriesofstill imagesfromslides, photographs,still
video ordigital imagesrenderedintoa productionusingphotographic,electronicor computer technology,including Quicktime,PowerPoint,orsimilarcomputer programs.Text, music,video clips and/or narrationmaybeadded. Theorder that
thestillsareviewed in is fixedbytheproducer.ThesearesubmittedonCD,orDVD. a) Sequential StillsRegular – Aseriesofstill imagesfromslides, photographs,still
video ordigital imagesrenderedintoa productionusingphotographic,electronic orcomputer technology, includingQuicktime,PowerPoint,or similarcomputer
programs.
b) Sequential StillsClass Project–K-5Only
Thisisa specialform of Sequential Stills-Regular(seedescription above) where a teacherprovides moreguidancetothestudent(s). For example,entriesare classifiedas Sequential StillsClass Projectswhen ateacher structuresa templateandthestudentsproducethecontent. Thisproduction typeisintended foryoungerstudents just learninghowto createmedia projects.
c) ElectronicPicture Book –Theseprojectsmust beoriginal student work that has beenscannedintoslideshowsoftwareororiginal student artworkthathasbeen createdonacomputerandimportedinto sometypeofslideshowsoftware. (An author pagemayinclude acommerciallyproduced school picture of thestudent.)
d) ElectronicPhotographicEssay–Theseprojectsare aslideshowpresentation that involves theorganization ofa numberoforiginal photographsona single
theme. Titlesandcaptions maybeused.
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Interactive Stills: AnInteractive Stillsproductionincludes imagesthatareviewedin an order chosenbytheviewer. Interactive Stillsuse navigation buttonsand/or menusto enable theviewerto selectapath. Text, music, video clips and narrationmaybe incorporatedintoanInteractiveStillsproduction.
Website: All URL addressesmust beavailablefordownloadfrom theInternet,butdue totechnological uncertaintiesall website entriesmust include abackupCD orDVD. Importantnote: A “sitemap”mustbeincludedinside theproject envelope. (It maybein eitheraflowchart ortable ofcontentsformat thatgives thejudgesinformationon bringingupthewebsite.)
Purpose ofProduction
Instructional:Thepurposeofaninstructional pieceistoteach. Excellententries inthis categorygo beyond simplypresentingfacts.Examples include: tutorials, teachingtools, and interactive gameswith assessment.
Informational: Thepurposeofaninformational pieceis topresent afactual viewofa topicor issue, without the bias ofpersuasionoropinions.Informational piecesmay brieflycovermultipletopicsorchoosetofocus ononeortwo.Examples include:news programs, biographies,communitycalendars, and personal websites.
Documentary:Thepurposeofa documentary isto conveyanactualeventor topic beyond thescopeofatypical newsstory.It should reflect seriousresearchand present facts objectivelywithout fictional matter. (“InsideOur SchoolsAward”:Please seethe Special Honorssectionforadescription.)
Persuasive/PSA:Thepurpose ofapersuasive pieceis topresent anidea,product, concept, organizationorindividualin acredible way,so asto changepublicopinionand/or encourageaudience approval,supportorparticipation.Examples include: Advertising, PublicService Announcements,and MovieTrailers.PublicService Announcements (PSAs)are 30to60secondmessages designedto changepublicopinion,actions, orfeelings.
Story:Thepurpose of astorypieceistotell astory, whetherserious orlighthearted, fictional or
non-fictional.Examples include:comedies, dramas,andstudent/familyexperiences.
Entertainment:Thepurpose ofa piecein thiscategory isto entertain and/oramusethe audience in aformat other thantellingastory.Examples include: musicvideos,variety shows,interactivegames,andgame shows.
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Specifications
Copyright:Any visual oraudio material which isnotstudent-producedmustadhereto theFair UseGuidelinesforEducational Multimedia (foundontheFairUsepage:) . Extended useof copyrightedmaterial (e.g., morethan 30secondsofasong) requireswrittenpermissionfromtheownerofthe copyright and enclosedwith entry.Includeat theend ofeach project listingsourcesof materialsused(images, music, videos,websites, books,etc.) whetherciting material used under FairUseorwith permission.
Length of Production: Entriesmaybeaslongasproducersdeemfit. Judgeswill view as much of theentryasneeded to ensureafair appraisal ofthework(typically7 minutes).
Divisions/GradeLevels:Sponsorswill indicatethegradelevel ofthemajorityofthe productionteam. Projectsarejudgedin 5divisions: kindergartenthroughthirdgrade(K-
3),fourthandfifthgrade(4-5), sixth through eighth grade(6-8),ninththroughtwelfth grade(9-12).
ProductionTeams:Entries maybeproducedbyanindividual student, agroup, a class, oraclub. Theentrysubmissionshould include thenamesofall studentsand teachers whoparticipatedin creating theproject.Thisensures we providecertificatesand/or awards to all winningparticipants.
AboutMyProjectForm: GSMF judges feel theycanmake abetterevaluationofamedia projectif theyhave somebackground information and understandtheproject from thestudents’ point ofview. Thestudentwillhave theopportunityto provideanswerstothefollowingquestionsforeach project:
•What inspiredyouto createthisproject?
•Describethestepsyou took to create your
production. (How long did it take you to create?)
•What would youlike the judgestoknowabout this project?
•What challengesto creating yourprojectdid youhave,ifany?
•What have youlearnedfromproducing thismedia project?
