1. The Manawatu Digi Awards “The Manawatu Digi Awards is a student eLearning competition and awards evening. Participation will enhance students' creativity and digital citizenship. Teachers will be inspired to further develop their ability to integrate e-learning effectively into their practice, creating innovative and exciting learning environments. The awards evening will provide an opportunity for students, their families, whanau and friends to share and celebrate eLearning excellence.”

2. Aims  To introduce the Digi Awards and requirements.  To develop staff ICT skills in relation to Microsoft PowerPoint.  To gain some practical ideas for using these skills in the classroom (and for Digi Award Entries).  To consider what this means for Term 3.

3. Wikispace http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Home There is further information and examples on the Digi Awards Wikispace.

4. Deadlines  St James’ Deadline: Friday 23rd September  No more than 10 entries for each section and category will be accepted from each school. (e.g. 10 x Year 1 - 3 animation; 10 x Year 4 - 6 animation; 10 x year 7 - 8 animation.) Schools must decide on the best entries to submit.  We will have our own competition within the school with certificates. The best entries will be entered into the awards.  Digi Awards Deadline: Friday 30th September

5. Keeping Us Legal Copyright free music: http://freeplaymusic.com/ Copyright free images: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/ http://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pictures/ http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ “I verify that each of the …. School’s 2011 Manawatu Digi Awards entries was completed by a student or students of my school from an original concept and as part of a classroom learning experience. I also verify that if non-original audio or visual content was used in the making of the entry (i.e. copyrighted music, video, images, logos or trademarks) that: I have sought the written permission of the copyright holders or owners to reproduce their content for public exhibition (the awards evening screening, DVDs websites.) I have attached written evidence to this form with reference to the specific entry the permission refers to.

6. Suggested Categories Juniors  Multimedia Presentation (http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Presentation) – PowerPointhttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Presentation Middles  Multimedia Presentation (http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Presentation) – PowerPointhttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Presentation  Digital Graphic Design (http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Graphic+Design) - Publisherhttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Graphic+Design Seniors  Multimedia Presentation (http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Presentation) - PowerPointhttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Multimedia+Presentation  Animation (http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Animation) - PowerPointhttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Animation  Digital Graphic Design (http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Graphic+Design) – Publisherhttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Graphic+Design

7. Multimedia Presentations using PowerPoint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SIwbhEKOcM Skills: Adding slide transitions Adding images Adding text Adding music Adding narration (and timings)

8. Animations using PowerPoint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgO6OFOEwyw&feature=player _embedded C:\Documents and Settings\KDare\Desktop\Digi Awards Animation.ppt Skills: Transferable skills from multimedia presentations. Using the select tool in paint. Setting background transparency using picture toolbar. Custom animations. Lyn Ross Workshop - http://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Skills+Workshopshttp://thedigiawards.wikispaces.com/Skills+Workshops

9. What does this mean for Term 3?