The NZTA_Remix Competition - Safer Journeys for Teens

What is the NZTA_Remix Competition?

The NZTA has launched a competition for Year 9 - 13 secondary students with a theme of ‘Safer Journeys for Teens'.

Secondary students - Right Car

The competition is in two parts:

  1. To create an infographic, mashup, creative remix, or a literature remix (based on the works of Shakespeare) using content and data from NZTA websites and publications.
  2. The second part is to present or engage with students at your school with the entry you have made, and provide evidence of having undertaken this.
Entries will open on September 1st 2012 and close on October 31st 2012

The NZTA_Remix competition is for students in years 9 - 13 in the following competitions:
  • Auckland schools (schools in the Auckland Council area)
  • Rural schools (schools defined by the Ministry of Education as being rural)
  • All other schools with year 9 - 13 students (including schools with other year levels)

Schools must select their competition - schools may enter more than once (using any of the forms i.e. using either Creative Remix, Literary Remix or Mashup), but may not enter more than one competition.

Auckland schools entering the Auckland competition in any form will need to focus on a theme of Safe Motorway Travel.

If you are tweeting about the competition then use the twitter hashtag: #nzta_remix

For further announcements follow NZTA on twitter: twitter.com/nztaeducation  

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About the Competition

Categories

Teen on a bus
  • Creative remix  - using images / video / music / animation
  • Data mashup -  an infographic made from NZTA data
  • Literary remix - based on the works of Shakespeare

The entries must be entered by a teacher from the school and signed off by the Principal of the school. Each entry must include at least one piece of content or data from a NZTA website or publication, and evidence of the steps taken to use the material within the school for promoting safe travel for teens.

When creating your entry keep the subject matter and intended audience in mind which is other students in your school and members of your local community. Video remixes or animations should be between 30 seconds to 3 minutes.

Prizes

There are three sets of prizes to be won:

  • $10,000 of vouchers of the school’s choice
  • $2000 towards the supervising teacher and some students presenting at the International Conference on Thinking 2013 in Wellington.
  • $500 vouchers for 5 students

Each school can enter as many times as they choose to with different entries. Schools are encouraged to submit entries in all three creative categories, but all entries will go towards the one prize (for each school type).

What are the judges looking for?

The judges will be scoring each entry against the following criteria.

  • 20% - how clearly does the entry communicate the message of “safer journeys for teens’
  • 15%  - how well does the entry encourage viewers to make the responsible choice or planning safer journeys, and inspire other students in their school to make the same responsible choice?
  • 15%  - creativity and originality and humour in delivering the message, use of original ideas, illustrations and style
  • 50%  - how has the entry been used within the students school for promoting the message of safe journeys for teens, and what positive outcomes have there been.

Terms and Conditions

Road Safety is a shared responsibility, a responsibility that belongs to the whole community, not just the people using the road at a given moment or road safety professionals.


We want to encourage students to promote positive travel safety messages within their school and local community rather than disaster scenarios.

You need to read and confirm you understand the full NZTA_Remix Competition Terms and Conditions before submitting your entry.