EntryMedia andDelivery:It ishighlyrecommended thatyou test yourentry,using a machineother thantheone usedforproduction.Studentsareencouraged to view web pagesonlineaftertheyhave been uploaded toconfirmthere werenoerrorsintroduced throughfile conversion andtransfer.TheGSMFisnot responsiblefor lost,damaged,or non-functioningentries. Projectscanbepickedup afterall entriesare judged.
Neversendyourmastersor theonlycopyofCDs orDVDs.
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System/ProjectSponsors shouldcertifythe following:
- Theentry isoriginal studentwork.
- I have thefull powertoentertheabove-notedpiecein theInternational Student Media Festival and have obtained inwriting theright tomakethegrantscontainedin thisentry form, includingbutnot limitedto, thecopyright andotherintellectualpropertyrights therein,fromthe student(s) whocreatedthework.
- The visual and/or audio material inthisproduction is student producedoradheresto
theFair UseGuidelinesforEducational Multimedia unless otherwise specified. I understandthatifunreleasedcopyrightedmaterial isfoundin themedia projectbythe judges, theprojectwill notbeexhibited.
- GSMF representatives havepermission tomakecopiesoftheentryto beusedfor festival viewings, fundraising, and promotion,asGSMFdeemsappropriate. Thismayinclude,butisnot limited to,print,electronic,andbroadcast distribution.
- Intheeventthat GSMFis renderedliableforanydamageswhich resultfromany
breachof theaboverepresentationsand warranties, thenIwill hold GSMFharmless fromandagainst suchliability,includingall reasonable attorneys’fees incurred at arbitration,oranytrial orappeal.
Judging Feedback: GSMF is uniquein our commitment toprovidingconstructive feedback tostudentproducers.Ourvolunteer judgesbelieve educational commentshelp thestudentshonetheirmedia productionskills.Feedbackforeachproject judgedwill be provided.
Weespecially liked... / theway you used differentpointsofview.Ilearnedalot aboutpaperandamprettysure Icanmakemyown now.Youdidagreatjob with... / theway your audiosetthemood.Iwas really scaredduring thechasescene.
Nexttimeyoumay wantto... / makethewords easiertoreadwithalargerfont.
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Criteria For Scoring
A.Content and Organization (All Production Types)
Creativity/Originality / Provides fresh, meaningfulinterestinginsights intothesubject oftheproduction.Emotional
Impact/Attitude / Heightensviewerattentionand interest.Toucheshuman emotionsorfeelings. Hasa strong effect. Mostpodcastsshould have aprofessional seriousattitudethroughout (Humor isgreat, but just beingsilly,isn’t).
Organization / Showsa clearand obviousplanning through all partsofthe production.
Continuity/Structure / Shows that theinformationorstory ispacedanddevelopedin a waythat keeps viewersinterestedandhelpsthemunderstand themeaning.
Purpose / Achieves itsstatedpurpose.
B.TechnicalQuality
Audio(All with sound) / Backgroundmusicand soundeffects(ifpresent) balance with speakingvoices,andareappropriate to content. There is aminimumofhissorextranoise.
Vocal Quality
(All with narration) / The vocal performersspeakclearly,and at an appropriatespeed.Theyare
livelyand enthusiastic.
Speakingvoices areclearandeasytounderstand.
Editing/Transitions
(Podcasts,Live-ActionVideo, Sequential Stills / Scene changesaresmoothandappropriatelyplaced. Cuts/transitionsusedareappropriateanddonot distract theaudience. Images(ifincluded)are appropriate,easilyunderstood, and adduseful information.
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Timing/Flow/Synchronization (All)Fluid Movements (animation) / Thenarration and visuals move atasuitable pace. Length isrightfor theamountofinformation(not too short,not toolong).Animatedobjectsmovesmoothly.
Visual/Emotional Impact (All productionsexceptpodcasts) / Heightensviewerattentionand interest.Touches humanemotionsorfeelings.
Has astrong visual effect.
Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling
(All with textoraudio) / Onscreentextiscorrect(takinginto account thegrade oftheproducers).
Focus/Lighting (All productionsexceptpodcasts) / Theimage isclearand thelighting is appropriatefor thedesiredmood.
CameraTechniques (All productionsusing cameras) / Theangle oftheshotis effective inshowingthesubject and action appropriately. Atripodwas used ifitwas needed.
Composition/Clarity/Color (All productionsexcept prodcasts) / Theelementswithin ascene (themain subject, supportingsubjects, foregroundandbackground) are arrangedin apleasingway. Theimages, graphics,and fontsareclear. Thecolorpaletteandthecontrasts betweendarkandlightare appropriatefor thedesired mood.
C.GeneralEffectiveness
An overall evaluationoftheproductionbasedontheabove criteria combined with the consideredjudgmentof theevaluator.
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GSMF GALILEOStaffAward:
In order topromoterecognitionofboththe
resourcesavailable to studentsinGALILEO andofstudents’ adoptionand useof
GALILEO resources intheirprojects, GALILEO offers two awardsforthebestuseof GALILEO resources inaproject submittedtotheGeorgia Student Media Festival: group project (classroom teacher) and individual (student). In additiontothetitle, theawards would providea technology-oriented incentive such asavideo camcorder. Inthis way,theawardswould providedirectbenefit tothe Festival,teachers,andstudents, further thecollaborationbetween GALILEOandtheFestival organizations,andhighlight thebenefitsofGALILEOtothesharedcommunityofinterest.
Foradditional information,please visit theGeorgia StudentMedia Festivalwebsite:
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Sponsoredby:
TheGeorgia Associationfor InstructionalTechnology
TheGeorgia LibraryAssociation
inPartnership with GeorgiaPublic Broadcasting
*Theinformationinthisbooklet iscurrentasofJuly 2013.
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