Speak Up News, December 5, 2017

It's Speak Up America Week! All surveys submitted this week increase participating schools' chances of winning conference registrations, memberships and professional development opportunities from some of our national and regional partners!

We're hosting a webinar this Friday, December 8th, to wrap up Speak Up America week and to offer any school leaders the chance to learn more about Speak Up, get a sneak peek at some of this year's data and to ask any questions you may still have about Speak Up participation (remember: surveys are open through January 19th).

We have announced our annual photo and video challenges, which will remain open until January 12th. Check them out for your chances to win!

We also have a new challenge this year - for high school students. We are looking for a new Speak Up participation badge, and we'd love to have it designed by a student!

Thank you for reading! Feel free to share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, and our Blog.

-The Project Tomorrow team

Speak Up 2017 Webinar, December 8th

Join Julie Evans this Friday afternoon for a Speak Up 2017 webinar! If you are new to Speak Up, still making plans for participation or a Speak Up veteran, there will be something for everyone! And, we will leave plenty of time for your questions!

Register today for the webinar on Friday, December 8th at 3pmET/noon PT.

All Surveys Submitted this Week Increase Your Chances to Win!

It's Speak Up America Week! Participating schools and districts are eligible to win prizes from several of our national and regional Speak Up partners – this year, we are offering memberships and professional development as well as complimentary conference registrations!

All schools and districts are eligible for the national prizes. The regional prizes are state-specific. If you are in California, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas or Washington, check out the opportunities available to you to win conference registrations.

AASA, AASL, CoSN, CUE, ICE-IN iNACOL, ISTE, MassCUE, METC, NCCE, NETA and TCEA are all offering prizes for Speak Up participating schools and districts. Get all the details here!

Speak Up America Week Photo, Video and Design Challenges

We want to see your creativity as part of our photo, video and design challenges this year! All finalists and winners will be recognized on our website and via our social media accounts.

Video Challenge – Class Entry

Create a 30-second video about how/why using technology in your classroom is important for student learning. Tell a compelling story in a 30-second video. Give us a proof case that we can share with policymakers and others who fund classroom technology.

We will announce three winners:

All entries must be submitted by January 12, 2018.

Photo Challenge – Class Entry

We’re looking for the best demonstration of Speak Up participation spirit in a photo – be creative! Show us in a photo why participation in Speak Up 2017 is important to your class or school.

We will announce three winners:

All entries must be submitted by January 12, 2018.

Design Challenge & Contest - high school students only (individuals or teams)

Calling student designers...We’re looking for a new participation badge for Speak Up 2018. We’d love to see your ideas! We’ll select 3 finalists from the entries, and then let the Speak Up community select the winning design.

Design winners will include:

Design challenge winner (top vote getter) - receive one additional $100 Amazon gift card and will featured on our website.

Get creative and submit your design to speakup@tomorrow.org by January 12, 2018. Finalists will be announced during the final week of Speak Up, voting will take place the week of January 22nd.

Thank you for your interest and continued support of Speak Up! Be sure to stay updated on all things Speak Up by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and our Blog.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Speak Up team at speakup@tomorrow.org or via phone at (949) 609-4660 ext. 17.