We are pleased to announce the 2013 Student Technology Integration Challenge winners:

K-2 Desktop Publishing 

First Place
Student: Miguel Loera Gonzales
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson 

Second Place Tie
Student: Edgar Hernandez Moreno
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Student: Jamie Meadows
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson 

Third Place
Kyle Rupe
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson

K-2 Multimedia

First Place
Student:  Emma Holland
School: Franklin County, Ferrum Elementary
Teacher: Natalie Quesenberry

Second Place
Student(s): Savanah Hodges, Kyndall Walker
School: Franklin County, Ferrum Elementary
Teacher: Natalie Quesenberry

Third Place
Students: Kolton Barnes, Trenton Church, Breanna Collins, Emily Diggs, Ruby Farrow, Kaedence Funk, Clare Huff, Hallie Huff, Jaimee  Meadows, Gerardo Mejia Montejano, Alejandro Moreno Rosales, Kyraha  Parnell, Rosalba Rosales Moreno, Jeyson Sanchez Colindres, Joshua Sexton, Angel Soto, Dianna White, Camden Ramey
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson

3-5 Desktop Publishing

First Place
Student(s): 3 way tie Madelyn Sprouse, Joshua Davidick, Trevor Catron
School:  Botetourt County, Cloverdale Elementary
Teacher:  Susan Harper

Second Place
Student: Seth Robbins
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson

Third Place
Student: Ronnie Horton
School: Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson

3-5 Multimedia

First Place Tie
Student: Maya Anderson
School: Alexandria, Blessed Sacrament School
Teacher: T.J. Chipres

Student(s): Zona Khan, Arianna Konstanty, Alyeda Lozano, Aymane Majid, Luis Ceballos-Medina
School: Arlington, Carlin Springs Elementary
Teacher: Lindsay Brown

Second Place Tie
Student(s): Monira Ake, Gabrielle Garner, Donocan Ortiz, Dhalia Vicens
School: Arlington, Carlin Springs Elementary
Teacher: Lindsay Brown

Student: Daniela Gomez
School: Alexandria, Blessed Sacrament School
Teacher: T.J. Chipres

Third Place
Student:  Acuraa Bryson
School:  Galax City, Galax Elementary School
Teacher: Shannon Wilson

6-8 Desktop Publishing 

First Place
Student: Lane Varney, Adam Firebaugh
School: Franklin County, The Gereau Center
Teacher: Cathy Huffman

6-8 Multimedia 

First Place
Student: Camille Blaine, Saylor Hart
School Albemarle County, Burley Middle School
Teacher: Gabrielle Schoppa 

Second Place
Student: Will Black
School: Albemarle County, Burley Middle School
Teacher: Gabrielle Schoppa

Third Place
Student: Jordin Spraker
School: Wythe County, Rural Retreat Middle School
Teacher: Lorraine Hedgepath

6-8 Interactive 

First Place
Student: Zach Wojcik, Whyatt
School: Albemarle County, Burley Middle School
Teacher: Gabrielle Schoppa

9-12 Desktop Publishing 

First Place
Student: Kirsten Parris Class
School:  Mecklenburg
Teacher: Kirsten Parris

Second Place
Student: Hodori Robinson
School: Arlington, Bishop O’Connell High School
Teacher: William Betthauser

Third Place
Student: Tara Ulepic
School: Arlington, Bishop O’Connell High School
Teacher: William Betthauser

9-12 Multimedia 

First Place
Student: Joshua Copon, Paige Putnam, Kylee Watkins, Evan Burton
School: Virginia Beach, Floyd E. Kellam High School
Teacher: Karen Johnston

Second Place
Student: Brian Fomunyoh, George Hawkins, Joseph Negash
School: Arlington, Bishop O’Connell High School
Teacher: William Betthauser

Third Place
Student: Reid Driskill, Christian Chisolm, Joshua Elmore, Ellie Miller, Brenda Tapp, Rebekah Ferguson, Miles Hicks, Heath Gross, Tatum McKay, Hannah Shaffer, Hannah Rathje, Devin Delozier, Christen Wadington
School: Chesterfield, Matoaca High School
Teacher: Stacy Bradshaw

9-12 Interactive 

First Place Tie
Student: Matthew Brosinski
School: Franklin County High School
Teacher: William Schmachtenberg

Student: Phillip Dover
School: Arlington, Bishop O’Connell High School
Teacher: William Betthauser

Second Place
Student: Pah Eh’ Mer
School: Charlottesville High School
Teacher: Jen Walters

Third Place
Student: Randy Castro
School: Arlington, Bishop O’Connell High School
Teacher: William Betthauser

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Are your students developing creative, exciting curriculum-based multimedia, desktop publishing, computer programming/animation projects? If so, get involved with the VSTE STIC and let your students be recognized for their work at the VSTE Annual Conference! We are hoping for our best response ever…we know you are integrating technology in unique educational ways so take the opportunity to share with others and be entered for some great prizes!  These do not have to be over the top entries; just ideas that others would find useful and maybe would want to try with their own students.

Student winners and their sponsoring teacher from each grade level category will receive a prize that will be awarded at the VSTE conference during an afternoon ceremony on Sunday, December 8, 2013.

Be sure to share the flyer with others who might be interested:

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What is STIC?

STIC stands for Student Technology Integration Challenge. VSTE started this competition in 2011 to encourage teachers and students to share the great products they are creating using technology to support the standards of learning.

Who participates in STIC?

STIC is open to Virginia students in grades PK-12. Sponsoring teachers must be VSTE members (remember that membership in VSTE is free). Competition levels are divided PK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Projects/Products created in teams are limited to 5 students per team. Sponsoring Teachers may submit only 2 products per age category.

What STIC projects/products can be submitted?

This year the categories will include: desktop publishing, multi-media, and computer programming/animation. Details regarding compatibility (for judging purposes) are given on the contest information form.

Who are the judges?

All judges are VSTE members and include several VSTE board members, teachers and administrators from across Virginia.

What is the criteria for STIC products?

A rubric has been created for participants to download and use as a reference to ensure their product matches the judging criteria.

Where do I start?

First download Contest Information and rubrics and read over this information. Then review the entry form and when you are ready to participate, submit your entries!

2013 STIC Desktop Publishing Contest Information

2013 STIC Multimedia Contest Information

2013 STIC Animation Interaction Contest Information

2013 STIC Desktop Publishing Rubric

2013 STIC Computer Programming-Animation Rubric

2013 STIC Multimedia Rubric

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