  1. All entries must have at least one creative, content or data asset taken from official NZTA resources, such as images, video, audio, and data published at various NZTA sites and channels. Entries that do not include at least one NZTA authorised asset will not qualify.
  2. The competition entry requires the entrants to document or film their presentation and use of the remixed material in their school, and describe the actions taken and outcomes when they do this.
  3. All entries must be on the theme of Safer journeys for teens, or in the case of schools in Auckland - Safer motorway journeys for teens. 
  4. School may only choose to enter one competition out of the following three competitions, being  “Auckland Schools”, “Rural School” or “all other NZ schools”.
    Students who enter must be on the roll of the school who submits the entry and must be in years 9 -13. The competition is not open to students who are schooled at home
  5. All content other than NZTA assets must be produced by the students themselves (by creating original audio, video or images) or by using remixable assets that are, in the public domain, openly licensed or with written permission of the originator.
    Be careful of logos in your videos such as on clothing, food or drink containers as these may fall under copyright restrictions. You must have permission and/or license to use any copyrighted content or datasets that are not provided by NTZA, and your use must be within the scope of the licensing or permission. 
    The source of all content must be clearly documented on the entry form and you will be required to list the source of all content and data you use. If you are not sure whether you have permission to use specific content or data, we encourage you to contact the data or content owner and clarify the position with them. You can use the data request feature on data.govt.nz if necessary.
  6. You can submit multiple entries using a separate entry form for each and we encourage schools to to submit entries in all three creative categories. However all entries will go towards the one prize (for each school type).
  7. Entries must be from student groups. Entries must be entered by a teacher from the school and signed off by the Principal of the school, who will verify that the use of the entry within the school reflects the spirit of the compeition. We want to encourage positive safety messages and avoid disaster scenarios
    The organisers reserve the right to verify the validity of entries and reserve the right to disqualify any entry not in accordance with these conditions of entry.
    The organisers reserve the right to refuse entries that:
    • show disaster scenarios or catastrophe outcomes
    • are or pose a risk of being defamatory or in breach of third party intellectual property rights ( teachers and students please be aware of background music while filming and Logos on t-shirts/ jingles and items such as  branded food or stationary etc used in the filming of their animation or scenery)
    • contain material that is confidential, commercially sensitive, invasive or personal privacy or which may cause personal distress or loss.
    • contain language or imagery that is offensive. obscene or hurtful within the context it is presented and/or are contrary to any law
  8. Unless expressly permitted by the competition organisers you must not edit, update or change your submitted entry until the official announcement of winners has been made.
  9. Prizes: Prizes are not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. 
  10. Competition organisers may use photos of the winning students/teachers.They may also publish information about winners’ entries, and may make a request to hold interviews with winners. Accordingly, competition entries are submitted on the basis that the students/teachers submitting the entry consent to use of photos of themselves and information about their entry. The winning school teams will also be announced on Twitter and their entries will be placed on www.education.nzta.govt.nz.
  11. Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. 
  12. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, including but not limited to any causes beyond the control of NZTA which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the competition, NZTA reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
  13. NZTA will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered (including but not limited to direct, indirect or consequential loss) or personal injury suffered or sustained with either participation in this competition or in connection with the prizes offered.

Finally - thank you for your interest in the NZTA Remix Competition. We hope you’re as  excited as us, and we’re really looking forward to seeing your entries!

Judges

Paul Brislen

Paul Brislen stepped into the role of chief executive of the Telecommunications Users’ Association of NZ in early 2011. Since then he’s battled mobile termination rates, the threat of a 10-year regulatory holiday under UFB, international mobile roaming rates and copyright legislation whilst keeping a watching brief on the UFB and RBI rollout, spectrum auctions, content debates and TUANZ’s ultimate aim – a faster, smarter, more connected New Zealand.

A journalist by trade, past roles include writing for Unlimited Magazine, Idealog and Top Gear NZ among others as well as editing Computerworld New Zealand. After leaving journalism, Paul joined Vodafone New Zealand as external communications manager, before becoming head of corporate communications. Brislen is regularly called on to comment on tech issues on both radio and TV.

Fiona Rigby

Fiona Rigby was the project manager for the recent Mix and Mash competition and is also the Content Manager for DigitalNZ, a National Library initiative that aims to make New Zealand's digital content easier to find, share and use.

She has a background in project management and has also worked on the development of the NZ Parliamentary Library's award-winning 'Infocus' and the set up EPIC (Electronic Purchasing in Collaboration), a consortium that licenses packages of electronic resources to be used in NZ libraries.

Esther Casey

Esther Casey is a Development Specialist at National Library of New Zealand.

Jane Hornibrook

Jane is the Public Lead for Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand (CCANZ) at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. Her background is in performing arts, literature, publishing, archives and digital technologies.

Anne Coster

Anne Coster is Deputy Principal of Wellington Girls College, has been a Senior Adviser in professional leadership and schooling for the Ministry of Education, and e-learning facilitator for the Wellington Loop Project.

Convener of judges

Helen Baxter

Helen Baxter runs Mohawk Media, a Wellington based creative communications agency specialising. She sits on the advisory boards of Creative Commons Aotearoa and Digital NZ, judges the Yahoo!NZ Digital Strategy Awards, and the annual Mix & Mash competition. Helen writes the MsBehaviour Files for the Big Idea, and reports on digital tools, life, science and zeitgeist on the g33k show on Kiwi FM.

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Remixable Resources & Tools

Learner driver - driving conditions

NZTA Websites

There are many resources available at the NZTA education website and other related sites for remix. Topics include applying a whole school approach, safe school travel plans, being Bike Wise, making safe choices when travelling to and from school by bus, choosing a safer car, supporting learner drivers, the NZ roadcode for drivers and cyclists, and being a safe teen driver.

