Launching Microsoft bliink – a web design contest for middle and high school students in US

 Announcing the launch of Microsoft bliink – a web design contest for middle and high school students across US.

Microsoft bliink is about providing a opportunity for Aspiring Technologists in US high schools to create websites that ‘Imagine a future made better by technology’.

Microsoft bliink provides an avenue for student to:

• Dream big about how technology can make the world a better place
• Learn more about the power of technology to solve real-world problems
• Receive Microsoft Expression® Studio professional software
• Create a website to communicate their learning and creativity
• Be excited about the opportunity for local and national recognition
• Work hard to earn prizes that include Xbox 360 and Kinect

Teachers using Bliink have found it useful in:

• Engaging students with big ideas and meaningful problem-solving activities
• Receiving Expression Studio professional Web design software for their school
• The free teacher-created and class-room tested curriculum resources
• The abundant support and resources with the contest and Expression Studio

 

 

Theme	Imagine a Future made Better with Technology
Eligibility	Any student between ages of 13 and 19 years (as of Jan 5th, 2011) registered/enrolled in a middle or high school in US
Website	https://bit.ly/Bliink Registration, Judging Criteria, Rules, Learn Web Design
Participation Timelines	Registration opens: January 5th, 2011 Registration closes: Feb 28th, 2011 Submission Deadline: March 1st, 2011 Winners announced: March 17th, 2011
Prizes	XBox 360 + Kinect + games
Software Access	Complimentary MSDNAA High School  (teachers email InnovativeTeachers@microsoft.com) All registering Middle and High School students being sent a DreamSpark access code with instructions on downloading Expression Studio from DreamSpark
Student Learning Resources	TechStudent for introductory web design videos and articles Web Development Tutorials for getting started on Expression Web Web UI Design Tutorials for in-depth 5-day OnRamp training .toolbox for additional web design tools and resources
Curriculum Support / Teacher Resources	Updated Expression Web 4.0 curriculum resources from Faculty Resource center, including Basic Expression Web Tutorial Expression Design Tutorial Advanced Expression Web Tutorial LiveMeeting Webcast Teacher Trainings are listed on the Microsoft bliink website
Contest Support for students and teachers	Facebook, Twitter and Expression Forums Microsoft bliink website also has a “Click-to-Chat” functionality for live responses (9-5 pacific)
Blog posts on Bliink	https://blogs.msdn.com/b/gautam/archive/2010/12/01/microsoft-bliink-a-web-design-competition-for-high-school-students.aspx https://blogs.msdn.com/b/gautam/archive/2010/12/11/how-to-get-msdnaa-and-expression-studio-software-for-high-schools-in-us.aspx https://blogs.msdn.com/b/gautam/archive/2010/12/11/expression-studio-web-design-software-for-students-in-bliink-competition.aspx

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