AATF: National French Week Video / Animation Contest 2013

VIDEO/ANIMATION CONTEST

Deadline: Received by November 15, 2013. 

Rationale: The AATF Executive Council

decided that teachers at the middle  school and high school would appreciate an activity that students could work on during National French Week (November 5-11, 2013). Since many students create their own videos and blogs, the Council thought that this contest would bring in students and teachers who are interested in technology.

To Submit: See National French Week link on AATF Web site or click here for instructions regarding format and where to upload the video/animation. The official entry form is a Google form. Embed codes or site references must be added in the entry form. 

Entries can be made using Glogster, Animoto, or embedded Web tool or shareable app of the student’s choice. If using these sites, teachers should choose the free educator subscription or have students set up their own accounts. Projects should be marked “Private” until awards have been announced.

Guidelines: The video/animation must relate to the contest theme. Minimum length 30 seconds. Maximum length: 2 minutes. No copyrighted figures (ie. Snoopy, Astérix) accepted. Videos with references to alcohol, drugs, or violence will not be accepted. Each entry must be the original work of a current French student or group of students whose teacher is an AATF member for 2013. There is a limit of five entries per school. The video/animation must include the names of the school, French teacher, and students who contributed to the project.

Competition divisions: (1) Intermediate: Grades 6-8, and (2) Secondary: Grades 9-12

Judging Criteria: Visual impact, relevance to the theme, and originality.

All videos become the property of the AATF and may be used in AATF publications or materials. All participants in the video competition will receive certificates. The winning videos will be posted on the AATF Web site. First, second, and third place winners of each division will receive prizes.

Go to [www.frenchteachers.org/nfw/contests.htm] for complete instructions.