Seneca Highlands IU9

Regional Competition Information

When and Where

• Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
• Location: Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit, Smethport
• Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Schedule of Events:

• 8:00 am - 8:30 am - Registration and Set-up
• 8:30 am - 10:30 am - Judging and Student Learning Sessions
• 10:30 am - 11:30 am - Student Interaction with Judges & Peer Viewing of Projects
• 11:30 am - 12 noon - LUNCH
• 12 noon - 12:30 pm - Awards and Closing
• 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Pack up Projects & Dismissal

Specific Regional Rules

• Entries will be limited to one projects per category per high school.
  • A local competition may be held by your school to determine the regional entries for each category.
• Students may work individually or in groups, but each group must designate a spokesperson for the project. Groups will be limited to three students.
• No live internet connections will be available at the regional level or state level.
• It is highly recommended that each school bring a laptop with the student projects already loaded. This will prevent configuration and compatibility problems.
  • If you are not able to bring a laptop, you will need to have your project at the IU one week prior to the competition date.
  • You may also have to supply the IU with a copy of the software you used to create the project if we do not have that software already available.
• All entries must designate a faculty member or sponsor.
  • All communication will go through that person.
  • The faculty member or sponsor must accompany students to the regional and state competitions.
  • All entries must register online and be submitted by the faculty member.
• There will be no entrance fee charged to either the school district or student to participate.

Narrative Description/Project Summary

Each student must submit a narrative description/project summary with each entry into the 2010 Computer Fair. The PA Computer Fair Participation Packet includes the document with instructions on what information to include. The summary will be the student's opportunity to provide judges with any background information they wish the judges to be aware of during the judging process. The summary will be placed with each project for the judges to read as they evaluate the student's entry. This summary should not be more than one page and must include the following items:

• The project's objectives, vision and/or overall purpose.
• A list of the software applications used to create the project. List any additional equipment (scanners, digital camera, etc.) used in the creation of your project.
• List the approximate time spent creating the project and name all contributors to the project.
• If design elements/graphics are included, please describe where the elements originated. Pease include citations of all design elements that are not original.
• A brief description of the process used to create the project.
• Any additional information the student's feel the judges should be aware of while evaluating the project.

Copyright Requirements

The PA Computer Fair Participation Packet includes a participation agreement that must be signed by all participating students on a project and their teacher sponsor. Part of the agreement outlines copyright expectations, as well as other project requirements.

Awards

• 1st Place in each category
  • advances to the PA High School Computer Fair
  • award plaque (one per project regardless of individual or group)
  • award certificate for each project team member
• 2nd Place in each category receives an award certificate for each project team member
• 3rd Place in each category receives an award certificate for each project team member
• Honorable Mention in each category receives an award certificate for each project team member

Other Important Dates

• All registrations due for the regional fair by March 2, 2010.
• Snow Date for Regional Computer Fair is March 24, 2010
• PA Middle School Computer Fair - Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA - TBA

Judging Criteria

• Preliminary judging: a minimum of two judges will view the project to determine a group of finalists.
• Final judging: All judges will view each of the finalists projects and may require the students to answer questions.
• All judging rubrics are posted on this website.
• Judges' decisions are final.

For More Information

Tanya Dynda
119 S. Mechanic Street
Smethport, PA 16749
814-887-5512 or via e-mail at tdynda@iu9.org