Last Updated on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Student projects, products and services are a vital part of the STLP program. Schools may participate in different levels of involvement. There are three main events that need judges: Fall Showcase, Winter Virtual Judging and the State Championship. Students gain leadership and technology skills when asked to talk about what they know to someone outside the school building. Each school needs to provide a judge for each of the events in which they participate.
Judges will not judge their own school's project. A school needs one judge in the fall, one if the school has entered virtual judging and one judge to attend State. Projects, products or services will not be scored if a school does not have a judge. Nor will the student be allowed to enter a live performance category at state championship if there is no judge.
ISSUES WITH JUDGING: Contact Elaine Harrison Lane on site if there is any issue. Email Elaine after the event and inform her of a situation.
Each judge must be certified for what they are to judge at fall showcase, winter virtual judging and at state championship.
Are you trying to decide whom to ask?
Has your judge scored at fall showcase, winter virtual judging or state before?
Can your person be trusted to evaluate other school projects, products, or services?
Is the person able to drive to the event?
How much time does the judge have to judge? (1/2 day for Fall and 1 full day for State)
Is the person retired and willing to put their expertise to good use?
Does the person have specialized expertise?
Does the person understand the use of technology?
Will your person read and reply to any emails in a prompt fashion?
Is the person dependable and polite?
The school needs to:
1. Contact several persons and ask them to serve as your school's judge at STLP events for the school year
2. You may have different judges in the fall, winter virtual judging and state, but each must meet criteria
3. Read the certification requirement criteria below
4. List the person's name, email, certification qualification category when applying online
5. Remind the judge ahead of time to attend the event
6. Make a name tag for the judge to wear at Fall or State
7. Have a stand by certified judge in case of an emergency
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT CRITERIA:
Each school that has students registered in any category needs a certified judge.
If a school is just attending to observe, no judge is needed.
To become project certified, the school must match their judge with one statement below.
When applying online to attend an event, please use the pull down menu and select the one best statement that fits your judge's qualifications. You will be requested to enter the name and email of the judge. You will also select the category in which the person wishes to judge.
FALL SHOWCASE PROJECTS November 2011
The person:
Judged projects at regional showcases or state in the past
Is a current or retired TIS/TRT for the school/district
Is a current or retired educator with classroom or technology knowledge (Public, private and university)
Attended training via online web cast (TBA) (Reviewed documents)
Meet with a TIS/TRT for judges training prior to fall showcase date (Reviewed documents)
Meet with a STLP Coordinator for judges training prior to fall showcase date (Reviewed documents)
WINTER VIRTUAL JUDGES January 2012
The person:
Judged products in the past
Is a current or retired TIS/TRT for the school/district
Is a current or retired educator with classroom or technology knowledge (Public, private and university
Has experience and knowledge in one of the virtual areas (animation, art, music, newscast, video, web design, writing)
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP March 22, 2012
The person:
Has talent to assist in any live performance area due to skill or interest
Judged projects or presenters at regional showcases or state in the past
Is a current or retired educator with classroom or technology knowledge (Public, private and university)
Attended training via online web cast (TBA) (Reviewed documents)
Is a current or retired TIS/TRT for the school/district
Meet with a TIS/TRT or STLP Coordinator for judges training prior to March 22 (Reviewed documents)