http://technyou.edu.au/2010/09/express-you-creative-genius-and-win-an-ipad/Express you creative genius and win an iPad
Are you passionate about new technologies? Are you able to use technology (ie a video camera) to express this passion? Do you want to win an iPad?
Then Talk Technology to WIN. Just make a short film and send it to the Talking Technology team
TechNyou
HOW TO ENTER
1. As an individual or small group, create a short video clip (up to 3 minutes) on anything related to the following:
a) How one or more enabling technology/s might be used to help fix the world’s problems, or
b) How to explain one or more enabling technology/s to a non-scientist, for example your 12 year old brother or your grandmother who has never heard of DNA or know how to use a computer, or
c) An exposé of a current or topical enabling technology issue.
2. Post your video clip on the Talking Technology Facebook page - (
www.facebook.com/talkingtechnology); and
3. Send an email containing the video name, together with your name (and names of group members if appropriate), phone number and preferred contact email address to
talkingtechnology1@gmail.com.
IMPORTANT DATES
1. Competition is open from 12:00 am AEST on 20 September 2010 and closes 12:00 am AEST on 26 November 2010.
2. Judges will select the three (3) best eligible entries on 29 November 2010 and the Finalist clips will be posted on Talking Technology’s You Tube channel
3. You, the public, will then choose the winner by emailing the title of your favourite clip to
talkingtechnology1@gmail.com. The Voting Period is from 12:00 pm AEST on 30 November 2010 until 12:00 am AEST on 12 December 2010.
4. The clip that receives the most votes will be deemed the winner. The winning entry will be announced on the Talking Technology Facebook page on 13 December 2010.
Hot issues you might like to explore
These are just some of issues the world is struggling with at the moment, and trying to find a solution for. You can probably think of lots more. The following are just to get you thinking:
Food security: With a booming human population, and a growing scarcity of water and land, we need to find a way of producing twice as much food by about 2050. Technologies being explored include using our understanding of modern genetics to improve plant breeding; more efficient ways of using water to grow crops; methodology to improve infrastructure and transport in developing nations…
Human health: our understanding of genetics is allowing us to imagine treatments for all sort of human ailments, including ways to enhance our capabilities. Nanoscience and technology also has a lot of potential in stuff such as drug delivery, diagnostics and repair of everything from bones to brain cells.
Environment: provision of clean water, getting rid of toxic waste, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases… and so on are just some of the problems that science and technology is trying to help solve.
Remember technology is just using our scientific knowledge to make stuff, which could be as simple as painting a roof white to reflect more heat and make a house more energy efficient (assuming they live in a hot environment) to manipulating genes involved in cancer to treat the disease.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFO
1.You can win an Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB (Australian configured).
2.Why not create your video clip on your mobile phone?
3.Entry is open to all Australian and overseas persons.
4.Go to the Talking Technology Facebook Discussion board for full Terms and Conditions
Please let us know if you have any further queries regarding the competition.
Talking Technology, which was launched in 2010, is supported by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry Science and Research.
Talking Technology team
p: 0412 240 167
Australian Competitions Club
