Q. What are the dates for the 2005 competition?
A. Senior Division - March 19,
2005
Junior Division - April 30, 2005
Q. What is the deadline for registering?
A. Senior Division - February 25,
2005
Junior Division - April 8, 2005
Q. How do I register?
A. You can find the form in the Interactive
Newsletter, or online at www.whro.org/education/cii/gcc.shtml
Please fill out the form, and mail or fax back to:
WHRO/C.I.I.
5200 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23508
Or 757.489.0007 (fax)
Q. Can I pay by a P.O.?
A. Yes. Please include a copy of the
P.O. with your registration form.
Q. Who do I make my check out to?
A. WHRO/C.I.I.
Q. How can I order extra shirts or totebags?
A.Your registration fee pays for
t-shirts for the students participating, but not the alternates, or the coaches.
You can order them ahead of time on your registration form. There will also be a
limited amount available the day of the competition.
Q. Does each team have to bring a computer?
A. With the exception of Internet
Scavenger Hunt, yes. One computer per team. A spare computer can be brought to
the competition, but it must be left in the car.
Q. Do I need a computer for the Internet Scavenger Hunt?
A. No. This is the only competition that
does not require a computer. The students will be working on PCs available in
the ODU labs that will have Internet access. They will be using Internet
Explorer as the browser.
Q. Can I enter a team with only one student?
A. Yes. For Levels 1-3, teams can have
1-3 students. For Level 4, they can have 1-5 students.
Q. How much time do the students have to work on their
problems?
A. Level 1 (grade K-2) -1 hour
(10:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
Level 2 (grades 3-5) - 1 hour and 45 minutes (10:00 - 11:45 a.m.)
Level 3 (grades 6-8) - 2 hours (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
Level 4 (grades 9-12) - 3 hours (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Q. What if I don’t have the students names yet? Can I still
register?
A. Yes. Please email, fax, or call the
names in when you get the students lined up. We need to know your
category, level, and t-shirt sizes by the deadline. The students’ names do not
affect our preplanning.
Q. Is food provided?
A. No. Food is on your own, however
several ODU restaurants will be open, and there are many others within driving
distance.
Q. Can parents come?
A. They are more than welcome to come
support their child. They will not be allowed in the rooms during the
competition, but they can attend the awards ceremony. There will also be
workshops available that they can attend. For the Junior Competition, the
ceremony will take place on April 30, 2005 at 1:45 p.m. For the Senior Competition,
the ceremony will take place on March 19, 2005 at 2:30 p.m.
Q. Can I set up the computers the night before?
A. No, there is no guaranteed security of
the equipment. We recommend that you bring support to help you set up in the
morning if you have several teams competing.
Q. Will I have Internet access for the Web Design
competition?
A. No. You must be prepared to work with
what you have on your hard drives or what you have brought with you.
Q. How many teams can we bring?
A. Each school may enter one team per category
per level. The highest-grade student on a team determines the level.
Q. How do we prepare for the competition?
A. Sample problems can be found at http://www.whro.org/education/cii/old_problems.shtml.
You can use these problems with the students prior to the competition to expose
them to the types of problems they may receive. They will receive a problem or
problems the day of the competition to work on, one which they will have never
seen before.
Q. I have heard that the competition is highlighted on the
WHRO program, School Talk. How do I know when that program is going to be aired?
A. As soon as the program has been
scheduled, we will email the sponsors with the date and time. Be on the lookout
for this email. On the registration form you can order a copy of the tape ahead
of time for $10.00.
Q. Does the Great Computer Challenge fall into the No Child
Left Behind funding?
A. No, sorry. You or your school will
need to pay the regular fees.
Registration Fee:
Levels 1, 2, & 3
$35.00 (C.I.I. Member)
$85.00 (Non-Member)
Level 4
$45.00 (C.I.I. Member)
$95.00 (Non-Member)
$50.00 late fee/team postmarked after registration deadlines
Q. What is the C.I.I.? How do I know if I am a member?
A. The Consortium for Interactive
Instruction. If your school or school division is listed on the C.I.I.
roster, then you
are considered a C.I.I. member and can receive the discounted prices.
Q. What are the categories that we can register for?
A. Level 1 (grades k-2)
Desktop Publishing
Graphic Arts
Level 2 (grades 3-5)
Desktop Presentations
Desktop Publishing
Graphic Arts
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Level 3 (grades 6-8)
Desktop Presentations
Desktop Publishing
Graphic Arts
Integrated Applications
Music Composition
Programming-Visual Basic
Web Design
Level 4 (grades 9-12)
CAD
Desktop Presentations
Desktop Publishing
Graphic Arts
Integrated Applications
Music Composition
Programming-C++
Programming-JAVA
Programming-Visual Basic
Web Design
Q. What software are we allowed to use?
A. There are no limitations on the
software you can use at the competition. Listed on the registration form are
samples of software that other teams have used in the past. You are not expected
to use software from this list, and you are not limited to this list. The list
is printed only to provide you with an idea of possible software options. The
teams must provide the judges with instructions on how to use their software to
view the solutions.
Q. Which categories need printers?
A. Printers are required for Desktop
Publishing, Graphic Arts, Visual Basic, C++, JAVA, Integrated Applications, and
CAD. It is needed for Music only if you plan on leaving the solution as printed
sheet music instead of aural composition.
No printers are needed for Desktop Presentations, Web Design, or
Internet Scavenger Hunt.
