| 2010-02-10 | To bloggers |
Images of Earth observation from space at schools and in education: second contest “Round about” to be held in 2010
A fragment of the “Space images processing” tutorial presentation, M. Martyshkova
From February 1 to September 30, 2010 the second contest of tutorials on the application of Earth observation images for schoolchildren training called “Round about” will take place. The contest organizers - the NGO Transparent World and the ScanEx RDC – invite teachers to partake.
The “Round about” contest is aimed to broaden the pedagogical experience and to make ideas of using space images popular among the educational community.
In 2010 the “Round about” contest is carried out in six nominations:
1. Preparation of tutorials in geography;
2. Preparation of tutorials in natural science (except geography);
3. Preparation of tutorials in schools in school humanitarian disciplines;
4. Preparation of tutorials for primary school;
5. Preparation of out-of-class events;
6. Preparation of elective courses
All contest participants will be awarded with commemorative diplomas. Winners and runners-up in each nomination will get a set of materials on using space images in education, as well as certificates that can be used at winner’s discretion on getting space images from the ScanEx RDC archive, software (ScanMagic®) or on training courses.
1 place — 90,000 rubles worth certificate
2 place — 45,000 rubles worth certificate
3 place — 20,000 rubles worth certificate
The main contest prize is the notebook. It will be given to the one whose work will be acknowledged as the best one in all contest nominations.
Registration of participants is ongoing from February 1 until May 1. Studies for contest are accepted until September 30. Results will be announced on November 1.
More information about the contest terms and requirements can be found by addressing to Yekaterina Voronina at teacher@transparentworld.ru or by phone +7(495)739-73-85.
REFERENCE:
in 2009 22 teachers from 21 settlements form Kaliningrad to Sakhalin took part in the “Round about” contest final. The main prize (notebook) and the first place in “Preparation of tutorial in geography based on scholar training using space images” went to a teacher of geography and informatics of the high scool #6 of Kholmsk, Sakhalin Region, Marina Martyshkova.
The contest jury consisted of the Moscow State University Department Head professor of the Russian Academy of Public Service Nizami Mamedov (honored jury chairman), teachers of pedagogical institutes of Moscow, teachers of Moscow schools, specialists of NGO Transparent World and ScanEx RDC.
The “Round about” contest is aimed to broaden the pedagogical experience and to make ideas of using space images popular among the educational community.
In 2010 the “Round about” contest is carried out in six nominations:
1. Preparation of tutorials in geography;
2. Preparation of tutorials in natural science (except geography);
3. Preparation of tutorials in schools in school humanitarian disciplines;
4. Preparation of tutorials for primary school;
5. Preparation of out-of-class events;
6. Preparation of elective courses
All contest participants will be awarded with commemorative diplomas. Winners and runners-up in each nomination will get a set of materials on using space images in education, as well as certificates that can be used at winner’s discretion on getting space images from the ScanEx RDC archive, software (ScanMagic®) or on training courses.
1 place — 90,000 rubles worth certificate
2 place — 45,000 rubles worth certificate
3 place — 20,000 rubles worth certificate
The main contest prize is the notebook. It will be given to the one whose work will be acknowledged as the best one in all contest nominations.
Registration of participants is ongoing from February 1 until May 1. Studies for contest are accepted until September 30. Results will be announced on November 1.
More information about the contest terms and requirements can be found by addressing to Yekaterina Voronina at teacher@transparentworld.ru or by phone +7(495)739-73-85.
REFERENCE:
in 2009 22 teachers from 21 settlements form Kaliningrad to Sakhalin took part in the “Round about” contest final. The main prize (notebook) and the first place in “Preparation of tutorial in geography based on scholar training using space images” went to a teacher of geography and informatics of the high scool #6 of Kholmsk, Sakhalin Region, Marina Martyshkova.
The contest jury consisted of the Moscow State University Department Head professor of the Russian Academy of Public Service Nizami Mamedov (honored jury chairman), teachers of pedagogical institutes of Moscow, teachers of Moscow schools, specialists of NGO Transparent World and ScanEx RDC.
