Scientific Learning is sponsoring a Back-to-School Create a Character Contest from August 25, 2010 – November 1, 2010. The contest is open to any teacher, other educator, or student over the age of 5 (with their parents’ permission). Entrant must be a resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec).
If I want to enter, what should my entry include?
Send us a written description of a new Fast ForWord® character. Consider including a name, a physical description, where the character would live, what it would do and eat, and any other information that you think we should know about the character. Pictures of the character are encouraged, but not required. Animations should not be submitted. Make sure that what you send is clear and legible. Only original work will be accepted and you must have all rights and permissions to use it.
What can I win?
- 1st prize: Flip camera
- 2nd and 3rd prizes: $25 gift cards from Amazon.com
How do I enter?
- Send a completed and signed entry form and your Submission by regular mail to:
Create a Character Contest
Scientific Learning Corporation
300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
- Entrants 13 and over may also send their completed and signed entry forms and submissions by email to cgajowski@scilearn.com. Entrants under 13 may not enter via email, only by regular mail.
The winners will be announced on or before November 23, 2010.
Watch the video created by Greg Allen, Senior Artist at Scientific Learning, to see how one of the Fast ForWord characters is created or to get some ideas to get started! Click herefor the contest entry form, or herefor the official contest rules.
