I recently thought it would be great to host a contest because:
1. It would be a fun way to get the kids thinking creatively
2. It would bring the students together, even if just online.
I love poking fun at guitarists who make those goofy rock and roll faces on stage, and I thought “Let’s see which students can make the craziest faces!” After explaining what a “Guitar Face” is to all my students, I let them take a picture with my camera all through the month of January. I let my neighbor, and local rock star, Tim judge it so that I wouldn’t seem biased. The kids were so excited to learn who the winners were and the parents loved seeing the adorable students pose with guitars and put on their best rock and roller faces. 3 winners recieved iTunes gift cards, and the rest got honorable menton.
With the help of an easy to use MAC computer I was able to launch the photo in a simple website template to share with all the parents and students. If you don’t have a mac, there are tons of other great website hosts/templates out there such as yahoo.com and moonfruit.com . If you are interested in getting a better idea about this project, check out my own Guitar Face Contest site here:
http://web.mac.com/michellepayne1/iWeb/Guitar%20Face%20Contest/Photos.html
by Trevor Harden — Thu Feb 21, 2008 @ 6:29 pm
by Jeff — Tue Apr 8, 2008 @ 6:36 pm