It's
the 9th year of Megaconference Jr and this year's event promises to be even
more collaborative, engaging and global than ever before.
Happy 2012!! The new year brings a
new Megaconference Jr. event with some really exciting changes including even
more international sites this year than ever before -- so don't miss your
opportunity to get involved!
General Registration Now Open for
Megaconference Jr. 2012
Don't miss this exciting opportunity
on May 3, 2012 from 6am EDT to 6:00pm EDT (UTC -4) to interact
with schools from around the world. The schedule of VJ Teams and content
themes is now posted on the website. This is your students' chance to interact
with VJ teams as an interactive presenting site around a particular content
theme in front of a live global audience!
This year's VJ Teams and content
themes are:
Exotic
Presentations from Asia to America, led by National Dali High School, Taiwan -
for students ages 12+
2012 Olympic Games, led by
Carpenter's Primary School, UK - for students ages 5-14
Here,
There and Everywhere, led by Clyst St. Mary's Primary School, UK - for students
ages 9-11
Student
Collaborations: Creating World Music, led by Bolles School, Florida, USA - for
students ages 12-17
Wonders!,
led by Burghill School, Hereford, UK - for ages 9-13
E-medica,
Ways To Learn Together, led by Secondary Medical School, Split, Croatia - for
ages 12+
Improving
the Health of our Waterways, led by Pennsylvania, USA - for ages 5-18
Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math, led by Weaver Lake, Minnesota, USA - for ages
9-11
... and
more from Australia, New Zealand and other areas of the world!!!
How
to Register to Be a General Participant Site: Just one easy step!!
1.
Please go to: http://www.megaconferencejr.org and
create your account to register as a general participant site or login with
your existing account. (Note: If you registered last year, you may login using your
username and password from last year. However please be sure to update your
information by clicking on the links at the top of the form.)
How
to Submit an Interactive Presentation Proposal
1. Please register for Megaconference
Jr at http://www.megaconferencejr.org (see
paragraph above).
2. Review the posted schedule using
the "Schedule 2012" tab. All times are listed as UTC -4. To see what
your local presenting time would be please use the Time Zone Converter
at: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
3. If you would like to be an
interactive site with one of the VJ teams and give a presentation related to
that theme, go to the "Interactive
Proposal Submission Form" tab at the top of the Megaconference Jr.
website. Complete the form by selecting the VJ session of your choice under the
"VJ Team" pull-down menu. When you have completed the other required
fields, click "Submit". You will be notified of acceptance of your
presentation by March 10, 2012. ** There are a limited number of interactive spots for each
content theme time block so be sure to sign up your school to get involved
ASAP. **
How
to Be a View Only Site
Sites
do not need to register if they only want to view the live webstream on the day
of the event. Details on how to view the live stream will be posted closer to
May 3, 2012.
Timeline:
General
Registration Opens and Call for Interactive Proposals - January 18,
2012
Deadline
for Interactive Proposals - March 3, 2012
Notification
of Proposal Acceptance - March 10, 2012
General
Registration Closes - April 5, 2012
Testing
and Rehearsals - January through April
Also, be sure to sign up for the
Megaconference Jr. list-serv at to stay tuned for all the most recent
announcements about this year's event. To subscribe, go to: http://www.megaconferencejr.org/content/contact-information
Join us sun up or sun down all
around the world for the 9th Annual Megaconference Jr. global event.
Registration
and More Details available at: http://www.megaconferencejr.org/
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Web & PR
Acting
Manager, Educational Services
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