There is a Roadmap of Road Safety Resources for each age group available for download, or you can visit the following sites:

Videos

Images

Data

You can find the following statistical information and more for creating data mashups and infographics at:

Slideshares

Webcams

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/current-conditions/webcams

Other NZ Content

Students are not limited to remixing NZTA content and data only. They are also welcome to use other content and data so long as it is appropriately licensed or permission is granted by the copyright owner. There is lots of amazing, remixable content on DigitalNZ.

A quicksearchfor"car" images(thatcanbemodified) yields over 3,000 results!

Visit Digital New Zealand for more - http://www.digitalnz.org

Creative Commons Resources

Creative Commons provides a range of copyright licences, freely available to the public, which allow those creating intellectual property – including authors, artists, educators and scientists – to mark their work with the freedoms they want it to carry. Creative Commons allows content creators to give explicit permission for use and reuse of their work.

To find out more about how CC licensing works visit CreativeCommonsAotearoaNewZealand or watch this video:

Creative Commons Kiwi : http://youtu.be/AeTlXtEOplA

There are a number of sites that allow you to search Creative Commons licensed content. Here are a few you can use to look for CC images, video and music.

Images

Video

Music

Mixed media

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Creative Inspiration

Intersection scene

You don’t need to have access to expensive software to remix digital media. Here are some free online tools that you can use for mixing up images, video, audio or create your own animations.

Free remix tools

Images

Video

Audio

Animation

Presentations

There is also an excellent list of free and open software in use at Albany High School: http://wikieducator.org/Albany_Senior_High_School/e-learning

How to Guides

Not sure where to start?

Have a look at some good examples of creative remixes, data mashups and infographics for creative inspiration. You can also read the beginners Guide to Data Mashups:

http://www.mixandmash.org.nz/the-competition/mashup-guide/

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FAQs

When can we start creating entries?

You can start right now! Even though entries do not open until September 1st we encourage schools to start planning and producing their entries straight away. You can enter as many times in as many creative categories as you want.

Can any school enter the competition?

Yes, all schools (including schools in Auckland) with Years 9 - 13 students are able to enter the NZ school competition. There is a separate prize pool for Auckland schools, Rural schools and other schools with Year 9 - 13 students. Auckland schools with year 9 -13 students entering the Auckland competition will need to focus on a theme of Safe Motorway Travel.

Where can I find content to remix, and what tools can I use?

There is a list of remixable resources, as well as free tools, guides and creative inspiration at this website.

Who is judging the competition?

The NZTA Remix Competition judges are Paul Brislen (TUANZ), Esther Casey ( National Library Services for Schools) Fiona Rigby (Digital NZ/Mix and Mash), Jane Hornibrook (Creative Commons Aoteaora) and Anne Coster (Wellington Girls College). The judging panel will be convened by Helen Baxter (Mohawk Media).

When do competition entries open and close?

The competition entries can be submitted from 9 am on September 1st and close at 9 pm on October 31st 2012.

How can schools enter?

Schools will be able to enter through an online form and rural schools can enter via a postal form. These forms will be available by August 2012 and the entries must be entered by a teacher from the school and signed off by the Principal of the school.

Each entry must include at least one piece of content or data from a NZTA website or publication, and evidence of the steps taken to use the material within the school for promoting safe travel for teens.

Will there be any further opportunities for the winners?

Yes. The supervising teacher and some students from the winning team will be given $2,000 towards presenting at the International Conference on Thinking 2013 in Wellington. Entries may also be used to contribute in some way to the United Nation’ Decade of Road Safety programme.

What is a remix?

A remix is a new creative work created out of more than one existing creative asset. Creative assets can be words, data, images, sounds, music, video or animation mixed together to make a new piece of work.

What is an data mashup / infographic?

A data mashup is the use of more than one data set to create a new way of seeing data, which may be presented online, as a mobile application or as an infographic which is a graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge.

Can the Shakespeare literary remix be created for use in the Sheila Winn competition as well?

Yes, we encourage student groups to create Shakespeare literary remix based around the theme of Safer journeys for teens to enter into both competitions.

Who owns the copyright of entries?

Copyright remains the property of the school that enters.

How can I contact the organisers?

If you would like to contact the NZTA's education team with any further questions please email nzta_remix@nzta.govt.nz

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