Published 14 August 2010
Friday 5 November 2010 is the closing date for this year’s eircom Junior Spider Awards. The competition is open to all primary and post-primary school students and teachers from the Republic or Northern Ireland.
Here’s a video of 2009 winners “DanWantsTech” (of DanWantsTech.com) in an interview on RTE 2′s Two Tube:
The awards aim to:
- Acknowledge innovation among web creators in schools.
- Provide an exciting programme that will encourage teachers/students to further develop their technology skills in web design.
- Encourage the use of the internet to teach subjects on our curriculum.
- Act as a catalyst for those students who wish to pursue a career in this sector by providing access to influential business executives
There is no cost to enter. You can take part either as an individual, a group (up to three people), a class or the whole school.
Don’t forget that all entries will need to have your teacher/principal contact name and number, otherwise it won’t qualify.
Key dates
- 5 November: closing date for entries
- 30 November: announcement of the primary school winners and the shortlist of secondary school finalists
- 17 December: the finals at the Helix in Dublin City University
Check out the Junior Spiders website for how to take part, and links to helpful resources for your web project.
