Thursday, February 25, 2010

doodle 4 google



For those who heard about it, this is a "free willed" competition for anyone to take part. note, the deadline has been extended till 5th march. But this also means the documents has to reach the office by the 5th of march.. meaning submission to me will have to be submitted by the 3rd march.

So the details will be.

Competition: Doodle 4 Google ( Singapore )
Participation: Anyone - Free willed
Theme: Our Singapore
Submission: 3rd March

Design guidelines
  • The doodle should be presented on a white, landscape sheet of A4 paper.
  • Download the Google logo templates to use as a guide.
  • As the winning doodle will be displayed on the Google Singapore homepage, please ensure the Google logo is clearly visible and recognisable.
  • The doodle can be in pencil, crayons, felt tip, paint, or can be done using computer drawing or design software. Unfortunately we cannot accept entries using additional materials to create 3D effects.

Judging criteria

A judging panel will evaluate the entries based on the following criteria:

  • Artistic merit based on age, drawing skills and use of colour
  • Creativity based on representation of the theme 'Our Singapore' and use of the Google logo
  • Communication based on expression of the doodle's relevance to the theme in the supporting statement

From Google: To see examples of great student doodles, please click here to view finalists from our Doodle 4 Google Japan competition.

Sean

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Something new !

Hello World !

My first post on the blog. Just a quick update on a few new stuff that has been created.

  1. New Email for the club note the email has been changed to nvssicc@gmail.com
  2. We are on twitter!! Do follow us and stay connected with each other.
Yup, as listed above. If there is anything else do let me know. I'm sure u guys know where to look for me in school =)

Sean

Friday, February 12, 2010

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Ang Bao Na Lai......


Happy Chinese New Year to all our chinese friends from ICC.. Collect as much ang bao as you can and contribute some to the ICC fund, okay? Hehehe...

Anyway, here are some pictures of some of our member taken during/after the CNY concert in school justnow...

why sssssssso ssssssseriousssssss?

the crew hard at work..

nicholas wong is having fun dismantling the pole....

...take a closer look!

smile, natasha! this is not paparazzi! no need to cover your face!

randy, why so hao lian...... look at the camera please... the camera is new, you know....

ahhhhh that's better!

the unsung heroes - our pa crew!


Okay, that's all for now.... Enjoy the long weekend! To our fellow sec 1s and 3s, we'll see you on Wednesday morning for training! Don't eat too much pineapple tarts till you can't wake up, okay! (;

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

New Media Academy

Hi all, Innova Junior College Centre of Excellence (COE) for New Media, together with Media Development Authority (MDA) and Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee (SYOGOC), is inviting all secondary schools to participate in New Media Academy.

As part of the Infocomm Club, I strongly encourage you to sign up for this 5-Day exciting day camp which has been lined up for you. You will benefit from hands-on experience, guided by professionals from the industry, through acquiring skills in the different new media disciplines offered.

Read on to find out more....

NEW MEDIA ACADEMY
Organised by Innova Junior College


Introduction
For New Media Academy, students will select from a varied range of training packages conducted by professionals from the industry, catering to the following disciplines of New Media Arts:


(a) Digital Filmmaking

(b) Digital Broadcasting and Music design

(c) Website and Graphics Design, Animation

(d) Digital Photography


This series of training packages will be conducted in a 5-Day (non-residential) Camp during the March school holidays from 15 - 19 March. Learning journeys will also be organized to provide students with on-site experience and to further enrich their learning.


Each school can nominate up to 10 participants*. Registration starts from 09 Feb 2010 and will end by 03 Mar 2010.



New Media Academy
1. Student participants should have a keen interest in one of the four areas of specialization offered and indicate if they have prior experience in the registration form. This will enable us to enroll them in courses that best suit their learning needs.


2. A range of courses will be organized throughout these 5 days and attendance is compulsory unless informed through prior written notice from the teacher-in-charge or with valid reason(s) such as medical leave. Participants will only need to come on the days when there are courses arranged for them, schedule to be given out at a later date.


3.**Each participant from the school should bring along the following items, depending on their choice of specialization for each course (unless otherwise specified):
Digital Photography:
• One unit of digital camera with extra memory storage card
• Charger for batteries, spare batteries and connecting cables for transferring of
photographs to laptop
• A laptop installed with a photo editing software and laptop power adaptor

Digital Filmmaking:
• One unit of digital videocamera (direct recording on harddisk is preferred)
• Additional storage medium for recording (if not using harddisk video-cameras)
• Charger for batteries, spare batteries and connecting cables for transferring of
footages to laptop
• A laptop installed with a video editing software and laptop power adaptor

Digital Broadcasting and Music Design
• One flashdrive with at least 1GB of memory storage
• Earpiece / headsets and a microphone for use on desktops/laptops
• A laptop installed with an audio editing software and laptop power adaptor

Website and Graphic Design / Animation
• One flashdrive with at least 1GB of memory storage
• A laptop with a graphic design software and laptop power adaptor

4. Registration fee is $25 for each student.




* THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAMES TO MISS NUR OR MR SEAN. FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED!

**WE WILL PROVIDE THE ITEMS FOR YOU, DEPENDING ON WHICH (ONE) WORKSHOP YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR.

***NOTE FROM POLAR: THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE VERY FUN AND ENRICHING AS I HAVE ATTENDED IT BEFORE. IT WILL SURELY EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS OF IT, SO DO JOIN =))

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The One With The Long Tie

This picture is to remind all of you that it's not impossible to do well in MOS, by excelling in all the three areas of Microsoft Office. (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

So work hard, and keep practising! We'll see you next week for training! =)

PS: Try spotting your ex-ICC president, Randy, in this picture. (;