We are hoping for increased participation in the MACUL SIGMM Multimedia and Video contest this year. We do have some new changes and updates. At the high school level the video contest has been opened up and the multimedia contest dropped. Both contests are still at the elementary and middle school levels.
We know there are many excellent projects that have already been made that would be great to have entered into the contest. We will also be hosting and voting on entries online for the first time this year. Since this is a transition year, we are willing to work with all entrants to make their involvement as easy as possible. We do need applications submitted by February 1st, 2008. In the past this was when entries needed to be postmarked. Since we are not using the mail this year (unless you contact us and have problems with online options), we will allow projects to be posted online up until February 6, 2008. If possible tell us with your application where you are posting/hosting your projects (SchoolTube or other option). If this changes between February 1-6 then make sure you contact us with the changes. We prefer you try SchoolTube first (instructions below) as this would make it easier to put all of most projects in one central location. SchoolTube has been generous to partner with us to offer this FREE upload and sharing option. The directions are as follows:
SchoolTube submission guidelines for the MACUL SIGMM Video Contest below (and multimedia if you make a movie out of it first).
Make sure you get all of the contest information first!
SIGMM Home Page: http://www.macul.org/page.php?pid=14
SIGMM Blog: www.mimultimedia.blogspot.com
A. Submission for Videos/movies:
- Send in the application(s) by February 1st (see the contest info on the SIGMM Home page)
Go to: www.schooltube.com (we prefer you use school tube as one easy and free place to share entries).
1. Compress video to 100Mb unless video is already under 100Mb.
2. Register on SchoolTube.com
3. Begin Upload process on SchoolTube.com
4. Select Standard Upload
5. Step 2 or upload process calls for a Title, Begin Title with "SIGMM:" and then title the video accordingly
6. Step 2 of upload process also calls for Search Tags, tag video with "SIGMM " and then any other keywords that relate to the video
If your video is “Harpercreekmovie” then name it “SIGMM:Harpercreekmovie” (don’t forget the colon!). If you have a special reason why you want to host your video elsewhere, just let us know the link where each one is hosted.
B. Submission for Multimedia
Same as videos if you submit your multimedia project as a movie (Flash, WMA, Quicktime).
If your multimedia presentation is not a movie (eg. PowerPoint or Keynote) then simply host it on a web page and send SIGMM the URL/Link. If this is a problem contact SIGMM and we will help you host it somewhere as long as your application is in by February 1, 2008 and your are ready to host no later than February 6, 2008.
Feel free to forward this e-mail to your staff, SIG, or anyone else you think may be interested in the SIGMM Multimedia and Video contest this year. This information will also be posted on the SIGMM Blog for easy access (bookmark our blog!).
Good luck and please take the time to submit entries.
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