[Yr7-10it] Google 'My Australia' competition

[victor rajewski]

On 7/27/07, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> Hey Roland, I got a flyer about this comp 'too!
> Qn..I wonder if they accept scanned images that kids create such as photos of work or similar or does it have to be computer generated art? Got the info from the graphics dept teacher..it looks like it could be fun to enter! I wonder where we could 'slot it in' in the VELS scope of things..'Creativity' perhaps, just a question of which level I spose.

In fact I don't think they accept electronic copies (though you can
print off your electronic artwork and submit it)

Though I really like most of google's products, I'm still torn about
the ethics of getting school kids to design for a huge company like
that... I know they are being well recompensed, but it still seems
quite propaganda exercise. On the other hand, so is Microsoft's
software deal with the schools, but I'd still rather see our schools
free of marketing exercises.

vik